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Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
Background information, documents for comment, and selected documents related to the current session.

Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC)
CCEXEC acts as the Executive organ of the Commission between sessions and serves as the standards management body.

Subsidiary Bodies: Committees & Task Forces
Codex committees prepare draft Standards, Codes of Practice, and Guidelines for adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
U.S. Codex Structure
The United States participates fully in Codex activities.
  • U.S. Codex Office - coordinates U.S. Codex activities.
  • U.S. Codex Steering Committees - Officials from the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, State, and Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative participate.
  • U.S. Delegates - Contact information for current U.S. delegates to Codex meetings.
  • U.S. Committee Chairs - The U.S. hosts the Codex Committees on Food Hygiene, Veterinary Drugs in Foods, Processed Fruits and Vegetables, and Cereals, Pulses and Legumes.

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