[ Codex Alimentarius[ Codex Alimentarius ] A collection of standards relating to safety and fairness in the food industries, including dietary supplements, such as vitamins and minerals. It is maintained by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, established in 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. The Commission's mandate is to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair... More ]
A collection of standards relating to safety and fairness in the food industries, including dietary[ Dietary ] adjective. Relating to the diet [def 1.] or foods consumed.... More supplements, such as vitamins and minerals. It is maintained by the Codex Alimentarius[ Codex Alimentarius ] A collection of standards relating to safety and fairness in the food industries, including dietary supplements, such as vitamins and minerals. It is maintained by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, established in 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. The Commission's mandate is to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair... More Commission, established in 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
The Commission’s mandate is to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade, internationally. The Codex is referenced by the World Trade Organisation (WHO) for the resolution of disputes concerning food safety and consumer protection.
There is controversy over the use of the Codex by the WHO for dispute resolution as constituting mandatory standard. This controversy is underscored by a German delegation putting forward a proposal (1996) that no herb, vitamin[ Vitamin ] Any a class of organic nutrients or other compounds that are essential for normal metabolic function. Vitamins are broadly categorised as water-soluble (such as vitamins B and C) and fat-soluble (A, D, E and K).... More or mineral should be sold for preventive or therapeutic reasons, and that supplements should be reclassified as drugs[ Drug ] A substance that causes a physiological or psychological changes, usually by stimulating or suppressing specific chemical activities in an organism. Drugs are distinct from nutrients or supplements in that they are considered foreign and not a normal part of metabolic function. They are widely used recreationally and medicinally, and may be derived from plants (herbal remedies) or... More. Protests halted its implementation, but debate continues amidst the Commission on-going expansion and refinement of its guidelines regarding nutritional supplements[ Dietary_Supplement, Nutritional_Supplement ] A substance consumed with intention of providing nutrients that might otherwise be deficient. Typically, they include vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids but may also include enzymes or hormones.... More.
