CODEX magazine 2023 edition out now!
The 2023 edition of the CODEX magazine has been published ahead of the 60th anniversary Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting, CAC46, which will take place 27 November–2 December at FAO headquarters in Rome.
In addition to the regular CODEX magazine features, this “bumper” edition of the magazine takes a look at key milestones throughout Codex’s history, from its first Commission meeting in 1963 through to this anniversary year, and explores different opinions on what the future may and must hold for a [...]
28 November 2023
CAC46/ Codex celebrates 60 years of standards setting
The 46th meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has opened with a celebration of the Commission’s 60 years of standards setting, in which the past, future and relevance of Codex were discussed by a range of experts, and long-standing contributions to Codex were recognized.
The opening session, facilitated by Corinna Hawkes, Director of the FAO Food Systems and Food Safety Division and Codex Secretary ad interim, heard from the FAO and WHO Directors-General Qu Dongyu and Tedros Ghebreyesus on the [...]
27 November 2023
CAC46/ Directors-General of FAO and WHO open this year’s Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting with 60th anniversary wishes
The 46th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission was opened at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 27 November by the Directors-General of FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) with celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the first Commission meeting in 1963.
Dr Qu Dongyu, FAO’s Director-General welcomed the more-than 700 delegates from Codex Member Countries and Observer Organizations who have travelled from almost 160 countries to attend the Commission meeting in [...]
27 November 2023
Des experts nationaux contribuent efficacement aux activités du Codex Alimentarius au niveau national, régional et mondial
ParKEMBOU Etienne, Point focal Nutrition & Sécurité sanitaire des aliments dans l’équipe d’appui multi-pays (MCAT) Burkina Faso ; Mr Dominique Ouedraogo, Point de Contact du Codex, Burkina Faso
Du 21 au 23 novembre 2023, au Burkina Faso, les capacités de trente-trois (33) experts nationaux ont été renforcées sur la génération de données de qualité utilisables par le Codex Alimentarius.
Spécifiquement, les experts ont été formé sur cinq thématiques : les procédures d'élaboration des normes du Codex; les principes et procédures de base pour l'évaluation [...]
26 November 2023
OIRSA sends anniversary wishes to Codex
As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, the International Regional Agricultural and Livestock Health Organization (OIRSA) in Latin America took note of the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
A birthday message sent by Regional Director of Food Safety at OIRSA, Raúl Peralta, and the organization’s Executive Director, Raúl Antonio Rodas, said: “Codex’s 60th anniversary is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of food safety and quality. OIRSA sends greetings to the Codex Alimentarius. Happy 60th anniversary!”
Many [...]
26 November 2023
CAC46 / A time to celebrate – and to consider key new texts
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) meets this week, in Rome, for the 46th time – 60 years after its very first meeting in 1963. Codex Members and Observers will be celebrating this anniversary, revisiting past milestones along the journey to this year’s meeting, considering at the same time what the next 60 years might hold for Codex.
CAC also has much work to discuss during this week. Proposed texts under adoption include the guidelines for the control of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), the [...]
26 November 2023
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
Codex plays an important part in the mission to end hunger
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.
Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, spoke with us about the important role Codex plays in achieving the FAO mandate – and how she sees Codex evolving in the coming years.
Q: What is the role of the Codex Alimentarius in achieving the mandate of FAO improving global food security?One [...]
26 November 2023
For healthier populations, we will rely on Codex to continue its work
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.
Dr Ailan Li, WHO Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations answered questions about why Codex is important to global public health.Q: What is the role of the Codex Alimentarius in improving global public health?Food safety is a major global challenge. The 2015 WHO Estimates of the Global Burden [...]
26 November 2023
Codex Looks Good at 60
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 Nick Gardner, Long-time Codex delegateSix decades is a long time for an organization to remain relevant and effective. Yet, the Codex Alimentarius, a concept developed at a time when global food trade looked very different than it does today, continues to deliver a multitude of benefits [...]
26 November 2023
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