The CCASIA Region - Regional Coordinator China
The Coordinating Committee for Asia was established at the 11th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Rome, Italy, in July 1976. Its first meeting was held in New Delhi (India) in January 1977.
The regional coordinator operates from within the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
China’s main priorities as coordinator include enhancing participation in Codex meetings, supporting the prioritization of Codex work in the region, improving harmonization of food safety standards and accelerating the revitalization of the coordinating committee by sharing information and providing regular updates on food safety issues within the region.
China also wishes to promote collaboration with observer organizations and improve efficient and effective communication between regional members FAO, WHO, and the Codex Secretariat.
News from the region
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World Food Safety Day/ Japan Food Safety Management Association hybrid event
The Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) will be hosting an event titled "World Food Safety Day 2024" where individuals involved in food safety across the food chain can learn and share together. Participation is free, and attendees can join either in person or online. Additionally, there will be dedicated time for participant networking at the venue. We encourage everyone to participate enthusiastically and invite others to join as well.
The Keynote speech will be title: "A Technician's Perspective on Food Safety [...]
07 June 2024
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World Food Safety Day/ Japan lecture
On 15 May, Masanori Kotani, President and Secretary General of Japan’s Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) delivered an online lecture to second-year students at Hokkaido Shizunai Agricultural High School on food safety and the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) “5 keys to safer food”, information on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points food food safety system and on the World Food Safety Day theme for 2024 and slogan. Following the last year’s lecture, the session included quizzes, which helped make [...]
20 May 2024
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Republic of Korea convenes second Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit
The second Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS), convened by the Government of the Republic of Korea, is taking place in Seoul, Republic of Korea this week. Several Asia-Pacific countries are participating in the meeting, including Australia, China, New Zealand and the International Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), representing Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. Corinna Hawkes, Director of the FAO Division of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety and Codex Secretary ad interim is attending as a [...]
17 May 2024
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Korea Food Safety Day embraces new technologies in regulatory science
Corinna Hawkes, the Codex Secretary ad interim and Director of the FAO Division of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety, delivered the opening speech at the Republic of Korea’s Food Safety Day, this week. This 23rd celebration of Korea Food Safety Day is celebrated under the slogan “Together for food safety, Healthy South Korea!” and is the largest commemorative event in Korea’s food safety calendar.
The event themes this year are digital food safety management, regulatory science using new technology and ensuring [...]
13 May 2024
ACT/ Success story from Pakistan now published!
The first in a new series of “Success Stories” has been published to promote the work of the FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT) project.
The story from Pakistan recounts the positive impacts of the awareness raising efforts about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that have taken place at grassroots level, where livestock carers – who are mostly women – have learnt about the need for responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials in animals.
Each story [...]
07 May 2024
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ACT/ ToT workshop in Pakistan on Codex standards and foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
On 6 and 7 March, FAO in Pakistan, in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner’s Office of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Livestock and Dairy Development Department of South Punjab and the Punjab Food Authority conducted a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Codex Standards and Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the city of Multan in South Punjab.
The workshop was part of a training programme taking place in the country under the FAO-implemented and Republic of [...]
19 March 2024
Codex@60 / A seminar and a coffee table book to celebrate India's journey in Codex
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has teamed up with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSAII), to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, with a seminar targeted towards students throughout India.
The seminar focused on the role of Codex in protecting consumer health while facilitating fair practices in the food trade, and highlighted how enhanced collaborations across countries can contribute to a better food safety, providing effective risk communication, regulatory harmonization, and the ability to [...]
15 December 2023
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Singapore celebrates Codex@60
The National Codex Office (NCO) under the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) planned several events to promote awareness on Codex in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).
Codex Workshop 2023NCO conducted the 1st physical Codex Workshop since the COVID-19 pandemic for SFA colleagues on 14 March 2023 . The workshop started with an introduction to CAC, which emphasized the importance of Codex to Singapore. SFA officers who had more experience attending Codex meetings shared their experiences, [...]
26 November 2023
CCASIA is promoting the use of Codex standards across the region
This year's edition of the CODEX magazine, titled "60 years of standards", is out now! Read some of our articles online and click on the link below to download the full publication.
This article by Tian Jing (China), Regional Coordinator for CCASIAIn Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand this year, activities were organized to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Codex, in conjunction with the 5th World Food Safety Day, [...]
26 November 2023
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CCASIA prepares for CAC46 and celebrates Codex’s 60th anniversary
The FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA) held a “Codex colloquium” on 15 and 16 November 2023 in Xiamen, China. The colloquium was hosted and chaired by the Regional Coordinator, which operates from within the China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA). Sixteen Member Countries from the CCASIA region attended the event.
“I couldn’t be happier to meet our CCASIA family members in person, especially after the pandemic,” said Dr Tian Jing, Regional Coordinator for CCASIA.
During the two-day [...]
23 November 2023
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CCASIA Coordinator
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For regional enquiries contact:
CCASIA Secretariat
No.37,Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022
Tel: +86-10-52165402
E-mail: [email protected]