CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION PROCEDURAL MANUAL

C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

PROCEDURAL MANUAL

Nineteenth edition

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2010

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Table of contents

Part I [346kb]

INTRODUCTION

SECTION I: Basic texts and definitions

SECTION II: Elaboration of Codex standards and related texts

Part II [356kb]

SECTION III: Guidelines for subsidiary bodies

SECTION IV: Risk analysis

SECTION V: Codex intergovernmental structure and session history

Part III [95kb]

SECTION VI: Membership

SECTION VII: Relations with other organizations

APPENDIX: General decisions of the commission