The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) held its fifth session virtually, on 20, 21, 22, 26, 27 and 29 April 2021, at the kind invitation of the Government of India.

Dr M. R. Sudharshan, former Research Director, Spices Board India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, chaired the session, which had 275 registrants representing 65 Member Countries, one Member Organization (European Union) and Observers of 11 international governmental (IGOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and United Nations agencies.