Координационный комитет по Африке был учрежден Комиссией “Кодекс Алиментариус” в 1972 году и отвечал за “общую координацию разработки стандартов, связанных с африканским регионом”. В первом заседании Комитета в ФАО, состоявшемся в 1974 году, приняли участие 19 стран.
После вступления в должность нового регионального координатора все более очевидной становится потребность в создании эффективной и действенной системы регулирования санитарных и фитосанитарных мер согласно вступившему в силу в 2020 году Соглашению об Африканской континентальной зоне свободной торговли (АКЗСТ). В частности, это касается мер обеспечения безопасности пищевых продуктов по всему континенту, открывшему свои границы для торговли.
В качестве штаб-квартиры регионального координатора было выбрано Национальное бюро стандартов Уганды – утвержденный законодательством орган при Министерстве торговли, промышленности и кооперативов, который в рамках своих полномочий отвечает за пропаганду и применение стандартов.
В качестве регионального координатора Уганда намерена тесно сотрудничать с остальными странами в рамках исследований, вебинаров и семинаров, нацеленных на выявление потребностей и намечающихся проблем и привлечение внимания к приоритетным вопросам безопасности пищевых продуктов и стандартам Кодекса. В целях более подробного изучения ситуации в сфере безопасности пищевых продуктов в регионе, планируется провести пилотное исследование. Благодаря укреплению сотрудничества с такими региональными организациями, как Африканский союз, Африканская организация по стандартизации и Секретариат Африканской континентальной зоны свободной торговли, Уганда сможет расширить просветительскую работу в регионе.
A new country story has been published showcasing the benefits of the Codex Trust Fund (CTF). In it, the former Codex Contact Point for Burkina Faso, Sansan Cyrille Régis Kambire, tells how, having succeeded in his application to the CTF, he executed the project to the benefit of his country: “I feel the country has now started to catch up with others when it comes to Codex,” he says.
“Catching up with others” involved learning from fellow African states that have [...]
By Hakim B. Mufumbiro, CCAFRICA Coordinator, Uganda
As part of the transition of the CCAFRICA coordination role from Uganda to the Gambia, a benchmarking and mentorship session for The Gambia Codex Secretariat to understudy the Codex structures and functioning in Uganda was held in Kampala 2–5 September 2025 at the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Headquarters (Codex Contact Point for Uganda). The delegation from The Gambia was led by Mr Mamodou Bah, Director-General of Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia as [...]
By Lusubilo Mwamakamba (WHO AFRO), Hakim Mufumbiro (CCAFRICA), Sansan Kambire (FAO RAF)
On 10 September 2025, the regional offices for Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO RAF), the World Health Organization (WHO AFRO), the African Union–InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA), and the Codex Trust Fund (CTF) Secretariat jointly hosted a continent-wide webinar. The event aimed at sharing best practices and lessons learned in strengthening national Codex [...]
The National Workshop on Advocacy and Dissemination of Food Safety Policy Briefs to high level policy and decision makers was held on 14 August 2025 in Dodoma, Tanzania, with support from the FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund group project.
The workshop was opened by Ashura Katunzi, Director General of the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), and officially inaugurated by Suleiman Serere, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The event brought together permanent secretaries and directors of policy and planning (DPPs) [...]
With the support of the Independent Regulatory Authority for Health (ERIS), Cabo Verde has been strengthening its national capacities in Codex Alimentarius matters through the FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund II (CTF II).
This video is one of the outcomes of the activities carried out under the Cabo Verde CTF II Project. It seeks to raise awareness about the importance of Codex and its work, whose standards are recognized worldwide as the key references for food producers, regulatory authorities, consumers, and the [...]
Nigeria's Codex Contact Point convened a training programme for new National Codex Committee (NCC) members on understanding the structure and functioning of Codex. This was followed by the 3rd quarter, 2025 NCC meeting as scheduled in the NCC 2025 meetings work plan.
The first day of the two-day programme included the training of NCC members on theoretical and practical sessions, covering important aspects to increase their knowledge and skills required to effectively contribute to Codex work.
The 3rd quarter NCC meeting was convened [...]
Zambia, with support from the Codex Trust Fund and African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), held a hands-on training 29-31 July 2025, in Livingstone, Zambia, to equip national key stakeholders and experts with practical knowledge and skills on Codex procedures and the use and application of electronic working tools.
The hybrid session was facilitated by Hakim Mufumbiro, the Coordinator of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA), John Oppong-Otoo, Food Safety Coordinator at AU-IBAR, Benoit Gnonlonfin from the Centre [...]
A regional East African Community (EAC) Training of Trainers (ToT) session on data generation to support Codex standards setting activities was held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, 23–25 July 2025. The event was supported by the Codex Trust Fund group project as well as the EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II), which is implemented through the International Trade Centre.
The ToT was facilitated by the Global Food Regulatory Science Society, which is led by former Codex Alimentarius Commission Vice-Chairperson, Prof. Samuel Godefroy. [...]
Rasaq Oke, food technologist from Fooddotcomacademy Services in Nigeria, contributed to a food safety workshop organized by the Lagos State Safety Commission with the theme "Food Safety First: Protecting Consumers, empowering Industries" where he spoke on "The Critical Role of Science in Ensuring a Safe Food for in Nigeria" as a Guest Speaker.
He said: “We believed that to bolster consumer protection and strengthen food industry standards, concerted efforts from all stakeholders (experts, regulators and industry leaders, etc) across Nigeria’s food value [...]
OSOA FOODS, a Nigerian food processing consultancy, celebrated World Food Safety Day 26 June in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Abuja, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, Small and [...]
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