Global food labelling standards

THE annual meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) was held in Ottawa during the first week of May. Hosted by the government of Canada, the 36th meeting of CCFL was attended by close to 300 delegates representing 72 member countries, one Member Organization, European Community and 27 international organisations.  

As part of the Malaysian delegation to this meeting, I would like to share with readers some highlights. Developments from this and other Codex meetings have important implications on local food regulations as Malaysia tries to harmonise local legislation with international standards.