The CCASIA Region - Regional Coordinator China
The Coordinating Committee for Asia was established at the 11th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Rome, Italy, in July 1976. Its first meeting was held in New Delhi (India) in January 1977.
The regional coordinator operates from within the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
China’s main priorities as coordinator include enhancing participation in Codex meetings, supporting the prioritization of Codex work in the region, improving harmonization of food safety standards and accelerating the revitalization of the coordinating committee by sharing information and providing regular updates on food safety issues within the region.
China also wishes to promote collaboration with observer organizations and improve efficient and effective communication between regional members FAO, WHO, and the Codex Secretariat.
News from the region
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ACT/ Nepal initiates first-ever integrated AMR surveillance exercise between food and animal health sectors
The FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts - or ACT - project is being implemented in six countries. One of the project countries is Nepal, where the significant poultry sector, which contributes four percent to the country’s gross domestic product, is thought to be one of the main drivers of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as a result of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. Expenditure on antimicrobials is rapidly increasing in the sector, [...]
16 September 2024
Cambodia Marks World Food Safety Day 2024 with a Commitment to Preparedness for Unexpected Challenges
Phnom Penh, 21 August 2024
Over 200 stakeholders from the agriculture, food, and nutrition sectors gathered in Phnom Penh to commemorate Cambodia’s World Food Safety Day 2024. This year’s event, led by the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Development Enterprises (iDE), Helen Keller International, World Vision International and the Church of Jesus [...]
22 August 2024
World Food Safety Day/ Singapore food safety hub hosts international discussion
On 7 June, World Food Safety Day, the Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore held a virtual panel discussion titled “Global Perspectives on anticipating and managing food safety risks.”
The discussion addressed several critical areas related to foodborne disease risks: the impact of climate change, pandemics, and geopolitical tensions on global food safety; the importance of future-ready risk assessment using advanced technologies; the role of science and technology in enhancing food safety control; the need for [...]
22 August 2024
World Food Safety Day/ ACT Project activities in Mongolia
As part of Mongolia’s World Food Safety Day activities, the National Forum on Standards and Food Safety was organized by the National Reference Laboratory for Food Safety (NRLFS) in Ulaanbaatar on 4 June 2024. The event was supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mongolia (including the FAO-implemented Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT) project) and the World Health Organization (WHO) country office.
The national forum opening remarks were made by Dr [...]
05 August 2024
World Food Safety Day/ ACT project in Nepal raises awareness among students
In Nepal, World Food Safety Day activities were organized as part of the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT) project.
As part of the project’s aims to increase awareness about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) the World Food Safety Day activities included raising the awareness of the general public and also of a number of college students. These activities supported the national celebrations led by the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) throughout the week [...]
22 July 2024
World Food Safety Day/ A recall training seminar in Japan
In Japan, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, Zensho Holdings, a restaurant chains company, hosted a recall training seminar to share the actions during unexpected events, and created a video to raise awareness about World Food Safety Day within the company, reaching more than 2 500 employees.
First, a lecture in the recall training seminar was given on the purpose and significance of recalls to participants in charge of various business fields. Then, they formed groups and conducted case [...]
15 July 2024
Codex Trust Fund/ First annual subregional workshop on enhancing participation in Codex takes place in South Asia
An intercountry workshop on “Enhancing Participation for Codex Activities” is taking place from 24–28 June 2024 in Mumbai, India, for government officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste. The event is hosted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Codex Trust Fund project, with the aim of strengthening national codex capacity that will protect human health and facilitate fair practices in the international food [...]
26 June 2024
World Food Safety Day/ Codex Trust Fund advocacy workshop in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste has been implementing a Codex Trust Fund project under the guidance of WHO since 2022. An advocacy workshop on Codex was organized 12–14 June in Dili as a part of World Food Safety Day celebrations. There were 46 participants representing the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Coordinating Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Works, private sector representatives and United Nations agencies. The World Food [...]
19 June 2024
World Food Safety Day/ Learning, knowledge and awareness raising in India
Food Safety Works, a food safety consultancy firm, observed World Food Safety Day with different activities through various platforms creating awareness about food safety and managing unexpected incidents that can hamper the food safety management system. These activities kicked off in the last week of May and built up to the occasion of World Food Safety Day on 7 June.
On World Food Safety Day itself, Food Safety Works conducted a knowledge session on ‘Food Safety: Don’t Get Caught Off Guard.’ [...]
18 June 2024
World Food Safety Day/ Indian school children learn all about food safety
The United Nations Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) encourages learners of all ages to develop the knowledge, skills and values to address global challenges including food insecurity, climate change, loss of biodiversity, unsustainable use of resources, and inequality. In recognition of the ESD programme, the Milon School in Nagaland, India, recently observed World Food Safety Day 2024 with a series of activities aimed at promoting proper food handling and safety practices. The event, which took place on 6 and 7 [...]
16 June 2024
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CCASIA Coordinator
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