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                                                                                                                                                                Food labelling is the primary means of communication 
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                                                                                                                                                                The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on 
                                                                                                                                                                food labelling are published in this compact format to 
                                                                                                                                                                allow their wide use and understanding by 
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                                                                                                                                                                includes texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius 
                                                                                                                                                                Commission up to 2007.
                                                                                                                                                                       The Codex Alimentarius Commission is an intergovernmental 
                                                                                                                                                                       body with over 170 members, within the framework of the 
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