Codex Commission agrees on better standards on many food items exported by India, such as nuts, spices and seafood
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, jointly run by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, for food safety, has recently agreed on a new set of regulations — including the maximum level of melamine in the liquid milk formula for babies — to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood, melons, dried figs, nuts and spices and food labelling.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/panel-approves-new-global-food-safety-measures
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/who
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infants
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxins
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
