News Archive
Workshop on food safety to improve public health and international trade |
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16 Sep 2015
17-18 September 2015, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Globalization and increased regional trade among countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States has meant a shift – from foods produced and consumed locally to greater food diversity and more foods traded internationally. As a result, countries are eager to increase their knowledge of [...] |
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FAO Regional Training Workshop in Tokyo |
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9 Sep 2015
Enhancing Effective Participation in Codex Activities in ASEAN Countries
Tokyo, 8-11 September 2015
The FAO Regional Training Workshop is organised within the framework of the activities of the FAO Regional project "Support to Capacity Building and Implementation of International Food Safety Standards in ASEAN Countries".
The project, funded by Japan, aims at supporting [...] |
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The work of a Food Standards Officer |
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8 Sep 2015
Interview with Patrick Sekitoleko
Just before he left for a meeting in Goa India, we spoke to Patrick about his work as a Food Standards officer in the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat.
Where are you from Patrick?
I come from Uganda
When did you join Codex?
I joined the Codex Secretariat in April 2013.
What is your [...] |
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World Water Week |
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28 Aug 2015
Food safety, including water safety, is at the heart of Codex work to protect the health of consumers
Awilo Ochieng Pernet Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission
World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. Its aim is to foster new thinking and develop solutions to the [...] |
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New Codex Standards online |
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17 Aug 2015
Post Commission is a busy time for the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. In this two part interview, we caught up very briefly with the Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt and Senior Food Standards Officer Annamaria Bruno for an update on work within the Secretariat.
Part one: Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt
In part one the [...] |
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August news round up |
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3 Aug 2015
There is still a lot going on in the Codex world this August. Here is a catch-up guide as we begin follow-up work on the 38th Commission and start the new series of Codex Committee meetings.
The 38th Commission - CAC38
The full report has now been published in English and the other [...] |
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CAC38 Final Report published |
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27 Jul 2015
The English language version of the Final Report of the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission has been published on the Codex website.
The other language versions will be available shortly.
Summary of the 38th Session
The Commission:
Adopted new and revised food quality and safety standards and related texts for application by [...] |
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Risk Communication at SPS |
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16 Jul 2015
This week in Geneva, the Codex Secretary is taking part in a workshop run by the SPS Committee of the WTO.
One session has been dealing with risk communication and its importance to the SPS Committee for implementation by Members of the SPS Agreement.
WHO defines risk communication as:
the exchange of real-time information, advice and opinions [...] |
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