CAC is an international inter-governemental body set up jointly by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) headquatered in Rome has currently 184 countries as well as the European Union (EU) as its members.
The elections were held in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 2, 2012. When contacted, Dave, who is also the director of Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) said that his priorities would be to ensure continuity of the leadership role for Codex.