Codex Alimentarius Commission Meets, Delays Final Report Approval
The Codex Alimentarius Commission hosted an online meeting in November 2021 that included more than 800 participants. Although the Commission did agree on a range of standards, it was forced to delay approval of the final report since it ran out of time during the final meeting.
The Commission approved new standards, guidelines, and codes of practice. In addition, a new chairperson of the Commission, Steve Wearne, Director of Global Affairs at the Food Standards Agency, was elected. New vice chairpersons include Allan Azelege from Kenya, Raj Rajesekar from New Zealand, and Diego Varela from Chile.