Correct Answer - Option 3 : Voluntary
Codex Standards are Voluntary
1. Its main purpose is to promote consumer protection.
2. To facilitate world trade in foods through the development of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines.
3. To guide and promote the elaboration of definitions and requirements for foods and assist: In their harmonization
4. To ensure fair practices in the food trade.
5. Formulation of food standards covering all the principal foods, whether processed, semi-processed on the raw form.
6. To coordinate all food standards work.
CODEX Standards
- The CAC was created in 1962 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
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The Codex Alimentarius is a series of food standards, codes, and other regulations adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) that countries can use as models in their domestic food legislation and regulations, and which can be applied to international trade.
- Codex assures that any foods produced according to its codes of hygienic practices and complying with its standards are safe and nutritious and offer adequate health protection.
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India has been a member of the Codex Alimentarius Commission since 1964. Since its inception, the CAC has been responsible for implementing the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program.
- The name Codex Alimentarius is taken from Latin and translates literally as "Food code" or "food law". It was founded in response to the worldwide recognition of the importance of international trade and the need to facilitate such trade while at the same time ensuring the quality and safety of food to protect the consumer.
- Currently, the Codex Alimentarius Commission has 189 Codex Member [188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (EU)] 240 Codex Observers (60 IGOs, 164 NGOs, 16 UN).
