India Unanimously Re-elected to Codex Executive Committee

Current Context: On 18 November 2025, India was unanimously re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia Region during the 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) held in Rome.

• The Indian delegation was led by Rajit Punhani, CEO of FSSAI, along with officials from multiple ministries and research bodies.
• With this re-election, India will represent Asia’s interests until CAC50 in 2027, ensuring the region’s technical and trade priorities are addressed in the global food standard‑setting.
• India also emphasised the use of modern technologies like AI to improve Codex efficiency and supported updates to databases on food safety parameters.

Question:

Q.1 India has been re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) to represent which geographical region?
a) Near East
b) Asia
c) Africa
d) Latin America and the Caribbean

Answer: b) India was unanimously re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia Region during the 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) held in Rome.