Codex Alimentarius is a “food code” created in Rome in 1962 by two UN organizations: FAO and WHO. The purpose of the code is an international mechanism for promoting a healthy lifestyle and the economic interests of consumers by regulating the production and circulation of food products.
Currently, the Codex Alimentarius (https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/home/ru/) contains more than 200 standards covering issues such as labeling, food additives, methods of analysis and sampling, import of products nutrition, export control and certification, content of pesticides and contaminants in food products.
Compliance with Codex Alimentarius standards confirms that the food product is safe and can be sold through the retail chain. Codex Members (188 in total) agree on science-based recommendations in all areas related to food safety and quality.