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The ''Codex Alimentarius'' (Latin for "Book of Food") is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety. Its name is derived from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus.〔(''Codex Alimentarius'': how it all began ) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations website. Accessed 6 September 2012.〕 Its texts are developed and maintained by the ''Codex Alimentarius'' Commission, a body that was established in early November 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was joined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June 1962, and held its first session in Rome in October 1963.〔(Codex timeline from 1945 to the present )〕 The Commission's main goals are to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the international food trade. The Codex Alimentarius is recognized by the World Trade Organization as an international reference point for the resolution of disputes concerning food safety and consumer protection.〔(Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ) World Trade Organization. Accessed 3 September 2008.〕〔(Understanding the Codex Alimentarius ) Preface. Third Edition. Published in 2006 by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed 3 September 2008.〕 As of 2012, there were the 186 members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: 186 member countries and one member organization, the European Union (EU). There were 215 Codex observers: 49 intergovernmental organizations, 150 non-governmental organizations, and 16 United Nations organizations.〔(Observers )〕 ==Scope== The Codex Alimentarius covers all foods, whether processed, semi-processed or raw. In addition to standards for specific foods, the Codex Alimentarius contains general standards covering matters such as food labeling, food hygiene, food additives and pesticide residues, and procedures for assessing the safety of foods derived from modern biotechnology. It also contains guidelines for the management of official i.e. governmental import and export inspection and certification systems for foods. The Codex Alimentarius is published in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian. Not all texts are available in all languages. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Codex Alimentarius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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