(18)To take account of technical and scientific progress, close and effective cooperation should be ensured between the Commission and the Member States within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. This Regulation takes account of international obligations laid down in the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement and the international food safety standards contained in the Codex Alimentarius.
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New version applies from 28/10/2008.
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Later versions: 20/04/2009, 24/03/2021.
Recital 18 changes in this version: compare with the current text.