В 1999 году на 23-й сессии Комиссии “Кодекс Алиментариус” был учрежден Региональный координационный комитет по Ближнему Востоку, объединивший страны Ближнего Востока (для ФАО) и Восточного Средиземноморья (для ВОЗ). Первое заседание комитета состоялось в Каире (Египет) в 2001 году.
В настоящее время региональный координатор по Ближнему Востоку базируется в Центре обеспечения безопасности и качества пищевых продуктов при Министерстве сельского хозяйства, рыболовства и водных ресурсов в Маскате.
Выступая в роли регионального координатора по Ближнему Востоку и председателя Координационного комитета ФАО/ВОЗ по Ближнему Востоку, Султанат Оман ставит перед собой следующие задачи:
- Активизировать усилия, направленные на содействие эффективному участию стран-членов и всех заинтересованных сторон, включая производителей, потребителей и соответствующие правительственные и неправительственные организации Ближневосточного региона, в работе Кодекса Алиментариус.
- Продолжить наращивать и укреплять национальный потенциал государств-членов и региональных организаций с целью обеспечения возможности эффективного участия в учреждении международных стандартов на пищевые продукты.
- Следить за тем, чтобы при разработке стандартов Кодекса Алиментариус на глобальном уровне учитывались особенности производства и потребления пищевых продуктов в Ближневосточном регионе.
- Способствовать принятию и применению стандартов Кодекса в качестве основы для национальных решений по регулированию пищевых продуктов в государствах-членах региона. Это положительно отразится на здоровье потребителей и облегчит торговлю пищевыми продуктами как на региональном, так и на международном уровне, а также будет способствовать развитию производства продуктов питания в регионе и повышению их конкурентоспособности на региональном и международном рынке.
The Iran National Standards Organization (INSO) held an in-person event titled “The Future of Food Safety” for World Food Safety Day on 13 June, with the theme of “Food standards save lives”, which took place in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This event, which was held with the participation of stakeholders and food professionals from the industry, academia and regulatory bodies, was an opportunity to provide more synergy between the authorities and experts of food safety in order to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]