Source: European Parliament
As the only member organisation of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the EU is actively involved in the development of the standards of Codex Alimentarius with the main objective of promoting coherence between Codex standards and the EU legislation.
The primary purpose of Codex Alimentarius is protecting the health of the consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. In this context, the EU advocates for the inclusion of sustainability considerations, including environmental aspects, in the development of Codex standards.
For more information on the EU position regarding the role of Codex Alimentarius, the Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its Report to the Parliament and the Council on the application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural and agri-food products[1], and in particular to its section on International standard-setting bodies.
- [1] COM(2022) 226 final: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022DC0226