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Use and impact of the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cereals (CXC 51–2003) in Brazil

Case study report

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 72 p.

Author FAO; WHO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-139866-1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd5586en

Synopsis (short abstract) Brazil successfully reduced fumonisin levels in maize by implementing the Codex Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cereals, resulting in significant improvements in food safety and maize export quality and value. Brazil became the third–largest producer and second–largest exporter of maize worldwide. The case study attributes this to the establishment of national maximum levels and the utilization of the code of practice to support them.

Statutory body / Meeting title Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

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FAO and WHO. 2025. Use and impact of the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cereals (CXC 51–2003) in Brazil – Case study report. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd5586en

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