I contacted a vitamin distributer I use and inquired about the Codex
Alimentarius. They sent me the reply below. They directed me to the
NNFA site for information about Codex. I copied a bit of it below as
well. It looks like a more balanced accounting than what usually goes
around. Looks like it may be a good resource.
Dan
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Thank you for your inquiry. We are aware of the Codex Alimentarius. We
have contacted our congressman and senators and have voiced our
concerns. For more information, please check out the NNFA website at the
link below:
http://www.nnfa.org/codex/
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.
Sincerely,
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The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has created the Codex
Alimentarius Resource Center to help its members and others better
understand this international body, its activities and their impact in
the United States. Here you will find a collection of information and
resources, including links to sites that can provide more in-depth
information.
Codex Quick Facts
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is a body responsible for
implementation of the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World
Health Organization Food Standards Program. This program was established
to develop international food standards in the interests of enhancing
consumer protection and ensuring fair international trade in food
products. Codex Alimentarius is a Latin term meaning a code of laws
governing foods. The commission has more than 25 active committees
dealing with a variety of food-related issues.
Impact of Codex Guidelines on the United States
The adoption of final Codex Supplement Guidelines by the Codex
Commission on July 4, 2005 does not threaten the freedom to access
dietary supplements and information about supplements that are
guaranteed in the United States by the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). No amendment, repeal or other change to
DSHEA is required, as a matter of U.S. law. Since the Codex Supplement
Guidelines do not require any change to DSHEA, the guidelines will not
have any practical impact on sales of dietary supplements in the United
States, by either suppliers or retailers. DSHEA will continue to govern
domestic sales.
What NNFA is Doing
NNFA has lobbied for the adoption of DSHEA-style laws or regulations in
the international arena. NNFA has been and will continue to be very
active with the Codex Commission by attending meetings and filing
comments that press for Codex's adoption of DSHEA and other provisions
of U.S. law, such as the ability to use structure/function and health
claims.
What You Can Do
Keep up to date on Codex issues related to the natural products industry
by visiting this site. Please also sign-up to receive action alerts in
NNFA’s Advocacy Action Center at http://capwiz.com/nnfa/mlm/signup/.
Were your access to dietary supplements and other health products to be
threatened, whether domestically or internationally, you will hear from
NNFA with specific instructions about actions to take.
©2005, National Nutritional Foods Association
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