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Codex 2019: The year of food safety

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 48 p.

Author FAO and WHO

Publisher FAO & WHO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-131587-3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) 2019 has been the year of food safety with The First FAO / WHO / AU International Food Safety Conference in Addis Ababa and the WTO International Forum on Food Safety and Trade in Geneva shining the global spotlight on issues that will affect global food production and supply systems, consumers, industry and the planet itself. The Codex Alimentarius Commission is where the world comes together to set international food safety and quality standards to protect consumer health and facilitate international trade. This publication reports on the Codex year and is produced in conjunction with the 42nd Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Geneva 8-12 July 2019.

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FAO and WHO. 2019. Codex 2019: The year of food safety. Rome. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.​

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