news from partners:OIE and Codex cooperation in standard setting

摘要

The OIE and the Codex Alimentarius Commission(‘Codex’) are two of the three intergovernmental standard- setting organisations recognised under the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures(SPS Agreement). In this context, the OIE is responsiblefor setting animal health standards (including zoonotic diseases) and Codex for food safety standards. With regard to food products of animal origin, hazards to human health may arise at the farm or at any subsequent stage in the food production chain. Since 2001, the OIE mandate has included setting standards for animal production food safety, i.e. the management of risks arising from the level of the farm to primary processing, at the request of its Member Countries.