Codex

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is the international food standards-setting body, comprised of 189 Members, including 188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (EU). It is part of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The Codex Secretariat is hosted by FAO. Codex is mandated to protect consumer health and ensure fair practices in the food trade.

A country’s capacity to participate in the international food trade is strengthened by its capacity to contribute to relevant standards. The international trade in food is now worth over US$ 1.6 trillion annually and developing and transition economy countries are increasingly able to take part in this expanding market, thanks – to an extent - to effective participation in CAC and related committees.

A brief history of the Codex Trust Fund

The Codex Trust Fund was established in 2003, with an initial phase (CTF1) aimed at increased participation by developing and transition economy countries in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its related committees. A second 12-year phase (CTF2), launched in 2016, shifted from a primary focus on supporting physical participation in Codex meetings to helping build a strong, solid and sustainable national capacity to engage in Codex.

The CTF Secretariat

The CTF is administered by a Secretariat, which is based at WHO headquarters, in the Nutrition and Food Safety Department.

CTF Funding

The CTF is funded by donor countries, which currently include:

About the Codex Trust Fund

For Prospective Applicants

Projects and impact

Repository of project outputs