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1. Establishing and maintaining national Codex activities 1.1. What is Codex FAO/WHO Training materials * of 13 FAO, 2008 ? Unit 1 Establishing and maintaining national Codex activities Lesson 1 What is Codex Enhancing participation in Codex activities LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the three main FAO/WHO activities related to food standards. Be aware of how the Codex Alimentarius Commission was established and its recent history. Understand the mandate of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Identify the legal basis for that mandate. INTRODUCTION The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the body established to develop food standards under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. This presentation provides: a brief history of the establishment of the CAC; a review of its mandate; an explanation of its legal basis (i.e. the statutes). INTRODUCTION This mandate is accomplished by promoting coordination of food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations. The mandate of Codex is to establish international food standards to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. the provision of scientific advice by expert bodies and meetings established by FAO and WHO; THE JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME The work of FAO and WHO with respect to food standards consists of the following three activities: the elaboration of food standards by the CAC taking into consideration the scientific advice provided by FAO and WHO; and the creation of capacity building programmes related to strengthening food control systems, taking into account the CAC standards. CODEX HISTORY The Commission held its first meeting in Rome in June 1963. It currently meets annually, alternatively between the headquarters of FAO (Rome, Italy) and WHO (Geneva, Switzerland). A significant landmark in the history of Codex was the joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the work