India Re-Elected to Codex Executive Committee; Secures Unanimous Mandate for Collaborative Global Food Governance

Key Points

1. India re-elected to Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for Asia region until 2027 (CAC50).
2. The 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) session highlighted India's commitment to global food governance.
3. India advocated for updating databases on food additives, pesticide residues, veterinary drugs, methods of analysis, and contaminants.
4. Standard for fresh dates adopted at Step 8 under the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV).
5. India supported converting the regional standard for laver products (Asia) into a worldwide standard.
6. India contributed to the adoption of Guidelines for monitoring the stability and purity of reference materials and related stock solutions of pesticides.
7. CAC48 recommended issuing a Circular Letter to collect comments on the Standard for Cashew Kernels.