The Codex Trust Fund (CTF) was established as the FAO/WHO Project and Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex, with the aim of supporting developing and transition economy countries to participate more effectively in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its related committees.  

The CTF is a development partnership located at the heart of the global Codex system and is based on a mandate given directly by all Codex Member Countries, comprising developing and transition economy countries, developed countries as well as FAO and WHO. 

• focuses explicitly on supporting more effective engagement of developing and transition economy countries in the Codex system.
• has direct entry into the national Codex systems of developing countries, in particular through national Codex Contact Points and national Codex coordinating structures.
• has access to the internal capacities and external networks of the Codex Secretariat and its parent organizations FAO and WHO. 

The CTF is now in its second phase and is frequently referred to as ‘CTF2’.

The CTF governance structure includes a Steering Committee that takes inputs from an Advisory Group. The Steering Committee is comprised of senior staff from FAO, WHO and the Codex Secretariat. It meets once per month, on average, to guide the work of the CTF Secretariat.

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