The ‘Coordinating Committee for Africa’ was established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 1972 with a mandate to “exercise general coordination in the preparation of standards relating to the region of Africa”. The committee held its first meeting at FAO in 1974, with 19 countries in attendance.
As the new regional coordinator begins their term, the Agreement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into effect in May 2020, has reinforced the need for an efficient and effective system for managing sanitary and phytosanitary measures, in particular food safety, across the continent as its borders open for trade.
As the new CCAFRICA Coordinator, The Gambia commits to serve as a strong pillar in codex work for the African region and will provide strong leadership and positive influence for a better, stronger, and united Africa in food safety and trade facilitation while leaving no one behind.
Our priority focus would be on effective participation in Codex work, capacity development, advocacy, resource mobilsation and harmonization of standards, guidelines, and regulations. The completed CCAFRICA implementation plan of the Codex Strategic Plan 2026 – 2031, will be the basis for consolidating and galvanizing the CCAFRICA region to achieve the goals of the Codex five-year plan.
Effective and sustained communication and consultation with members, stakeholders, partners and the Codex secretariat will be the basic tool for our success. We will leverage on existing tools and platforms while at the same time embracing new technologies in closing the digital divide. Together, we will make the food in the region safer, more nutritious, and highly tradable.
The European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone (UP-RISE) project will hold two World Food Safety Day webinars as follows:
Sustainable Food Systems Network (SFSN) webinar: How does climate change contribute to emerging food risks in the EU, and what do we do to manage them?
Climate change is already reshaping what grows where, how food travels, and what risks emerge along the way, often in ways that are hard to see [...]
By Kenya Codex Contact Point, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Kenya joined the global community in commemorating World Food Safety Day (WFSD) 2026 through a series of activities held from 2–5 June 2026 under the global theme “From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere.” The celebrations brought together government agencies, industry, academia, development partners, consumer organizations, farmers, and regional stakeholders to strengthen awareness and promote practical food safety solutions.
The celebrations commenced on 2 June 2026 at the National Quality Institute Conference [...]
Over the years, the HACCP Academy Nigeria (HAN) has commemorated World Food Safety Day through a unique week-long national engagement model designed to take food safety awareness beyond a single-day event and into communities, institutions, businesses, schools, markets, places of worship, and food production environments. This year’s campaign focused on practical solutions to some of Nigeria’s pressing food safety challenges, including poor food handling practices, foodborne illnesses, inadequate food safety education, and limited stakeholder engagement. Campaign activities this [...]
Dios-Dlite, a food manufacturing company in Nigeria, participated in the global commemoration of World Food Safety Day. This was the company's first participation in the global observance. In line with this year’s World Food Safety Day theme, the company organized a series of activities aimed at strengthening food safety awareness, promoting good hygiene and sanitation practices, and encouraging every employee to play an active role in maintaining food safety standards throughout the organization.
As part of the commemoration, activities commenced with [...]
To celebrate World Food Safety Day, the Morocco’s National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) issued an article about the country’s progress in containing foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
In 2019, Morocco launched its National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance, integrating human health, animal health, and environmental considerations, in accordance with the "One Health" approach. This plan aims to strengthen the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, promote its prudent use, and ensure the long-term preservation of its effectiveness.
Between 2021 [...]
By: Lusubilo Mwamakamba (WHO AFRO), Mamodou Bah (CCAFRICA), Sansan Kambire (FAO RAF)
Transforming evidence into action is essential to reducing the burden of foodborne diseases and building safer food systems across Africa. Following the release of new estimates on the burden of foodborne diseases in the African Region, key regional and international partners convened to examine how data can better inform policy, investment, and action.
To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, the Regional Office for Africa of the Food and Agriculture [...]
Under the leadership of the National Codex Alimentarius Committee, Madagascar celebrated World Food Safety Day 2026. Various activities took place during the week leading up to 7 June, also marking the Committee's 20th anniversary of its commitment to food safety and Codex standards.
On 4 June, 2026, the opening ceremony was graced by the presence of the Minister of Livestock, who officially opened the celebration, surrounded by numerous dignitaries. On this occasion, the Minister of Trade and Consumer Affairs delivered a [...]
By Onyinyechi Nwaokoro, NIFST
The Street Food Safety Initiative (SFSI) of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos Chapter, commemorated the 2026 World Food Safety Day under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere.” The celebration featured a series of impactful programmes held from 4 June to 8 June 2026, which were aimed at promoting food safety awareness and reducing the burden of foodborne illnesses.
The activities commenced on 4 June 2026, with a Market Advocacy and [...]
To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, WELHY SARL, a Guinean company specializing in catering, cleaning and facility management services for the mining sector, organized an employee awareness and engagement day on 8 June 2026.
Under the global theme, “From burden to solutions: safe food for all,” the event aimed to raise awareness of food safety, strengthen the company’s food safety culture and highlight the important role that every employee plays in preventing food safety risks throughout the food chain.
Activities included [...]
A regional webinar commemorating World Food Safety Day 2026 is jointly organized by FAO, WHO, the World Food Programme (WFP), the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA).
The webinar, themed “Building Africa’s Food Safety Future: From Evidence to Action,” is scheduled to take place virtually on 11 June 2026 and aims to promote awareness and dialogue on the burden of foodborne diseases and practical actions to strengthen food safety systems across Africa.
Date: 11 [...]
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