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India Re-Elected to Codex Executive Committee as Asia’s Voice

19 November 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSIndia Re-Elected toCodex ExecutiveCommittee as Asia’sVoice19 November 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Asian countries again chose India, unanimously, as their regional member on the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s Executive Committee (CCEXEC), with a term ending at CAC50 in 2027.

Role

  • Voice Asia’s technical and trade priorities in global food standard-setting.
  • Oversee standards work between full sessions.

About Codex

PointDetail
NatureIntergovernmental food standards body
CreatedMay 1963, by FAO and WHO
Members189 (188 countries plus the EU); India since 1964
StatusScience-based; recognised under the WTO SPS Agreement
AimsProtect consumer health; ensure fair food trade

Exam angle

  • Founders: FAO and WHO; members: 189.

Test yourself

1. India has been re-elected as Asian regional representative on which Codex body?

India was re-elected to the CAC Executive Committee.

2. Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963 by which pair of bodies?

The notes say FAO and WHO established it in May 1963.

3. How many members does Codex Alimentarius have?

It has 189 members: 188 countries and the European Union.

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