The CCNE Region - Regional Coordinator Oman
في عام 1999، أنشأتلدورة الثالثة والعشرون لهيئة الدستور الغذائيلجنة التنسيق الإقليمية لهيئة الدستور الغذائي في الشرق الأدنى، والتي جمعت بين بلدان منطقة الشرق الأدنى (لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة) ومنطقة شرق المتوسط (لمنظمة الصحة العالمية) جلستها الأولىفي القاهرة بمصر في عام 2001
عمل المنسق الإقليمي الحالي للشرق الأدنى في مركز سلامة وجودة الأغذية التابع لوزارة الثروة الزراعية والسمكية وموارد المياه بمسقط.
تتمثل أهداف سلطنة عُمان، من خلال توليها دور المنسق الإقليمي لمنطقة الشرق الأدنى ورئاسة اللجنة التنسيقية لهيئة الدستور الغذائي المشتركة بين منظمة الأغذية والزراعة ومنظمة الصحة العالمية في فيما يلي:
- تعزيز الجهود الرامية إلى تقوية المشاركة الفعالة للدول الأعضاء وجميع اصحاب المصلحة، بما في ذلك المنتجون والمستهلكون والمنظمات الحكومية وغير الحكومية ذات الصلة في منطقة الشرق الأدنى، في جلسات هيئة الدستور الغذائي.
- مواصلة بناء وتعزيز القدرات الوطنية لدى الدول الأعضاء والمنظمات الإقليمية لتمكينها من المشاركة الفعالة في وضع المواصفات الدولية للأغذية.
- ضمان أن تُراعي عملية وضع مواصفات هيئة الدستور الغذائي، على المستوى العالمي، لخصوصيات إنتاج واستهلاك الأغذية في منطقة الشرق الأدنى.
- تشجيع اعتماد مواصفات هيئة الدستور الغذائي واستخدامها كأساس للقرارات التنظيمية الوطنية للأغذية في الدول الأعضاء في المنطقة. ومن شأن هذا أن يؤثر إيجاباً على صحة المستهلك ويسهل تجارة المنتجات الغذائية على المستويين الإقليمي والدولي، كما سيساهم بشكل أكبر في تطوير إنتاج الغذاء في المنطقة، مع زيادة القدرة التنافسية على المستويين الإقليمي والدولي.
News from the region
Iraq government promotes food standards on World Food Safety Day
The Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control in Iraq celebrated World Food Safety Day by publishing an article on social media under the slogan “Food Standards, Save Lives”. The published article included the following:
Protecting public health is the goal of every individual, and the wealth of nations is valued by the health of its people. Therefore, food is considered an essential and sensitive commodity like no other. It can be contaminated by microbes, heavy metals, or toxins through production [...]
14 June 2023
World Food Safety Day celebrated at Egyptian university
Students and staff of the New Assiut University of Technology (NATU) in Egypt celebrated World Food Safety Day on 7 June, under the auspices of Prof. Dr Gamal Tag Abdel Gaber, President of NATU, who, in his opening speech, underlined that “efforts in the field of food safety must be strengthened in order to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases.”
Ali Youssef, Vice President of the University, added that “food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers, and [...]
14 June 2023
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World Food Safety Day event in the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss future of food safety
The Iran National Standards Organization (INSO) will celebrate World Food Safety Day this year with the cooperation of some organizations including the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) and the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI) in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Codex Alimentarius.
INSO is planning to hold an in-person event titled “The Future of Food Safety” for World Food Safety Day on 13 June, which will take place in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This event will attract stakeholders and [...]
13 June 2023
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Kuwaiti authorities produce World Food Safety Day videos
In a celebration of World Food Safety Day, the State of Kuwait has taken a step to promote the significance of food standards.
Under the slogan "Food Standards Save Lives", the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition in Kuwait has published videos aimed at raising awareness among the public regarding the importance of food standards.
Watch the video
08 June 2023
Second Arab Food Safety Summit planned for Saudi Arabia
A team of Food Professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has planned a World Food Safety Day-related symposium in the three cities: Jeddah, Riyadh and Khobar.
This event will be the second of its kind in the Kingdom and will attract food professionals from the industry, academia and regulatory bodies. The first day will be a conference where six speakers will be speaking on food safety-related regional matters.
On day 2 there will be four workshops covering food standards, food defence, food fraud and traceability modules. [...]
04 June 2023
Egypt’s New Assiut Technological University plans World Food Safety Day lectures
The Faculty of Food Industry Technology at the New Assiut Technological University in Assiut, Egypt will celebrate World Food Safety Day. The day includes opening and closing ceremonies and two sessions by Dr Gamal El-Sayed and Dr Ahmed El-Mesallamy, lecturers in food science and technology and food safety experts, who will carry out a commemorative day for students of the Faculty of Food Industry Technology.
The first session is a 60-minute lecture that will introduce World Food Safety Day, discussing the 2023 [...]
12 May 2023
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World Food Safety Day Celebration 2022 in Qatar
Reiterating its commitment to food safety standards, GWC celebrated the 2022 edition of World Food Safety Day (WFSD) by organizing an interactive training and awareness sessions for its employees highlighting this year’s theme: “Safer Food, Better Health” this 7 June, 2022, in Logistics Village Qatar(LVQ) and various sites such as Street 15, Street 41 and LVQ15K facilities.
The training sessions and food safety activities emphasized how safe food is a shared responsibility between producers, governments, importers, retailers, and every person who handles food [...]
26 June 2022
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Saudi authorities look at modern foods, antimicrobial resistance and consumer action for World Food Safety Day
On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) assembled a session on the “Safety and Sustainability of Modern Food” that covered several topics including:
Biotechnology in food products
Modern protein alternatives
Food innovation
The objective for this initiative was to promote food safety culture, compliance with food standards and the reduction of food risks.
In addition, there was intensive participation through the SFDA’s social media platforms (Twitter, Linkedin, and Snapchat) including:
Twitter poll about public interests in new food sources [...]
23 June 2022
World Food Safety Day celebrated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
An event for World Food Safety Day in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held at Madareem Crown Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was attended by more than 150 food professionals. Attendees were from government, academia and the private sector.
The event took a “conference” format, where six speakers presented food safety related speeches. The conference was opened by event organizer, Yaser Nazir. He invited Ibrahim Al Sini to Chair the session and Basil Al Hilali to co-chair the session.
The first [...]
21 June 2022
World Food Safety Day across the Near East region
The Codex Coordinating Committee for the Near East (currently coordinated by Saudi Arabia) reports on several official World Food Safety Day events from around the region this year.
Here’s a roundup:
Saudi Arabia
In a video address, Hisham Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA), stated that “the world is celebrating World Food Safety Day, and is currently facing the impact of food supply chains, and the increasing burden of foodborne diseases indicates that diseases transmitted through food cause 600 [...]
17 June 2022
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