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Codex Alimentarius Standards

Standards

In the years of its existence the Codex Members have developed a list of standards. Codex standards can be recognized by its prefix: CXS. They can be generally descriptive (e.g. General Standard For The Labelling Of Prepackaged Foods CXS 1-1985), give definitions for commodities (e.g. Standard For Mozzarella CXS 262-2006), contain food safety limit values (e.g. General Standard For Contaminants And Toxins In Food And Feed CXS 193-1995), and quality of the final product (e.g. Standard For Canned Salmon CXS 3-1981). With regard to these standards the Codex Alimentarius note that the Codex standards and related texts are voluntary in nature. They need to be translated into national legislation or regulations in order to be enforceable.

Next to the Standards the Codex Alimentarius does also develop Guidelines. Codex guidelines can be recognized by its prefix: CXG. They refer to a wide area of subjects, such as: nutrition, trade, chemical and microbiological analysis, and control. These guidelines contain recommendations and suggestions to help members in fullfilling the standards.

The third type of Codex texts refer to the

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