En 1964, lors de sa deuxième session, la Commission du Codex Alimentarius a créé le Comité de coordination pour l’Europe afin de succéder au Conseil européen du Codex Alimentarius, et remplacer le Groupe consultatif pour l’Europe, créé lors de sa première session en 1963.
La première réunion du Comité de coordination pour l’Europe a eu lieu en juillet 1965 à Berne (Suisse) et a rassemblé 16 pays de la région.
Le coordinateur actuel, l’Allemagne, est basé au Ministère fédéral de l’Alimentation et de l’Agriculture (BMEL).
Les principales priorités de l’Allemagne en tant que coordinateur sont:
- de réduire les barrières à la participation active des membres de la région aux travaux du Codex;
- de sensibiliser au rôle du Codex et de la sécurité sanitaire des aliments de manière générale dans le cadre de la transition vers des systèmes alimentaires pérennes; et
- d’encourager l’usage des normes du Codex dans les domaines prioritaires comme la résistance aux antimicrobiens (RAM).
Pour répondre à ces priorités, le coordinateur utilisera les synergies issues des activités régionales et internationales du Secrétariat du Codex, de la FAO et de l’OMS ainsi que des observateurs du Codex.
Entreprise agroalimentaire spécialisée dans le conditionnement de boissons, Refresco France à cœur de sensibiliser les salariés sur les enjeux de la sécurité alimentaire des produits que nous conditionnons... mais aussi des produits qu'ils consomment !
Ainsi on les a invités à déguster des crêpes, après un passage sous la lampe à UV qui démasquait les microbes ! On a été très joueurs, en badigeonnant les rampes et les poignées de porte avec du révélateur, ainsi les mains devenaient fluos à tous [...]
World Food Safety Day was marked in Türkiye with a high-level event held on 3 June 2025, coordinated by the General Directorate of Food and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
The event, hosted by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, brought together a wide range of participants, including representatives from international organizations, public institutions, academia, civil society, and the food industry.
In his opening speech, Minister Yumaklı emphasized the significance of this year’s theme, “Food Safety: Science [...]
Students of the Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University named after S.Seifullin and Associate Professor Laura Auteleeva (Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana) congratulate everyone on World Food Safety Day, with the slogan “Food safety is our priority!”
They produced a music video on Codex Alimentarius and food safety, which was distributed across social media:
Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/qd_wgxHdMz8?si=vN-9imsSwHNetJrF*
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In Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been training farmers, and especially women farmers, on modern dairy farming practices and innovative cheese production methods as well as in relevant food safety standards.
The Farmer Field School-based training is facilitated by FAO, and the training is made possible through a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) project, implemented in partnership with UN Women, as well as the European Union (EU) and Sweden under the European [...]
UP-RISE, the EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone is organizing two symposia on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners. Four EU-funded projects —FS4Africa (Food Safety for Africa), UP-RISE (EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone), HD4A (Healthy Diets 4Africa) and FCI4Africa (Fair Food and Trade Systems for Africa) — are co-organizing two webinars targeted at young and early-stage researchers from European and African universities.
Date: Wednesday 4 [...]
In 2025, for the fifth year, Foodfakty is invites you to take part in their Polish initiative organized as part of the global World Food Safety Day observance led by FAO and WHO.
This year’s theme, “Food Safety: Science in Action”, highlights the vital role of scientific knowledge and its practical application in everyday efforts to ensure safe food. From laboratory research to modern technologies used in production, processing, and distribution, science equips us with tools and solutions that protect public [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) celebrated World Food Safety Day with a release of a range of communication materials designed to raise awareness of how science-based approaches help address food safety challenges and prevent foodborne risks. These activities are also being promoted in the framework of the joint Safe2EatEU campaign, conducted in collaboration with EU Member States.
A podcast episode with EFSA’s chief scientist, Carlos das Neves, featuring insights into regulatory science, the role of scientific evidence in food safety, and the day-to-day work [...]
In April 2025, the European Food Safety Platform launched a call for contributions among its members for proposing topics in line with the World Food Safety Day 2025 theme: "Food safety – science in action"
On this basis, as part of this year’s World Food Safety Day celebrations, the EU Food Safety Platform presents a week-long virtual multi-actor dialogue initiative showcasing the science behind food safety, by gathering contributions from several platform members.
Webinar by Medfiles on novel foodsDate: Monday 2 JuneTime: 12:00 CESTJoin the event: https://youtu.be/wFvHvosAMhU
Webinar by LGC AXIO Proficiency [...]
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon and the Associated Laboratory AL4AnimalS is holding a World Food Safety Day celebration with the proposed theme “Food Safety: Science in Action”.
The objective is to share knowledge and experiences, enriching the debate, on the vital role that science plays in guaranteeing food safety, with the intervention of academia, food sector operators, competent authorities and consumers. As part of the theme of this year's celebration, the organizers will also disseminate results [...]
A webinar jointly organized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) focal points in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic will be held on Friday 6 June 2025.
The aim of the webinar, organized to celebrate World Food Safety Day, is to bring together people interested in the food safety chain and raise awareness in this area. The webinar is intended mainly for the general public (consumers), but also for professionals. It will be held via Microsoft Teams. The connection [...]