El Comité Coordinador del Codex para América Latina y el Caribe (CCLAC) fue establecido por la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius en 1974. Su primera reunión se celebró en Roma en 1976, con la participación de ocho países de la región. En su tercera reunión, se propuso un cambio de nombre para reflejar con mayor precisión la composición regional, adoptando su denominación actual. Esta propuesta fue aprobada por el Comité Ejecutivo en 1984. Actualmente, 33 países de la región participan del Comité.
Uruguay, a través del Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería, coordina el Comité del Codex para la región de América Latina y el Caribe. Desde este rol, promueve la participación inclusiva y sostenida de los países de la región en los trabajos del Codex, fomentando el diálogo técnico, la cooperación regional y la construcción de consensos.
En línea con los objetivos de los planes estratégicos del Codex, incluyendo- - los períodos 2020–2025 y 2026–2031, Uruguay colabora activamente para alcanzar las metas regionales. Esto se logra mediante el fortalecimiento de capacidades, la promoción del uso de los textos del Codex, el apoyo técnico a los países miembros y la articulación con organizaciones internacionales. Además, Uruguay impulsa el abordaje de desafíos emergentes en inocuidad y calidad de los alimentos, promoviendo enfoques integradores como “Una sola salud” y una participación más efectiva de los países en desarrollo en la Comisión y sus órganos auxiliares.
The fourth celebration of World Food Safety Day in Jamaica was organized by the National Codex Committee, under the theme, “Safer Food, Better Health”. A set of activities took place in the week of World Food Safety Day.
The launch event entitled “Unified Defence”, took place on 7 June and included messages from the Honourable Minister Pearnel Charles Jr., Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Honourable Minister Dr. Norman Dunn, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Elizabeth Johnson, Representative for [...]
In collaboration with the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), the Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic held a World Food Safety Day webinar on 7 June 2022.
The webinar included talks on the “Importance of safety in health and the role of FAO” by Marisa Caipo, FAO Food Safety and Quality Officer, and on “Good practices for food safety in the INABIE School Feeding Program” by Luz Josefina Felipe García, Head of the Food Quality [...]
The General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA), of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), culminated its week of educational World Food Safety Day activities with a "Walk and informative fair to raise awareness about the importance of food safety", which began at the DIGESA facilities and ended at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo Park in the District of Lince in Lima, Peru.
Various organizations involved in this important issue met at the DIGESA facilities to start the walk, in which, [...]
The Escola Dom Cipriano Chagas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in collaboration with PANAFTOSA-VPH-PAHO/WHO launched an awareness campaign to mark the World Food Safety Day last 2nd of June. The School is part of the Favela Orgânica initiative that originated in the Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira communities in Rio de Janeiro. This initiative aims at teaching children concepts for conscious consumption, healthy gastronomy, homemade composting and family farming. The celebration included lectures on food safety and the five keys for [...]
The Salvadoran Agency for Technical Regulation (OSARTEC), an institution that is part of the National Quality Council, responsible for coordinating the participation of El Salvador in the development of International Food Standards emanating from the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, in celebration of the World Day of Food Safety, carried out a sports event, under the motto "Safe food, better health".
This activity was carried out thanks to the support of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Trust Fund, the PAHO/WHO Representation in El [...]
Authorities in El Salvador are organizing a 5km run for World Food Safety Day, to “promote the importance of better health and how safe foods contribute to that goal”. The event will take place on 12 June in the capital San Salvador, starting at the Multiplaza shopping mall.
The run is organized in collaboration with the Salvadorean Technical Regulation Organization (OSARTEC), the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) office in El Salvador.
Prizes will be [...]
With the aim of drawing attention and inspiring actions to guarantee food safety and to benefit consumers around the world, the Government of Panama has organized a World Food Safety Day webinar.
Discussion will focus on tools that promote food safety and adhere to Codex Alimentarius recommendations while facilitating access to national, regional and international markets.
Keynote presentations will come from Spain, Chile and Panama, and will address issues related to food safety worldwide, providing the public with a broad overview of [...]
The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) co-organized a World Food Safety Day online event that took place on Monday 6 June.
Representatives of each agency explained how their organization is involved in ensuring food safety across the subregion and a round table discussion then took place, with contributors from different sectors and different nations of the Caribbean.
The event was [...]
The Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica (MEIC) has produced a video to mark World Food Safety Day this year, with the title “From field to table - the different actors in the production chain”.
The video features six people talking about why food safety is important to them. Each person represents a different step in the food production chain.
Milk producer, Ivannia Quesada says “quality and food safety is present throughout the entire agro-industrial chain, starting with [...]
The Agencia Chilena para la Inocuidad y Calidad Alimentaria (the Agency for the Safety and Quality of Food – ACHIPIA), in conjunction with the regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Chile, has organized a webinar under the theme of “Food safety and food heritage”.
Guests include Paola Alvarez from Red Hortícola, Hilda Cartagena, Agricultural Producer from the Talagante National Beekeeping Network, Cecilia Pastén a goat cheese producer from the Coquímbo region and Patricia [...]
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