%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(7).png "Quality standards for 5 spices Finalized at 7th session of the Codex Committee on Spices")
- This was the first session of this committee to be conducted physically after the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The session was attended by 109 delegates from 31 countries.
- In this session, quality standards for 5 spices, namely small cardamom, turmeric, juniper berry, allspice, and star anise were finalized.
- These standards have been forwarded to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) recommending for adoption at final Step 8 as full-fledged Codex standards.
- For the first time ever in this committee, the strategy of grouping of spices was successfully implemented.
- The committee finalized the first group standard for ‘spices derived from fruits and berries’ (covering 3 spices, viz, juniper berry, allspice, and star anise) in the present session.
- The draft standard for vanilla progressed to step 5 and would be subjected to one more round of scrutiny by member countries before being taken up for discussion in the next session of the committee.
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following spices had their quality standards finalized in the 7th session of the Codex Committee?a. Vanilla
b. Black Pepper
c. Juniper Berry
d. Cinnamon
