Codex Alimentarius - Food Labelling - Complete Texts - Revised 2001












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Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Rome, 2001



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PREFACE

CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS

CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF FOOD ADDITIVES WHEN SOLD AS SUCH

GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR PREPACKAGED FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USES

CODEX GENERAL GUIDELINES ON CLAIMS

CODEX GUIDELINES ON NUTRITION LABELLING

GUIDELINES FOR USE OF NUTRITION CLAIMS

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR USE OF THE TERM “HALAL”

CONCORDANCE

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