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KEY MESSAGES
• Through the work of its members, Codex is the world’s pre- eminent international food-standard-setting body, working with transparency and inclusiveness, based on the latest and best expert scientific advice and consensus.
• The principles enshrined in the standardization process work to ensure that Codex standards contribute to facilitating trade in food and protecting public health.
• The WTO SPS and TBT Agreements work in tandem with international standard-setting bodies to encourage the harmonization of measures and ensure that they do not create unnecessary trade barriers or arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate between members.
• Together the Codex Alimentarius and the WTO form a system of rules to ensure that food is safe, of expected quality, and that it can be traded fairly.
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