Other intergovernmental standards organizations

Particularly important are standards developed by these three organizations

FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

responsible for  developing internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

through its Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), is the only standard setting organization for plant health and publish the “International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures”.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

responsible for  developing standards relating to animal health and zoonoses.