What are the three types of committees for the Codex Alimentarius?

• A. General subject matter (food hygiene, residues, etc); Commodity committees; Regional coordinating committees
• B. Technical committees; Advisory committees; Steering committees
• C. Regional finance committees; International trade committees; Health committees
• D. Consumer health committees; Agricultural committees; Environmental committees

Answer: (A)

The question tests how Codex organizes its committee work into three main categories that cover scope, product focus, and regional needs. General subject matter committees handle broad topics that affect many foods, such as food hygiene and residues, providing overarching standards and guidelines. Commodity committees concentrate on specific foods or groups of related foods, developing standards and codes of practice for those particular commodities. Regional coordinating committees organize Codex activities within a geographic region, helping coordinate work, facilitate participation by member countries, and address regional priorities and implementation needs.

This threefold structure best fits Codex governance because it separates cross-cutting issues, product-specific standards, and regional collaboration. The other descriptions don’t match Codex’s formal committee types, which is why they aren’t the correct framing of Codex’s committee system.