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5th session of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH)
Part of: GS Prelims and GS –III – Economy
In news
- The Fifth session of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH), began virtually.
- Host: India
- Secretariat of Committee: Spices Board India
- CCSCH is established under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
Important value additions
Codex Committee On Spices And Culinary Herbs (CCSCH)
- Objective: To develop and expand worldwide standards for spices and culinary herbs
- Formed in: 2013
- It was formed with support of more than a hundred countries
- Host: India
- Secretariat of Committee: Spices Board India
- Since its inception, the CCSCH has been successful in developing harmonised global Codex standards for spices and herbs.
- In its past four sessions, the committee developed and finalized standards for four spices, viz. dried or dehydrated forms of black/white/green pepper, cumin, thyme, and garlic.
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
- Set up in: 1963.
- It is an intergovernmental body
- Established jointly by: UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), within the framework of the Joint Food Standards Programme
- Objective: To protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.
