Understanding Codex Becomes Part of Standard Training for Young Korean Government Officers
Since 2022, Codex secretariats and FAO officers have been providing specialized training to new government officers entering the field of Codex work. This year, four Codex and FAO officers participated in a training programme organized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea, held on 26 September. Nearly 40 young officers from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries attended [...]
02 October 2024
ACT Project showcased at the 4th Global Conference on Foodborne AMR
The FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support the implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) Project was featured at the 4th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA), held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on September 24–25, 2024.
At the conference opening, Yu Kyung Oh, Minister of Food and Drug Safety for the Republic of Korea, underscored the importance of the One Health approach, which links human, animal, and environmental health in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Minister Oh reiterated Korea's [...]
27 September 2024
Regional workshop in Asia strengthens capacity to propose new Codex work
To strengthen capacity for better and more effective participation in Codex work for some Asian countries, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (FAORAP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, jointly organized the regional workshop on Proposal for Codex New Work: Criteria and Structure, 25–27 September 2024, in Tokyo Japan. The workshop is part of a wider FAO-implemented five-year programme, Enhancing Capacity in Codex for Effective Participation and Contribution of Selected Countries in [...]
27 September 2024
Codex texts form the basis of international action on AMR in agriculture
Codex texts have been recognized by the second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 26 September, as a basis for managing the spread of AMR within the food and agriculture sectors. In the political declaration that was adopted following the meeting, members of the United Nations General Assembly recognize the growing and urgent threat posed by AMR globally, and “the need to scale up multisectoral, cross-sectoral and inter-disciplinary [...]
26 September 2024
ACT/ Agrifood businesses in Cambodia are ready to take on the challenge of addressing foodborne AMR
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is known as “the silent pandemic.” It is already a leading cause of death worldwide. If AMR is not tackled head on, it will continue to threaten many lives in the coming years. Consequently, AMR is a major focus of attention for FAO as food production contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistant organisms.
Given the threat of foodborne AMR, FAO has undertaken the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT) project with funding from the [...]
25 September 2024
Codex Chairperson awarded at IUFoST World Congress
The Codex Alimentarius Commission Chairperson, Steve Wearne, was “surprised and honoured” to be awarded a certificate marking his election as a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFST), following his delivery of the distinguished lecture at the IAFSTinduction ceremony of the 22nd World Congress of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).
In the lecture, Wearne gave his personal thoughts on the need for Codex to take an integrated approach to the work of food [...]
25 September 2024
Building Trust : A Regional Conclave in New Delhi brings Codex Members, leaders and WTO together
New Delhi, India, 21 September 2024
India recently hosted a Regional Conclave on “Enhancing Regional Collaboration and Harmonization in Standard Setting” as part of this year’s Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS24). The summit saw food regulators from around 70 countries exchange perspectives on ways to strengthen food safety systems and regulatory frameworks across the food value chain. The event included panel discussions on critical aspects such as food safety, risk assessment, analytical competence, and capacity-building initiatives, which impact the food safety [...]
24 September 2024
CCNFSDU / Building active, open exchange and achieving consensus
The forty-fourth meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) will take place 2–6 October in Dresden, Germany. We spoke to Martine Püster and Carolin Bendadani, who will co-chair CCNFSDU44 on behalf of Germany, to find out more about their expectations for the meeting and the committee.
Martine, Carolin, thanks for your time. Martine let’s start with you. This is the second time you will chair CCNFSDU. What do you recall of the experience of [...]
24 September 2024
Global Food Regulators Summit recognizes important role of Codex
India has hosted the second annual Global Food Regulators Summit in New Delhi, bringing together global experts on a vast array of subjects, with the aim of “exchanging information on food product regulatory and safety requirements, with an emphasis on fostering cooperation between nations in the realm of food safety standards.” The event was organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), together with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With participants from 70 countries, the summit [...]
20 September 2024
CCFICS27/ Food fraud guidelines forwarded to the Commission, with new work proposals
The 27th session of the Codex Committee for Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) has concluded with the adoption of the report, after a week of detailed discussion on an array of issues.
In closing, the Chairperson, Tom Black, thanked the interpretation team for their “incredible work,” and the translation team that worked late to produce the draft report in multiple languages. The tech teams were also thanked for making sure CCFICS27 was “a super inclusive meeting,” with [...]
20 September 2024
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