Codex Alimentarius Commission

As a subsidiary body of the United Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization and the World Health Organization, CAC (or CODEX) develops
food standards and Recommended International Codes of Hygienic and/or
Technological Practices. Commission standards are voluntary, becoming
enforceable only if accepted as national standards. The Commission also
works in cooperation with Regional Coordinating Committees (Africa, Europe,
Latin America and the Caribbean) in promoting regional standards
activities. The Commission was established in 1962; headquarters are in
Rome, Italy.