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What is CODEX?
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) referred to as Codex is the body established to implement the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standard Programme. Codex is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop international food standards.
Mandate of the CODEX Contact Point
- To ensure fair practices in the food trade.
- To establish international food standards for the protection and health of consumers.
Members of the CODEX Alimentarius Commission are required to have an official “Codex Contact Point” established in their country. Following Guyana’s admission into the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards was established as Guyana’s National Codex Contact Point in 1985.
Function of the CODEX Contact Point
The CODEX Contact Point functions as the link between the international Codex Secretariat and Guyana, through the coordination and promotion of all relevant CODEX activities within the country.
The National CODEX Contact Point
Members of the CODEX Alimentarius Commission are required to have an official “Codex Contact Point” established in their country. Following Guyana’s admission into the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards was established as Guyana’s National Codex Contact Point in 1985.
Functions of the National CODEX Committee
Some functions of the NCC are to:
- Review draft CODEX Standards and formulate the country response to the proposals of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
- Nominate delegates to represent the country at Codex meetings.
- Advise the government on the best possible decisions regarding Codex Standards and their implementation.
