Comité Coordinador Regional del Codex para el Cercano Oriente (CCNE) - Coordinador regional: Omán
En 1999, durante el 23.º período de sesiones de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius, se estableció el Comité Coordinador Regional para el Cercano Oriente, que reúne a los países de la región del Cercano Oriente (para la FAO) y de la región del Mediterráneo Oriental (para la OMS). El comité celebró su primera reuniónen El Cairo (Egipto), en 2001.
El actual coordinador regional para el Cercano Oriente tiene su sede en el Centro de Inocuidad y Calidad Alimentaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca y Recursos Hídricos de Mascate./p>
Los objetivos del Sultanato de Omán al asumir el papel de coordinador regional de la región del Cercano Oriente y la presidencia del Comité Coordinador FAO/OMS para el Cercano Oriente son los siguient
- Incrementar los esfuerzos para promover la participación efectiva en los procedimientos del Codex Alimentarius de los países miembros y de todas las partes interesadas, entre otras, los productores, los consumidores y las organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales pertinentes de la región del Cercano Oriente.
- Continuar desarrollando y mejorando las capacidades nacionales en los Estados miembros y las organizaciones regionales con el fin de permitir la participación efectiva en el proceso de establecimiento de normas alimentarias internacionales.
- Velar por que, en la elaboración de las normas del Codex Alimentarius a nivel mundial, se tengan en cuenta las particularidades de la producción y el consumo de alimentos en la región del Cercano Oriente.
- Promover la adopción y el uso de las normas del Codex como base de las decisiones nacionales en materia de reglamentación alimentaria en los Estados miembros de la región, lo que repercutirá positivamente en la salud de los consumidores y facilitará el comercio de productos alimenticios tanto a nivel regional como internacional, a la vez que contribuirá aún más al desarrollo de la producción de alimentos en la región, con una mayor competitividad tanto en el plano regional como internacional.
Noticias de la región
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World Food Safety Day / Campus-wide celebrations planned at Egyptian university
The Food Industry Technology Programme, under the Faculty of Industry and Energy Technology at New Assiut Technological University, will celebrate World Food Safety Day 2026. The celebration will feature opening and closing ceremonies, interactive activities, and educational sessions led by food safety experts.
Designed for the entire student body, this commemorative event aims to raise awareness about food safety across the university campus. Due to the final exam period, the scheduled activities will take place on 28 June. An audience of [...]
28 June 2026
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WHO and FAO strengthen regional collaboration on food safety competencies across the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East and Africa
WHO and FAO have launched an interregional initiative to strengthen food safety systems and enhance countries participation in the Codex Alimentarius Commission across Africa, the Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The initiative responds to growing challenges to food safety, including complex global supply chains, climate-related impacts, and economic pressures, underscoring the need for robust national food control systems aligned with international standards.
As part of the initiative, a three-day virtual training held from 19–21 May 2026 brought together over 350 participants [...]
16 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Awareness activities in Egypt highlight shared responsibility for food safety
To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, the Egyptian company First Class Catering, organized a series of awareness and engagement activities aimed at strengthening food safety culture and reinforcing the message that food safety is a shared responsibility.
Awareness events were held in collaboration with partner organizations, bringing together employees to learn about good food safety practices through interactive presentations and educational materials. Internally, staff participated in training sessions and interactive assessments designed to reinforce food safety knowledge and encourage active [...]
16 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Saudi municipal authorities celebrate
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of Al-Rass, Saud bin Hussein Al-Assaf, the municipality launched an initiative coinciding with World Food Safety Day, with the active participation of food and health establishments and civil society organizations. The initiative aims to solidify the culture of safe food and strengthen community partnerships. The campaign also aimed to raise awareness about the importance of food safety standards and promote healthy practices within the local community.
Event details
Organizer: Al Rass Municipality, Ministry of [...]
16 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Lebanese academic webinar explores a range of issues
On 8 June 2026, the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FNHS) at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), hosted a webinar celebrating World Food Safety Day 2026, in collaboration with the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO RNE), the Lebanese Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (LAFST), the Lebanese American University (LAU), the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), the International Society for Precision [...]
13 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Ras Al Khaimah Municipality honours winners of 3rd Food Safety Award
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and a wide network of federal and local strategic partners, held a ceremony to honour the winners of the 3rd Ras Al Khaimah Food Safety Award — marking World Food Safety Day 2026 under this year's global theme: "From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere."
The event was attended by H.E. Munther Mohammed Bin Shukr Al Zaabi, Director-General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, alongside Adel Al Suwaidi, Director [...]
10 June 2026
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The Near East region is strengthening participation in Codex
From the CCNE Secretariat
The FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE), in collaboration with the Arab Codex Initiative, continues to strengthen scientific coordination and regional engagement in Codex work through the establishment of regional expert working groups across priority technical areas relevant to Arab and Near East countries.
The Arab Codex Initiative is implemented by the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO), in partnership with the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS). The initiative aims to support more [...]
13 May 2026
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UAE is committed to its role as geographic representative for the Near East
Abu Dhabi, 26 February 2026
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was been elected as the geographic representative for the Near East region to the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for the 2026–2028 term. The election took place during the 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Rome, where Her Excellency Mouza Suhail Al Muhairi, Deputy Director-General for Regulatory and Administrative Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) and Chair of the UAE National Codex [...]
02 March 2026
Driving coordinated Codex engagement in Near East region
by the Sultanate of Oman as Coordinator for CCNE
Codex Contact Points (CCPs) from the CCNE region and Arab Member Countries convened on 26 January 2026 for the 44th Coordination Meeting, chaired by Dr. Intisar Al-Gharibi, CCNE Coordinator from the Sultanate of Oman. The meeting was held under the umbrella of the Arab Codex Initiative, jointly implemented by the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO) and the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS), the disciplinary group of IUFoST, reinforcing [...]
28 January 2026
The Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission visits the SFDA’s Interactive Awareness Center
by the CCP of Saudi Arabia
A delegation from the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), headed by its Chairperson, Allan Azegele, visited the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)’s Interactive Awareness Center. The visit took place during the delegation’s trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of an international workshop held by SFDA in Riyadh. The delegation included the Codex Vice-Chairs, the former Chairperson of CAC, Coordinators, the Codex Secretariat, and representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the [...]
25 January 2026
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Coordinador de CCNE - Omán
Toda la información sobre el Codex es pública y gratuita.
Para consultas regionales, comuníquese con:
Secretaría de CCNE
Safety and Quality Centre of the Ministry of Agricultural and Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources
Muscat , Sultanate of Oman
Tel: +9682259 2005
Correo electrónico: [email protected]