Food labelling is the primary means of communication between the producer and seller of food on one hand, and the purchaser and consume on the other. The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on food labelling are now collected in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers. This fifth edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007. To be published also in French and Spanish

The Codex Committees on Meat Hygiene, Processed Meat and Poultry Products, Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods and Food Additives and Contaminants and the ad hoc Task Force on Animal Feeding have developed texts on meat hygiene, animal feeding and antimicrobial resistance. Includes the Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat; the Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding; a Glossary of Terms and Definitions (Veterinary Drugs Residues in Foods), and more. This first edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007. To be published also in French and Spanish

The Codex standards for all fresh fruits and vegetables and related texts such as the Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and Packaging and Transport of Tropical Fresh Fruit and Vegetables are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers. This first edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007. To be published also in French and Spanish

This volume includes Codex standards on milk, milk powders, condensed milks, creams, butter and all sorts of cheeses, and other related texts such as the Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products , published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers. This first edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007.

The Codex standards for Cereals, Pulses, Legumes and Vegetable Proteins and other related texts such as the Code of Practice for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers. This first edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007. To be published also in French and Spanish

The Codex standards for waters and codes of hygienic practice deal with mineral waters, bottled/packaged drinking waters, and with collecting, processing and marketing of natural mineral waters. The standards are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers. This first edition includes all texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007. To be published also in French and Spanish

With the increasing production and international commerci of organically produced foods, international standard are essential to facilitate trade and prevent misleading claims. The Codex standards for organically produced foods facilitate the harmonization of requirements for organic products at the international level, and provide assistance to governments wishing to establish national regulations.

Essential guidance for risk assessment, risk management and risk communication with regard to food related risks to human health. This first edition includes texts as adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 2007. - Directives essentielles concernant l'évaluation et la gestion des risques pour la santé humaine liés aux aliments, et la communication sur ces risques. Cette première édition comprend le texte adopté par la Commission du Codex Alimentarius en 2007.

The role of animal feed in the production of safe food is recognized worldwide, and several events have underlined its impact on public health, feed and food trade, and food security. The Expert Meeting was convened to review current knowledge on animal feed and its impact on food safety, and provide orientation and advice on this matter to international organizations. This is the report of the meeting, with the experts' conclusions and recommendations.

La diversidad biológica es la variedad de vida que hay en la Tierra, desde los microorganismos más simples hasta los ecosistemas complejos, como la pluvisilva del Amazonas. La biodiversidad es importante para la nutrición y la salud y puede ayudar a combatir las deficiencias de micronutrientes y otras formas de malnutrición. Esto solamente se puede conseguir si se conoce y difunde la composición de los alimentos, de manera que puedan promoverse las variedades y razas con mayor calidad nutricional.

Biological diversity is the variety of life on Earth, from the simplest micro-organisms to complex ecosystems such as the rainforests of the Amazon. Biodiversity is important for nutrition and health, and can help to combat micronutrient deficiencies and other forms of malnutrition. Nutrition indicators need to be developed to address the three dimensions of biodiversity - ecosystems, the species they contain and the genetic diversity within species.

La FAO ha preparado el presente conjunto de instrumentos para respaldar a los países en la elaboración y aplicación de marcos nacional de bioseguridad de acuerdo con sus obligaciones internacionales y sus necesidades particulares. Se exponen los beneficios de un enfoque armonizado e integrado para la bioseguridad y se ilustran las experiencias de países que han adoptado recientemente dicho enfoque.

La disciplina del análisis de riesgos ofrece un instrumento que todas las autoridades responsables de la inocuidad de los alimentos pueden utilizar para conseguir progresos significativos en ese terreno. Engloba tres grandes componentes (gestión de riesgos, evaluación de riesgos y comunicación de riesgos) y constituye un planteamiento sistemático y disciplinado para la toma de decisiones relativas a la inocuidad de los alimentos.

L'analyse des risques est un instrument que les autorités responsables de l'hygiène alimentaire peuvent utiliser pour obtenir des améliorations sensibles en matière de sécurité sanitaire des aliments. Elle se compose de trois grands volets (gestion des risques, évaluation des risques et communication sur les risques) et constitue une méthode structurée et systématique de prise de décisions en matière de sécurité sanitaire des aliments.

The Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is intended to help Member Governments participate effectively in the work of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The manual is particularly useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organizations attending as observers. It sets out the basic Rules of Procedure, procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts, basic definitions and guidelines for the operation of Codex committees.