Codex Alimentarius Commission The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program. The main purposes of this Program are protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international Governmental and non-Governmental organisations. Commercial Resources Commercial resources for the grain industry refer to the set of tools developed by GTA that enable the facilitation of trade. These include GTA Grain Trading Standards, GTA Trade Rules, GTA Contracts and the GTA Dispute Resolution Service. Container Packer Operations Manual A GTA TGD that provides summary level information that will support small container exporters, both existing and new, in the establishment of effective export business procedures. A key objective of the Manual is to list and describe the component steps and processes relevant to operating a grain (and processed products) container packing business. Contract A contract may be defined as an agreement between two or more persons, which is legally enforceable. CVD (Commodity Vendor Declaration) Commodity Vendor Declaration forms are routinely used in the grain supply chain on receipt of grain from a producer or during the transfer of ownership within the trade. These forms can include details such as chemical residue status, variety, GM status and quality status of the grain. DAFF (Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Under the Export Control Act 2020, DAFF regulates grain exports. Plant Exports Branch is part of DAFF and is responsible for this task. FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) FSANZ is an independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. It works within an integrated food regulatory system involving the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. FSANZ sets food standards for the two countries. Food Standards Code All food sold in Australia and New Zealand must comply with food standards. These standards are compiled in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The Code is developed by FSANZ and lists a range of requirements including the MRLs on food sold in Australia and New Zealand. GPPEICC (Grain and Plant Products Export Industry Consultative Committee) The Grain and Plant Products Export Industry Consultative Committee is the principal advisory forum for Plant Exports Branch to consult with the grain and related industries on export certification, export market access, quarantine and other relevant issues. Grain Refers to cereal grains (except rice), oilseeds, pulses and their products. 28
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