Year of publication 2023

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 20 p.

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Author ​FAO; WHO;

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Publisher FAO ; WHO ;

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Product type Document

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ISBN 978-92-5-137812-0

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5333en

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Synopsis (short abstract) Cadmium is a heavy metal that predominantly enters the environment through anthropogenic activities such as processing ores, burning fuels, contamination with industrial waste, livestock manure, and use of phosphate fertilizers.This code of practice provides guidance on recommended practices to prevent and reduce cadmium contamination in cocoa beans before planting, for new or existing cocoa tree plantations and during the production stage through the harvest and post-harvest phases.The term "Codex Alimentarius" is Latin and means "food code”. Codex standards are international food texts, i.e. standards, codes of practice, codes of hygienic practice, guidelines and other recommendations, established to protect the health of the consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. The collection of food standards and related texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission is known as the Codex Alimentarius.

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Last updated 27/04/2023

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Statutory body / Meeting title Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

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https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5333en

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