India has been unanimously elected as a member representing the Asian region in the executive committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the food safety and quality standard-setting body created by the UN, at its meeting in Rome.
The executive committee is an important arm of the CAC and the member countries have a considerable interest in getting its membership. In this capacity, India would not only get an opportunity to contribute substantially in the international standard setting process for different food product categories but will also be involved in the decision-making process, the health ministry said in a statement.
The executive committee supports in the management of the commission’s programme of standards development by conducting a “critical review” of proposals to undertake work and monitors the progress of standards development.
The committee comprises the chair, three vice chairs, six regional coordinators and seven elected representatives from various .
