| Event/Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) |
| India's Role | Unanimously re-elected to Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for Asia |
| Term | Until CAC50 (2027) |
| Key Leader | Rajit Punhani, CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) |
| Major Adoptions | - Standard for Fresh Dates (Step 8) |
| - Standard for Fresh Curry Leaves forwarded for adoption | |
| - Guidelines on Pesticide Reference Material Stability | |
| - Aflatoxin Code update in peanuts | |
| Cashew Kernel Standard revived | |
| - Nitrogen-to-Protein Conversion Factors added to analysis code | |
| Technology Push | Use of AI in document translation |
| Focus Areas | - Food additives, Pesticide residues, Veterinary drugs, Contaminants in food, Methods of analysis |
| Committee Contributions | - Chair of Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) |
| - Supported new guidelines for monitoring pesticide reference material stability | |
| - Advocated alignment of food additive rules in General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) | |
| Regional Influence | - Supported transforming regional standard for laver products into global standard |
| - Welcomed new work on standardizing pasteurized liquid camel milk | |
| Delegation | Representatives from Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Spices Board, MPEDA, ICAR, ICMR-NIN, FICCI |
| Static Facts | - India's term: Until 2027 |
| - Focus on equitable standards, data systems, and AI integration |
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