CODEX meeting

Regional Codex member countries have come together to discuss, conclude and adopt the draft standard to go before Codex Commission in Rome to be declared a global tradeable commodity.

The Codex Alimentarius or the “Food code’ is a set of standards developed by FAO and WHO to help nations protect their consumer health and ensure fair practices in trade.

The previous two highly successful sessions were hosted in PNG.

Vanuatu was nominated by the 10 Pacific Island countries (PICs) in the South-West Pacific region, and four countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA during the last session held in PNG in Kokopo.

PNG is assisting Vanuatu in preparing for this important event.