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India’s Codex Spice Standards
July 18 , 2026
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- India secured the adoption of three Codex standards for large cardamom, coriander, and vanilla at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva.
- The standards were developed through the India-hosted Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) to set global quality benchmarks for spices.
- The new standards aim to improve market access, facilitate international trade, and strengthen India’s spice export competitiveness.
- India was also appointed Co-Chair of the Electronic Working Group (EWG) on risk analysis for new food products under the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
- Codex Alimentarius Commission is a joint food standards body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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