Food Labelling Fifth edition-Codex Alimentarius Commission
Food labelling is the primary means of communication between the producer and seller of food on one hand, and the purchaser and consumer on the
other. The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on food labelling are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers.This fifth edition includes texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007.
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GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS 1 CODEX STAN 1-1985
GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF FOOD ADDITIVES WHEN SOLD AS SUCH 11 CODEX STAN 107-1981
GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR
PREPACKAGED FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USES 17 CODEX STAN 146-1985
GENERAL GUIDELINES ON CLAIMS 21 CAC/GL 1-1979
GUIDELINES ON NUTRITION LABELLING 25 CAC/GL 2-1985
GUIDELINES FOR USE OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH CLAIMS 33 CAC/GL 23-1997
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR USE OF THE TERM “HALAL” 39 CAC/GL 24-1997
