Decree No. 17182 of 2006 establishing the Codex Alimentarius National Committee. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 32, 22 June 2006, 3 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Codex Alimentarius Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Abstract The aim of this Decree is to define and approve the international requirements for food. The present Decree is composed of 6 articles. Article 1 provides for the establishment of the Codex Alimentarius National Committee. Articles 2 and 3 deal with the composition of the Committee. Article 4 specifies the competencies and duties of the Committee. The Committee shall issue the necessary regulations within 6 months from the date of its establishment (art. 5). Full text Arabic