Use and impact of Codex texts

FAO; WHO;

Use and impact of Codex texts

Report of the Codex Survey 2022

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 88 p.

Author FAO; WHO;

Publisher FAO ; WHO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138214-1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Codex Secretariat conducts a yearly survey for all Codex Members to measure the use and impact of Codex texts. Mandated to monitor this topic through the Codex Strategic Plan 2020–2025, in 2021, the Secretariat, in collaboration with FAO and WHO evaluation offices, began developing a mechanism to explore issues such as accessibility, relevance and credibility concerning Codex standards. The 2022 survey served as the pilot for this new endeavour. The report of the Codex Survey 2022 presents the results of the first pilot survey on the use and impact of Codex texts. The survey focused on the following Codex texts: General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed, General Principles of Food Hygiene, General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods, and General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods.   It provides information on the outreach, relevance, recognition and use of Codex texts, and ultimately on their impact. The report highlights barriers to the uptake of Codex texts by Members and makes a series of recommendations.

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FAO & WHO. 2023. Use and impact of Codex texts – Report of the Codex Survey 2022. Rome.

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