Q. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s headquarter is located at:
- Rome
- Paris
- Geneva
- New York
Answer: a)
The FAO Headquarters is located in the city centre of Rome, near the Circo Massimo and close to the Colosseum.
Q. Codex Alimentarius Commission is located at:
- Rome
- Paris
- Geneva
- New York
Answer: c)
The Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC)is an international food standards body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO)in May 1963 with the objective of protecting consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in food trade.
Q. Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene introduces the use of the:
- FSMS
- HACCP
- QMS
- ISMS
Answer: b)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
Q. Currently the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has Codex Members
- 206
- 189
- 155
- 167
Answer: b)
As of 2021, there were 189 members of the CAC (188 member countries plus one member organization, the European Union (EU) and 239 Codex observers (59 intergovernmental organizations, 164 non-governmental organizations, and 16 United Nations organizations).
Q. The body in Codex that has limited participation and whose sessions are not open to the public
- Executive Committee
- Commodity Committee
- General subject committee
- FAO / WHO coordinating committee
Answer: a)
The body in Codex that has limited participation and whose sessions are not open to the public is Executive Committee.
