There are a number of acronyms and other words with special meanings in common use as part of the Codex process. This guide may provide a useful starting point to understanding Codex language.
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| AGCPC | Australian Government Codex Policy Committee |
| AGNMI | Australian Government National Measurement Institute |
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| ALINORM | Codex Committee Meeting Report |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Council) |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| CCCPC | Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate |
| CCCF | Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food |
| CCCPL | Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes |
| CCFFP | Codex Committee on Fish & Fishery Products |
| CCFFV | Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
| CCFA | Codex Committee on Food Additives |
| CCFH | Codex Committee on Food Hygiene |
| CCFICS | Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems |
| CCFL | Codex Committee on Food Labelling |
| CCFO | Codex Committee on Fats and Oils |
| CCGP | Codex Committee on General Principles |
| CCMAS | Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling |
| CCMH | Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene |
| CCMMP | Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products |
| CCNFSDU | Codex Committee on Nutrition and Food for Special Dietary Uses |
| CCPFV | Codex Committee on Processed Fruit and Vegetables |
| CCPR | Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues |
| CCRVDF | Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food |
| CCS | Codex Committee on Sugars |
| CCSB | Codex Committee on Soups and Broths |
| CL | Circular Letter |
| CODEX | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| CRD | Conference Room Document |
| CX | Codex documentation including provisional agendas: committee (agenda) papers; invitations to participate in meetings; and requests for comments |
| EC | European Community |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe |
| EU | European Union |
| EWG | Electronic Working Group |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations |
| FBT | Foods Derived from Biotechnology |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GSFA | General Standards for Food Additives |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (system) |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IAEA TRC | IAEA Training Reference Centre |
| IDF | International Dairy Federation |
| INFOSAN | International Food Safety Authorities Network |
| INGO | International Non-Government Organisation |
| IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention |
| JECFA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| JEMRA | Joint FAO/ WHO Expert Meeting on Risk Analysis |
| JMPR | Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues |
| LIM | Additional Commission Papers |
| MERCOSUR | Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) |
| MRL | Maximum Residue Limit |
| NASWP | Codex Regional Coordinating Committee for North and the South West Pacific |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| OIE | World Organisation for Animal Health |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PWG | Physical Working Group |
| SPS Agreement | Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
| TBT Agreement | Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade |
| TFAF | Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Taskforce on Animal Feeding |
| TFFBT | Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Taskforce on Foods Derived from Biotechnology |
| TFFJ | Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Taskforce on Fruit and Vegetable Juices |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| WG | Working Group |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation |