Understanding the codex alimentarius (3rd ed.)

The Codex Alimentarius, or the food code, has become the global reference point for consumers, food producers and processors, national food control agencies and the international food trade. This booklet was first published in 1999 to foster a wide understanding of the evolving food code and of the activities carried out by the Codex Alimentarius Commission - the joint FAO/WHO body responsible for compiling the standards, codes of practice, guidelines and recommendations that constitute the Codex Alimentarius. Since the first publication there have been many changes to the way in which the Codex works. A new edition of the popular booklet is therefore timely and necessary for understanding the Codex Alimentarius in the twenty-first century.