The CCEURO Region - Regional Coordinator Germany
In 1964, at its second session, the Codex Alimentarius Commission established the Coordinating Committee for Europe to succeed the 'European Council of the Codex Alimentarius' and to replace the 'Advisory Group for Europe' set up at its first session in 1963.
The first meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Europe took place in July 1965 in Berne, Switzerland and was attended by 16 countries from the region.
The current coordinator, Germany, is based in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).
Germany’s main priorities as coordinator are to:
- reduce barriers to active participation of Members of the region in Codex work;
- increase the awareness of the role of Codex and food safety in general in the transition towards sustainable food systems; and
- promote the use of Codex standards in priority areas such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
In addressing these priorities, the coordinator will use synergies from international and regional level activities of the Codex Secretariat, FAO and WHO as well as Codex Observers.
News from the region
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World Food Safety Day / Poland celebrates!
In 2026, for the sixth year, we are proud to invite you to take part in our Polish initiative organized as part of the global World Food Safety Day observance established by FAO and WHO.
This year’s theme, "From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere", highlights the importance of collaboration, innovation, and practical action in addressing today’s food safety challenges across the entire supply chain.
The 2026 edition focuses on the most pressing and emerging issues facing the food sector, including [...]
08 June 2026
World Food Safety Day / Feira Viva – Safe Food for Everyone at University of Lisbon
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Lisbon, Portugal will hold a series of events on campus to celebrate World Food Safety Day.
The initiative is designed to bring together academia, food producers, public authorities, students, researchers, industry representatives and consumers in a participatory and science-based celebration of food safety.
The programme includes:
Scientific talks and short communication sessions (“Mini Talks”);
Hands-on workshops on fermented foods, breadmaking, kefir, miso and naturally fermented beverages;
Interactive activities for the public;
A debate between scientists and food [...]
07 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Basque food science association to hold event in Bilbao, Spain
The Basque Association of Food Science and Technology (ACTAE) will celebrate World Food Safety Day at the FoodTech & Pick Pack Expo in Bilbao, which will take place at the BEC-Bilbao at the end of May. ACTAE invites its members to attend the B2B meeting on May 28, from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m., entitled: Food Safety and Processes: Key Areas for Inter-organizational Cooperation.
The aim is to highlight the importance of all professionals and graduates in Food Science and Technology remembering [...]
28 May 2026
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Republic of Korea hosts APFRAS 2026 to strengthen regional cooperation on food safety
Seoul, Republic of Korea
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea hosted the fourth Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS 2026) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 11–12 May 2026 under the theme “A Strategic Leap Toward the Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Harmonization and Partnership.”
The Summit brought together representatives of food regulatory authorities from 14 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, alongside three international organizations, to discuss emerging food safety challenges and opportunities for enhanced regional collaboration. [...]
12 May 2026
Exploring the future of food safety: novel foods and emerging production systems in focus
A recent webinar titled “The Future of Food Safety in Europe: Update of the Regulatory Framework and Research Needs on Novel Foods” brought together international experts to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of novel foods and their implications for food safety, regulation and trade.
The event was organized within the framework of two food science research projects, Excel4Pro and PROTWIN, and coordinated by TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Centre (TÜBİTAK MAM) in Türkiye, as part of a webinar series aimed at supporting innovation [...]
09 April 2026
Learning from experience and procedures: New EU delegates build confidence for future Codex work
by the European Union Codex Contact Point
From 13 to 15 January 2026, the European Union (EU) hosted a Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) workshop entitled Supporting Effective Participation in Codex Activities for EU Member States. Designed for new and recently appointed EU Codex delegates and Contact Points, the training addressed a shared challenge across the Codex membership: how to enable newcomers to contribute effectively to Codex work from the outset?
Starting off with rules and procedures the workshop combined science-based [...]
22 January 2026
Agriculture ministers spotlight Codex water reuse guidance at GFFA
By Anne Beutling, CCUERO Coordinator
At the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), held in Berlin from 14 to 17 January 2026 at the beginning of Green Week, agriculture ministers from 59 countries adopted a joint communiqué highlighting the need to improve water efficiency in agriculture while fully safeguarding food safety and public health. Alongside, high-level representatives from 13 International Organisations, including FAO and WTO, took part in the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference.
In this context, ministers explicitly encouraged the use of [...]
19 January 2026
Germany to host the International Training for Safer Food 2026
For the 7th time, the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), will host the International Training for Safer Food (ITS Food). ITS Food is a training series on food safety risk management, designed by BVL for staff members of government agencies and public institutions responsible for food safety and public health in non-EU countries.
The upcoming ITS Food will be conducted online, focussing on “Managing Risks through Official Controls”. Various topics around official controls will be addressed – [...]
08 December 2025
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CTF / Seminar on harmonizing Uzbekistan’s food safety legislation with international standards
On 18–19 September 2025, a seminar was held in Tashkent on the topic: “The importance of harmonizing the Republic of Uzbekistan’s food safety legislation with international standards for protecting human health and facilitating international trade.
The event was organized within the framework of the FAO and WHO Codex Trust Fund project “Strengthening national capacity for the sustainable functioning of Codex Alimentarius in Uzbekistan.” Participants included representatives of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing [...]
07 October 2025
From principles to practice: Uzbekistan deepens engagement with Codex Alimentarius
Experts, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Uzbekistan and abroad gathered on 23 September 2025 in Tashkent for a workshop on harmonization of the national food safety regulatory framework with Codex Alimentarius. The event sought to strengthen Uzbekistan’s role in Codex Alimentarius and to encourage greater alignment of national regulations with international food safety standards.
The workshop opened with welcome remarks by the hosts represented respectively by Mr Nurmat Atabekov, First Deputy Chairman of the Uzbekistan Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiologic Welfare [...]
22 September 2025
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CCEURO Coordinator
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For regional enquiries contact:
CCEURO Secretariat
German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
Wilhelmstrasse 54, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49 30 18 529 4065
Email: [email protected]