Understanding the Codex Alimentarius - Revised and Updated CONTENTS 1 THE CODEX ACHIEVEMENT 5 ORIGINS OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 10 WHAT IS THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS? 13 THE CODEX SYSTEM: THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND HOW IT WORKS 21 CODEX AND SCIENCE 25 CODEX AND CONSUMERS 29 CODEX AND THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE 33 MORE THAN CODEX: FAO, WHO AND WIDER PARTNERSHIPS 37 CODEX AND THE FUTURE 39 ABBREVIATIONS