Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Reading, UK
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The following are selected items of news (dating from mid-1997) relating to the development of food law provided by the the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the FAO, the WHO and the WTO. A full listing of FAO News can be found at the FAO Newsroom. The full reports of Codex Committee meetings (in pdf or zip format) can be found at Codex Reports

2011

• 5 - 9 December 2011 CODEX – 43rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, Miami, USA
• 14 - 18 November 2011 CODEX – 33rd Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses, Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany
• 10 - 11 November 2011 TBT COMMITTEE - Technical Barriers to Trade: Formal Meeting - Members discuss 54 technical barriers, China’s final review and streamlined work
• 19 - 20 October 2011 SPS COMMITTEE – Formal Meeting: SPS notifications hit 5 figures and committee wraps up China review
• 15 September 2011 WTO DISPUTE PROCEDURE - United States - Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products
• 4 - 9 July 2011 CODEX - Report of the thirty-fourth session of the Commission
• 30 June - 1 July 2011 SPS COMMITTEE - Committee debates pros and cons of standard for lean meat additive
• 23 - 27 May 2011 CODEX - 6th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East, Hammamet, Tunisia
• 17 May 2011 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius negotiations: Report by EU Presidency to the EU Council
• 9 - 13 May 2011 CODEX - 39th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling, Québec, Canada
• 2 - 6 May 2011 CODEX - 16th Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Mexico City, Mexico
• 11 - 16 April 2011 CODEX - 31st Session of the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, Tromsø, Norway
• 4 - 9 April 2011 CODEX - 43rd Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, Beijing, China
• 30 and 31 March 2011 SPS COMMITTEE - Members take first steps on private standards in food safety, animal-plant health
• 21 - 25 March 2011 CODEX - 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 14 - 18 March 2011 CODEX - 43rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives, Xiamen, China
• 7 – 11 March 2011 CODEX - 32nd Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, Budapest, Hungary
• 3 March 2011 ORIGIN MARKING / WINES and SPIRITS - Geographical indications draft completed swiftly but with 208 differences
• 21 - 25 February 2011 CODEX - 22nd Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils, Penang, Malaysia
• 1 - 4 February 2011 CODEX - 19th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa Accra, Ghana
• 13 January 2011 ORIGIN MARKING / WINES and SPIRITS - Geographical indications talks produce first single draft

2010

• 17 December 2010 WTO DISPUTES – Discussions concerning the EU measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products
• 17 December 2010 WTO DISPUTES - DSB adopts the panel and Appellate Body reports in the Australia/New Zealand apples dispute
• 10 December 2010 ORIGIN MARKING / WINES and SPIRITS - Geographical indications talks gear up for 2011 endgame
• 1 December 2010 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT / LABELLING  - Panel meeting on Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) dispute opened to the public
• 3 and 4 November 2010 TBT / ORGANIC FOOD - Technical Barriers to Trade Committee Discussions: Korean Organic Food Regulations discussed
• 28 October 2010 WTO / ORIGIN MARKING - Members compare notes on how they protect geographical indications
• 25 October 2010 WTO DISPUTES - Panel report adopted on US-China poultry dispute
• 20 and 21 October 2010 SPS COMMITTEE – Summary of discussions including new pest rules for containers on horizon, cash-strapped agency tells WTO
• 1 October 2010 AQUACULTURE - First global guidelines for aquaculture certification finalized: Consumers will benefit from standardized seafood labels
• 6 July 2010 CODEX - International experts limit Melamine levels in food - Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting in Geneva
• 29-30 June 2010 SPS COMMITTEE - New ‘SPS’ chair’s aim: avoid ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ contaminating bid to beef up mediation
• 17-18 March 2010 SPS COMMITTEE - African observers accepted in food safety, animal-plant health committee
• 1-5 February 2010 CODEX – Report of the Committee on Milk and Milk Products (9th Session), Auckland, New Zealand

2009

• 16 – 20 November 2009 CODEX – Report of the Committee on Food Hygiene (41st Session), San Diego, United States of America
• 2 - 6 November 2009 CODEX – Report of the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (31st Session), Düsseldorf, Germany

• 24 July 2009 TBT - Data on technical barriers to trade are now easier to find
• 15 July 2009 GMOs - EU and Canada settle WTO case on Genetically Modified Organisms [EU News Item]
• 6 July 2009 CODEX - Food standards commission targets dangerous bacteria and chemicals 06-07-2009: Measures to make food safer dominate agenda of Codex Alimentarius Commission
• 29 June - 4 July 2009 CODEX - Codex Alimentarious Commission Meeting (32nd Session) - Executive Summary
• 25 June 2009 SPS COMMITTEE – Report on Committee Meeting: Members discuss trade responses to H1N1 flu
• 11-15 May 2009 CODEX – Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (18th Session), Natal, Brazil
• 4 - 8 May 2009 CODEX – Committee on Food Labelling (37th Meeting), Calgary, Canada
• 20 – 25 April 2009 CODEX - Committee on Pesticide Residues (41st Session), Beijing, China
• 30 March – 3 April 2009 CODEX - Committee on General Principles (25th Session), Paris, France
• 23 – 27 March 2009 CODEX – Committee on Contaminants in Foods (3rd Session), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 19 March 2009 TBT COMMITTEE – Regular meeting of the TBT Committee: Items discussed - (1) Wines and spirits and (2) Private Standards
• 16 - 20 March 2009 CODEX – Committee on Food Additives (41st Session), Shanghai, China
• 9 - 13 March 2009 CODEX – Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (30th Session), Balatonalmádi, Hungary
• 26 February 2009 SPS COMMITTEE – Report on Committee Meeting: Work on private food safety and health standards moves to new phase
• 24 - 27 February 2009 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for Africa (18th Session), Accra, Ghana
• 16 - 20 February 2009 CODEX – Committee on Fats and Oils (21st Session), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• 26 – 29 January 2009 CODEX – Coordinating Committee for the Near East (5th Session), Tunis, Tunisia

2008

• 1 - 5 December 2008 CODEX –Committee on Food Hygiene (40th Session), Guatemala City, Guatemala
• 24-28 November 2008 CODEX – Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (17th Session), Cebu, Philippines
• 17-21 November 2008 CODEX – Coordinating Committee for Asia (16th Session), Denpasar, Indonesia
• 14 November 2008 WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - DSB adopts rulings in disputes concerning continued sanctions in the beef-hormones cases
• 14 November 2008 WTO ACTIVITIES - Evaluation gives high marks to standards facility - the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)
• 10 – 14 November 2008 CODEX – Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (16th Session) Acapulco, Mexico
• 3 - 7 November 2008 CODEX – Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (30th Session), Cape Town, South Africa
• 28-31 October 2008 CODEX – Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific (10th Session), Nuku'alofa, Tonga
• 20-24 October 2008 CODEX – Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (2nd Session), Seoul, Republic of Korea
• 16 October 2008 WTO DISPUTES - Appellate Body issues reports on hormones disputes
• 15 – 20 September 2008 CODEX – Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (24th Session), Arlington, VA (Washington DC metro area), U.S.A.
• 30 June – 4 July 2008 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting: Executive Summary (31st Session)
• 2 July 2008 WTO - Technical Barriers to Trade Committee Meeting -Wines and spirits among members' trade concerns
• 24 - 25 June 2008 WTO – SPS Committee Meeting: Members turn attention to improving SPS mediation
• 30 May 2008 WTO - Decision on SPS transparency confirmed
• 16 May 2008 CODEX - New E-Learning course on global food standards: New course unveiled by FAO/WHO on Codex

• 2 - 3 April 2008 WTO SPS – SPS Committee Meeting: Members set to agree on regionalization, improved SPS transparency
• 31 March 2008 HORMONES - WTO condemns US and Canadian sanctions on EU goods in hormone-treated meat dispute [EU perspective]
• 31 March 2008 HORMONES - Panel Finds EU Ban on Hormones Remains WTO-Inconsistent [US perspective]
• 31 March 2008 HORMONES - Dispute Settlement: WTO issues panel reports on hormones disputes [WTO News]

2007

• 19 July 2007 FOOD SAFETY - Countries urged to be more vigilant about food safety: Recent food scares prove weaknesses in food safety systems, say FAO and WHO
• 2 – 7 July 2007 CODEX - Report of the 30th Session of the CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
• 9 July 2007 CODEX - Codex adopts new food safety and quality standards: Invites governments to follow risk analysis in setting food standards
• 2 July 2007 CODEX - UN food standards commission meets: Safer infant formula, hygienic egg production on the agenda
• 28 June 2007 WTO – SPS Committee Meeting: Developing countries complain about pesticide residue requirements
• 25 June 2007 PRIVATE STANDARDS - Joint UNCTAD/WTO informal information session on private standards
• 7 - 12 May 2007 CODEX - Committee on Pesticides (39th Session), Beijing, China
• 30 April – 4 May 2007 CODEX - Committee on Food Labelling (35th Session) Session, Ottawa, Canada
• 24-28 April 2007 CODEX - Committee on Food Additives (39th Session), Beijing, China
• 16-20 April 2007 CODEX - Committee on Contaminants in Food (1st Session), Beijing, China
• 2 – 6 April 2007 CODEX - Committee on General Principles (24th Session), Paris, France
• 5 - 9 March 2007 CODEX - Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (28th Session) Budapest, Hungary
• 1 March 2007 WTO - SPS Committee Meeting - Private standards are a mixed blessing, committee hears plus other issues
• 26 February – 1 March 2007 CODEX - Co-ordinating Committee for the Near East Region (4th Session), Amman, Jordan
• 19-23 February 2007 CODEX - Committee on Fats and Oils (20th Session), London, United Kingdom
• 23-26 January 2007 CODEX - Co-ordinating Committee for Africa (17th Session), Rabat, Morocco
• 15-18 January 2007 CODEX - Co-ordinating Committee for Europe (25th Session), Vilnius, Lithuania
• 10 January 2007 STANDARDS - Good agricultural practices: challenge and opportunity for developing countries - Food safety and quality and sustainable development are at stake

2006

• 18 December 2006 DEVELOOPING COUNTRIES - Agencies agree on plan for food safety, animal and plant health assistance - Aim is to help developing countries implement international standards
• 4 - 9 December 2006 CODEX – Committee on Food Hygiene (38th Session) Houston, United States of America
• 27 November - 1 December 2006 CODEX - Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology (6th Session), Chiba, Japan
• 21 - 24 November 2006 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for Asia (15th Session), Seoul, Korea
• 13 - 17 November 2006 CODEX - Co-ordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (15th Session), Mar del Plata, Argentina
• 6 -10 November 2006 CODEX – Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (15th Session), Mar del Plata, Argentina
• 30 October-3 November 2006 CODEX – Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (28th Session) Chiang Mai, Thailand
• 16 – 21 October 2006 CODEX - Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (23rd Session) Arlington , VA, U.S.A
• 12 October 2006 WTO – SPS Committee Summary of Discussion: Sri Lankan cinnamon’s future brightens, SPS Committee told
• 10-13 October 2006 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific (9th Session), Apia, Samoa
• 29 September 2006 WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - Reports out on biotech disputes
• 27 September 2006 WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - WTO opens “hormone” panel proceedings to public
• 25 - 29 September 2006 CODEX - Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (13th Session), Mexico City, Mexico
• 18 – 22 September 2006 CODEX - Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (28th Session), Beijing, China
• 11 July 2006 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards: Further improvements in consumer protection
• 29 June 2006 CODEX - Ensuring safer food for everyone: Codex Alimentarius Commission meets in Geneva
• 27–28 June 2006 WTO – Report of the meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee
• 15-19 May 2006 CODEX - Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (27 th Session) Budapest, Hungary
• 8-12 May 2006 CODEX - Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (16th Session) Cancun, Mexico
• 1–5 May 2006 CODEX - Committee on Food Labelling (34th Session), Ottawa, Canada
• 24-28 April 2006 CODEX - Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (38 th Session), The Hague, The Netherlands
• 10–14 April 2006 CODEX - Committee on General Principles (23 rd Session), Paris, France
• 29–30 March 2006 WTO – Summary of Discussions by the SPS Committee including debate on EU's novel food regulation
• 23 March 2006 BSE - Mad cow disease on the wane worldwide - rapid rate of decline encouraging
• 28 February 2006 AVIAN FLU - Escalating bird flu crisis jeopardizes global poultry trade prospects Reduced consumption is lowering poultry prices and import demand
• 1–2 February 2006 WTO - SPS Committee grapples with ‘regionalization'

2005

• 9 December 2005 FOOD SAFETY - Improving food safety in Latin America and the Caribbean: Aim is to reduce disease and boost exports
• 5 December 2005 AVIAN FLU - No bird flu risk for consumers from properly cooked poultry and eggs - FAO/WHO say good hygiene for safe preparation of poultry essential
• 27 October 2005 AVIAN FLU - Banning poultry imports should be based on established rules - Public fears of bird flu transmission through poultry consumption largely unfounded
• 3 October 2005 FOOD SAFETY - Africans meet to improve food safety on the continent - Experts and officials from 50 countries work to establish safer food systems
• 12 September 2005 HORMONES - WTO opens panel proceeding to public for the first time
• 11 July 2005 CODEX - Codex adopts more than 20 food standards - Sets new guidelines on vitamin supplements; creates antimicrobial resistance taskforce
• 4 July 2005 CODEX - UN food safety and quality standards commission meets - Session expected to adopt new standards for vitamin supplements and foods
• 29–30 June 2005 WTO SPS COMMITTEE - Private sector standards discussed as SPS Committee adopts two reports
• 23 June 2005 GM FOOD - Current GM foods can bring benefits but safety assessments must continue - "Genetic divide" must be avoided through better social, cultural evaluations
• 16 - 20 May 2005 CODEX – Committee on Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (12th Session) Mexico City, Mexico
• 9 – 13 May 2005 CODEX - Committee on Food Labelling (33rd Session) Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia
• 6 May 2005 GM FOOD - Biotechnology: Several developing countries now have well-developed programmes: Research being conducted on GM crops and traits more relevant for food security
• 25 - 29 April 2005 CODEX – Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (37th Session) The Hague, The Netherlands
• 20 April 2005 WTO – WTO dispute body adopts rulings on EC protection of geographical indications
• 18 - 23 April 2005 CODEX – Committee on Pesticide Residues (7th Session) The Hague, The Netherlands
• 11 – 15 April 2005 CODEX – Committee on General Principles (22nd Session), Paris , France
• 4 - 8 April 2005 CODEX – Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (26th Session), Budapest , Hungary
• 15 March 2005 WTO - Dispute Panel upholds EU system of protection of “Geographical Indications”
• 14 - 19 March 2005 CODEX - Committee on Food Hygiene (37th Session), Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 9–10 March 2005 WTO – Summary of discussions at the SPS Meeting: Regionalization, BSE and foot-and-mouth still top issues list
• 7 – 10 March 2005 CODEX - Coordinating Committee For The Near East Region (3rd Session) Amman, Jordan
• 4 March 2005 CONTAMINANTS - Acrylamide levels in food called "health concern" by UN expert committee: Levels should be reduced
• 28 February – 4 March 2005 CODEX – Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (27th Session) Cape Town , South Africa
• 28 February 2005 GM FOOD – WTO Panel on GMOs: discussion at EU Council Meeting
• 21– 25 February 2005 CODEX - Committee on Fats and Oils (19th Session) London, United Kingdom
• 17 February 2005 WTO - Dispute body establishes panels on US and Canada sanctions in ‘hormones' dispute
• 4 - 17 February 2005 CODEX - Committee on Meat Hygiene (11th Session), Christchurch, New Zealand
• 7 February 2005 BSE - Recent cases of "mad cow disease" are isolated incidents
• 25 - 28 January 2005 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for Africa (16th Session), Rome, Italy
• 25 January 2005 WTO - Meeting of Dispute Settlement Body - US and Canada block first EC panel requests in new ‘hormones' dispute

2004

• 6 – 10 December 2004 CODEX – Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification (13 th Session), Melbourne, Australia
• 29 November to 3 December 2004 CODEX – Co-ordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (14 th Session) Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 8 – 12 November 2004 CODEX – Committee on General Principles (21st Extraordinary Session), Paris, France
• 5 November 2004 SPS - Final OK for SPS special treatment decision
• 1 – 5 November 2004 CODEX – Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (26th Session), Bonn, Germany
• 26 - 29 October 2004 CODEX – Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (15 th Session)
• 19 - 22 October 2004 CODEX - Coordinating Committee For North America and the South West Pacific (8th Session)
• 13 October 2004 GLOBAL FORUM - Five simple measures could significantly reduce the global incidence of foodborne disease - WHO Launches new "5 Keys" Strategy in Bangkok , Thailand
• 11 - 15 October 2004 CODEX - Intergovernmental Task Force of Fruit and Vegetable Juices (4th Session), Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil
• 11 October 2004 GLOBAL FORUM - Food safety regulators from more than 100 countries meet in global effort to reduce the more than 2 billion cases of foodborne illness
• 27 September - 1 October 2004 CODEX – Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (22 nd Session), Washington D.C., U.S.A.
• 21 September 2004 WATER- WHO issues revised drinking water guidelines to help prevent water-related outbreaks and disease
• 20 - 23 September 2004 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for Europe (24th Session)
• 7 - 10 September 2004 CODEX - Coordinating Committee for Asia (14th Session )
• 9 July 2004 CODEX - Codex adopts more than 20 food standards: New guidelines on animal feeding and milk products, while trade concerns stall progress on specific products
• 28 June 2004 CODEX - Codex urged to speed up work and increase participation by developing countries: 27th Session set to pass some 20 new food quality and safety standards
• 25 May 2004 REGULATIONS - Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health Portal launched: Simplifies search for food safety regulations
• 24 May 2004 ASIA - Food safety at risk in Asia and the Pacific: Experts and officials from 40 countries meet in Malaysia to develop integrated approaches to safe food production and distribution
• 12 January 2004 BSE - BSE controls in many countries are still not sufficient: FAO urges countries to strictly apply preventive measures

2003

• 1 December 2003 WTO DISPUTE - EC, Canada and US to discuss next move in hormone-treated beef case
• 17 November 2003 CODEX - EU Council Adopts Decision on Accession to the Codex Alimentarius
• 2 October 2003 WTO DISPUTE - Dispute Settlement Body establishes panel on EC trademark and geographical indication rules
• 11 September 2003 GMO - Global Treaty on GMOs Takes Effect
• 29 August 2003 WTO DISPUTE - EU brings WTO challenge against Australia's quarantine measures
• 28 August 2003 WTO talks: EU steps up bid for better protection of regional quality products
• 18 August 2003 GM FOOD- European Commission regrets the request for a WTO panel on GMOs
• 9 July 2003 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts more than 50 new food standards - New guidelines on genetically modified and irradiated food
• 30 June 2003 CODEX - UN food safety and trade standards commission opens meeting - Session will adopt new standards for some foods and revise others

• 31 March 2003 WTO - European Union to challenge Australia's protectionist food import regime at WTO
• 31 March 2003 FOOD SAFETY - From farm to table: a global approach to food safety - Linking the food chain
• 19 February 2003 FOOD SAFETY - FAO launches e-mail newsletter on food safety - Updates about new publications and research findings can now be delivered directly to your desktop
• 14 February 2003 CODEX - New $40 million fund for poor countries: FAO/WHO fund will enhance participation in food standard setting body

2002

• 10 December 2002 CODEX EVALUATION - Evaluation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme - Final Report
• 17-20 September 2002 COMMITTEE - Asia (13th Session)
• 10-13 September 2002 COMMITTEE - Europe (23rd Session)
• 30 August 2002 GM FOODS - Director-General urges countries to think carefully before rejecting GM food aid
• 27 August 2002 GM FOODS - UN statement on the use of GM foods as food aid in Southern Africa
• 20 August 2002 HEALTH - WTO Agreements and Public Health - A joint study by WHO and the WTO Secretariat
• 12 July 2002 CODEX/WTO - Are food safety and plant health regulations fair?
• 27 June 2002 - CONTAMINANTS - Additional Research On Acrylamide In Food Essential, Scientists Declare
• 25 June 2002 ORIGIN MARKING - EU launches bold WTO initiative to protect products with unique geographical indications, from Stilton cheese to Basmati rice
• 10-14 June 2002 COMMITTEE - Fresh Fruits And Vegetables (10th Session)
• 3-7 June 2002 COMMITTEE - Fish and Fishery Products (25th Session)
• 20 May 2002 LABELLING - Codex labelling committee update
• 13-18 May 2002 COMMITTEE - Pesticide Residues (34th Session)
• 6-10 May 2002 COMMITTEE - Food Labelling (30th Session)
• 26 April 2002 CONTAMINANTS - WHO to Hold Urgent Expert Consultation on Acrylamide in Food after Findings of Swedish National Food Administration
• 26 April 2002 CONTAMINANTS - FAO cautious on findings of acrylamide in some fried and baked foods
• 23-26 April 2002 TASK FORCE - Fruit and Vegetable Juices (2nd Session)
• 16 April 2002 CODEX EVALUATION - Improving International Food Standards Work - Fao And Who Launch Independent Evaluation With Call For Public Comment
• 15-19 April 2002 COMMITEE - General Principles (17th Session)
• 11-15 March 2002 COMMITTEE - Food Additives and Contaminants (34th Session)
• 8 March 2002 TASK FORCE - Codex Task Force Agrees on Final Draft of Principles for the Evaluation of GM Foods
• 4-8 March 2002 TASK FORCE - Foods derived from Biotechnology (3rd Session)
• 28 February 2002 PAN-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE - Food Safety Conference Favours European-Wide Cooperation and Rapid Alert System for Consumer Protection
• 26 February 2002 CODEX - Proposed Accession of the European Communities to full membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
• 25 February-01 March 2002 COMMITTEE - Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (10th Session)
• 25 February 2002 PAN-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE - Foodborne Diseases are on the Rise in Europe - FAO/WHO Call For Better Consumer Protection
• 21 February 2002 PAN EUROPEAN CONFERENCE - Experts from all over Europe will meet in Budapest to plan measures to improve food safety
• 20 February 2002 PAN EUROPEAN CONFERENCE - First Pan-European Conference on Food Safety and Quality to be Held in Budapest
• 18-22 February 2002 COMMITTEE - Meat and Poultry Hygiene (8th Session)
• 28 January 2002 REGULATORS' FORUM - To Improve Health and Boost Economic Development, Countries Strive for Better Food Safety - Lessons Learned Shared at Global Forum
• 24 January 2002 REGULATORS' FORUM - A forum for safer food
• 24 January 2002 RESIDUES - FAO Urges Countries to Discontinue the Use of Chloramphenicol in Animal Production

2001

• 20 December 2001 REGULATORS' FORUM - FAO and WHO to Hold First Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators
• 12 December 2001 CODEX - EC accession to the Codex Alimentarius Commission
• 4-7 December 2001 COMMITTEE - Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (13th Session)
• 11 November 2001 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES - Agencies to boost developing countries' participation in setting food safety and related norms
• 1 November 2001 WTO - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Committee 31 October -1 November 2001: Committee looks at equivalence, transparency, diseases and GMOs
• 24 October 2001 WTO / SPS - Food Safety and Health Implementation: 'Equivalence' Decision OK'd
• 8-13 October 2001 COMMITTEE - Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (34th Session)
• 3-5 October 2001 COMMITTEE - Cocoa Products and Chocolate (19th Session)
• 13 August 2001 LABELLING - Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling: proposed draft amendment
• 31 July 2001 LABELLING - Proposed Draft Recommendations for the Use of Health Claims
• 24 July 2001 CODEX- Codex Alimentarius Commission 2-7 July 2001 - Digest of the EU Presidency Report
• 11 July 2001 WTO - Sanitary, Phytosanitary Measures Committee 10-11 July 2001: Committee Discusses Foot and Mouth Disease, BSE and Equivalence
• 6 July 2001 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius Commission Discusses Safety of Genetically Modified Foods, Approves Toxin Limits and Guidelines for Organic Livestock Farming
• 6 July 2001 LABELLING - Proposed Draft Amendment to the Codex General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods: Class Names (Milk Protein / Milk Protein Products)
• 6 July 2001 LABELLING - Proposed Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods - Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID)
• 2-7 July 2001 CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION (24th Session) Summary and Conclusions
• 2 July 2001 CODEX - FAO/WHO Call for More International Collaboration to Solve Food Safety and Quality Problems - Codex Alimentarius Commission (2-7 July)
• 21 June 2001 BSE - More Than 30 Countries Have Taken Action on BSE, But More Needs to Be Done
• 19 June 2001 EU COUNCIL MEETING - EU Membership of the Codex Alimentarius
• 14 June 2001 BSE - Joint WHO/FAO/OIE Technical Consultation on BSE: Public Health, Animal Health and Trade
• 1 June 2001 FAO PRESS RELEASE - FAO Announces New Initiatives to Improve Food Safety and Quality
• 23 May 2001 WTO - Annual Report 2000 - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
• 14 May 2001 GM FOODS - FAO Director-General Stresses Benefits of Biotechnology in Fighting Hunger and Malnutrition and Calls for Open Debate on Potential Risks
• 30 April - 4 May 2001 COMMITTEE - Food Labelling (29th Session)
• 12 April 2001 GM FOODS - Joint FAO/WHO Consultation Recommends Improving the Way GMOs are Tested in Relation to Food Allergies
• 23-27 April 2001 COMMITTEE - General Principles (16th Session)
• 2-7 April 2001 COMMITTEE - Pesticide Residues (33rd Session)
• 2 April 2001 FAO/WHO PRESS RELEASE - Codex Alimentarius Commission Task Force Announces Significant Progress Toward Agreement on Worldwide Standards for Biotech Foods
• 25-29 March 2001 TASK FORCE - Foods Derived from Biotechnology (2nd Session)
• 19-21 March 2001 TASK FORCE - Animal Feeding (2nd Session)
• 12-16 March 2001 COMMITTEE - Food Additives and Contaminants (33rd Session)
• 26 February-2 March 2001 COMMITTEE - Methods of Analysis and Sampling (23rd Session)
• 19-23 February 2001 COMMITTEE - Fats and Oils (17th Session)
• 13-16 February 2001 COMMITTEE - Latin America and the Caribbean (12th Session)
• 29 January-1 February 2001 COMMITTEE - Near East (1st Session)
• 26 January 2001 BSE - FAO: Countries around the World should be Concerned about 'Mad Cow Disease' and should Take Action to Reduce and Prevent Risks

2000

• 11-15 December 2000 COMMITTEE - Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (9th Session)
• 5-8 December 2000 COMMITTEE - North America and the South West Pacific (6th Session)
• 27-30 November 2000 COMMITTEE - Africa (14th Session)
• 2-4 November 2000 COMMITTEE - Cocoa Products and Chocolate (18th Session)
• 30 October - 1 November 2000 COMMITTEE - Natural Mineral Waters (7th Session)
• 23 - 27 October 2000 COMMITTEE - Food Hygiene (33rd Session)
• 9-13 October 2000 COMMITTEE - Fresh Fruits and Vegetable (9th Session)
• 3-6 October 2000 COMMITTEE - Europe (22nd Session)
• 18-22 September 2000 COMMITTEE - Fruit and Vegetable Juices (1st Session)
• 11-15 September 2000 COMMITTEE - Processed Fruits and Vegetables, (20th Session)
• 28-30 June 2000 COMMITTEE - Executive Committee (47th Session)
• 19-23 June 2000 COMMITTEE - Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (22nd Session)
• 12-15 June 2000 TASK FORCE - Animal Feeding (1st Session)
• 5-9 June 2000 COMMITTEE - Fish and Fishery Products (24th Session)
• 13 June 2000 WHO EXPERT MEETING - WHO Issues New Recommendations to Protect Human Health from Antimicrobial Use in Food Animals
• 20 May 2000 WHO ASSEMBLY - Resolution on Food Safety by the Fifty-third World Health Assembly
• 5-9 May 2000 COMMITTEE - Food Labelling (28th Session)
• 1-8 May 2000 COMMITTEE pesticide Residues (32nd Session)
• May 2000 NOTICE - Soups and Broths
• 10-14 April 2000 COMMITTEE - General Principles (15th Session)
• 28-31 March 2000 COMMITTEE - Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (12th Session)
• 20 March - 24 March 2000 COMMITTEE - Food Additives and Contaminants (32nd Session)
• 14-17 March 2000 TASK FORCE - Foods Derived from Biotechnology (1st Session)
• 15 March 2000 FAO PRESS RELEASE - FAO Stresses Potential Of Biotechnology but Calls for Caution
• 14 March 2000 FAO NEWS ITEM - Task Force analyses the risks of foods derived from biotechnology
• 28 February - 03 March 2000 COMMITTEE - Milk and Milk Products (4th Session)
• 21-25 February 2000 COMMITTEE - Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (8th Session)
• 9-11 February 2000 COMMITTEE - Sugars (7th Session)
• 25 January 2000 WHO NEWS ITEM - WHO Responds to New Challenges in Food Safety

1999

• 29 November-4 December 1999 COMMITTEE - Food Hygiene (32nd Session)
• 23-26 November 1999 COMMITTEE - Asia (12th Session)
• 11 October 1999 FAO NEWS ITEM - Conference Convenes to Assess Future of Food Trade Agreements
• 20 August 1999 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius delays decision on BST/rBGH
• 4 July 1999 CODEX - Approves Guidelines for Organic Food and sets up Taskforces on Standards for Foods Derived from Biotechnology, Animal Feeding and Fruit Juices
• 28 June 1999 CODEX - Codex Alimentarius Commission to Approve International Guidelines for Organic Food
• 27 - 30 April 1999 COMMITTEE - Food Labelling (7th session)
• 19 - 23 April 1999 COMMITTEE - General Principles (14th Session)
• 12 - 17 April 1999 COMMITTEE - Pesticide Residues (31st Session)
• 22-26 March 1999 COMMITTEE - Food Additives and Contaminants (31st Session)
• 11 March 1999 WTO SPS COMMITTEE - Committee Completes Review of Health-related Agreement
• 8 - 12 March 1999 COMMITTEE - Fats and Oils (16th Session)
• 1-5 March 1999 COMMITTEE - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (8th Session)
• 22 – 26 February 1999 COMMITTEE - Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (7th Session)

1998

• 8 - 11 December 1998 COMMITTEE - Latin America and the Carribean (11th Session)
• 23 - 27 November 1998 COMMITTEE - Methods of Analysis and Sampling (22nd Session)
• 19 - 21 November 1998 COMMITTEE - Natual Mineral Waters (6th Session)
• 16 - 18 November 1998 COMMITTEE - Cocoa Products and Chocolate (17th Session)
• 3-6 November 1998 COMMITTEE - Africa (13th Session)
• 26 - 30 October 1998 COMMITTEE - Food Hygiene (31st Session)
• 6-9 October 1998 COMMITTEE - North America and the South-West Pacific (5th Session)
• 21-25 September 1998 COMMITTEE - Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (21st Session)
• 14-17 September 1998 COMMITTEE - Rediues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (11th Session)
• 7-11 September 1998 COMMITTEE - General Principles (13th Session)
• 17 June 1998 NEWS ITEM - Widespread adoption of safe and simple milk preservation system could bring more milk to market
• 8-12 June 1998 COMMITTEE - Fish and Fishery Products (23rd Session)
• 3-5 June 1998 COMMITTEE - Executive Committee (45th Session)
• 25-29 May 1998 COMMITTEE - Food Labelling (26th Session)
• 18-22 May 1998 COMMITTEE - Milk and Milk Products (3rd Session)
• 5-8 May 1998 COMMITTEE - Europe ((21st Session)
• 20 - 25 April 1998 COMMITTEE - Pesticide Residues (30th Session)
• 16-20 March 1998 COMMITTEE - Processed Fruits and Vegetables (19th Session)
• 9-13 March 1998 COMMITTEE - Food Additives and Contaminants (30th Session)
• 5 March 1998 NEWS ITEM - Expert committee: no danger to humans from milk and meat from BST-treated cows
• 23-27 February 1998 COMMITTEE - Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (6th Session)

1997

• 16-19 December 1997 COMMITTEE - Asia (11th Session)
• 20-24 October 1997 COMMITTEE - Food Hygiene (30th Session)
• 8-12 September 1997 COMMITTEE - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (7th Session)
• 17 July 1997 NEWS ITEM - Codex Commission Makes Major Decisions on Food Claims, Hygiene, Labelling at Geneva Meeting
• 6 June 1997 NEWS ITEM - European Ban on Hormone-Treated Cattle Rejected by WTO