The Executive Committee of Codex comprises

The Executive Committee of Codex comprises the Chair, three vice Chairs, six regional coordinators and seven elected representatives from the various geographical groups of Codex. The Executive Committee acts as the Executive organ of the Commission. The Executive Committee can make proposals to the Commission regarding general orientation, strategic planning, and programming of the work of the Commission. The Executive Committee assists in the management of the Commission’s programme of standards development by conducting a "critical review" of proposals to undertake work and monitoring the progress of standards development