Comité Coordinador Regional del Codex para Asia (CCASIA) - Coordinador regional: Japón
El Comité Coordinador para Asia se creó en el 11.º período de sesiones de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius celebrado en Roma (Italia), en julio de 1976. Su primera reunión se celebró en Nueva Delhi (India) en enero de 1977.
El coordinador regional trabaja en el Ministerio de Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca del Japón.
Japón, en su calidad de coordinador regional para Asia, aspira a alcanzar los siguientes objetivos, manteniendo al mismo tiempo los valores fundamentales del Codex, es decir, la inclusión, la colaboración, la creación de consenso y la transparencia:
- Fomentar la colaboración y la coordinación dentro de la región facilitando el intercambio de opiniones, de modo que los miembros asiáticos puedan estar bien informados y participar eficazmente en la Comisión y sus órganos subsidiarios; y
- Promover debates abiertos y constructivos en el Comité Coordinador Regional para identificar las cuestiones actuales, emergentes y críticas relativas a la protección de la salud del consumidor y la garantía de prácticas justas en el comercio de alimentos dentro de la región, y abordar estas cuestiones de manera oportuna.
Noticias de la región
Cambodia ups its Codex game
As an initial and strategic step to reinforce the national Codex programme in Cambodia — especially following the restructuring of competent authorities responsible for Codex — a High-Level Advocacy Meeting and a Codex Orientation Workshop were held in Phnom Penh from 27 to 29 May 2025 with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and the Codex Trust Fund. These events were organized in collaboration with the [...]
16 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / Uniting for Safe Food: Pakistan Marks the Day with a National Dialogue on Food Safety
5 June 2025
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the Islamabad Food Authority, and the National Alliance for Safe Food (NAFS) collaborated to lead Pakistan's national celebration of World Food Safety Day 2025 in Islamabad with the theme of "Food Safety: Science in Action."
Over 100 guests from government ministries, provincial governments, food industries, and leading academic institutions attended the event. Attendees included representatives from Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), the Ministry of National Food Security [...]
12 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / Nagaland school celebrates with a range of “Science in action” activities
Milon School continues to champion safe and healthy food practices and promote healthy eating habits among the children who attend this school in Nagaland, India. This year, they celebrated World Food Safety Day under the theme “Science in Action”, reaffirming a school-wide commitment to sustainability, hygiene, and health.
A highlight of the event was the launch of the school’s stainless steel water bottle, in collaboration with Arie Renjanthung Patton and Act for India, as part of their ongoing mission to reduce [...]
12 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / Bureau of India standards webinar: ‘Research-driven standards for food safety’
The Food and Agriculture Department of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organized a webinar on “Research-Driven Standards for Food Safety” on 10 June 2025, to mark the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The webinar was conducted in line with the global theme of this year, “Food Safety: Science in Action”, emphasizing the critical role of scientific research in shaping food safety standards. The webinar was attended by over 125 stakeholders from research organizations, academic institutions, and the food [...]
11 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / Indian Bureau of Standards to host national webinar on science and food safety
To celebrate World Food Safety Day 2025 under the global theme “Food Safety: Science in Action,” the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India’s National Standards Body, will host a national-level webinar to spotlight the scientific foundation of food safety standards.
This virtual event, titled “Research-Driven Standards for Food Safety”, will highlight a range of Research and Development projects initiated and supported by BIS, showcasing how research and evidence-based approaches play a vital role in the formulation of food safety standards. The objective is to [...]
10 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day regional Asia Pacific webinar: Food Safety – Science in Action
FAO and WHO are hosting an Asia Pacific webinar to observe World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme ‘Food Safety: Science in Action’.
The objectives of the webinar are to raise awareness about the role of science in food safety and share knowledge and best practices to generate data and scientific evidence to inform policy decisions and formulate national food safety standards.
The proposed webinar is aimed at food safety regulators from various sectors, businesses, and disciplines, including consumers, academia, and students. [...]
10 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / Subregional Mekong capacity building project launched
On 5 June 2025, the Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), held a workshop to launch the Mekong CREATES (Mekong Capacity-Building for Resilient and Enhanced Agricultural Technologies and Food Systems) project in Khon Kaen, Thailand, marking World Food Safety Day 2025.
The event gathered stakeholders from Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam to discuss critical links between food safety and climate change.
The workshop highlighted how climate change impacts food safety risks, promoted [...]
09 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / China, Macao SAR celebrates with a quiz challenge
Society of Food and Environmental Health (SFEH) invites everyone to test food safety knowledge with 15 fun trivia questions about essential food safety practices and the science behind them. The quiz provides instant explanations to boost understanding. Top scorers will win prizes.
An Educational Restaurant inside the University in Macau will celebrate World Food Safety Day by a joint activity coorganized by the International Food Safety Association (IFSA) and SFEH.
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World Food Safety Day 2025 events
09 June 2025
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Thailand’s World Food Safety Day 2025 Advocacy Activity
To commemorate World Food Safety Day 2025, the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) of Thailand will organize an advocacy event at Thonburi Market Place. The event will feature a panel discussion on “The Science Behind Food Safety: From Farm to Market, From Market to Table,” highlighting the role of science in ensuring safe food across the supply chain.
Additional activities will include the official presentation of the Q Market signage, recognizing the market's commitment to food safety [...]
09 June 2025
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World Food Safety Day / China Children's Food Safety and Programming Fun Experience Day
In order to actively respond to the call of the National Food Safety Publicity Week, enhance the food safety awareness of young students, and practice the slogan of "Food Safety: Science in Action", on the occasion of the 7th World Food Safety Day, China University of Petroleum (East China) and Ocean University of China came to Zhanshan Community to jointly carry out the theme activity of "Food Safety for Kids · Programming Dream Building".
This activity is not only an in-depth [...]
07 June 2025
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Coordinador de CCASIA
Toda la información relativa al Codex es pública y gratuita.
Para consultas regionales, comuníquese con:
Secretaría de CCASIA
International Standards Office, Food Safety Policy Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 3 3502 8732
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