La dix-huitième session de la Commission du Codex Alimentariusqui s’est déroulée en 1989, est convenue de créer un Comité de coordination pour l’Amérique du Nord et le Pacifique Sud-Ouest, ce qui a permis de rassembler, selon les termes de la délégation néo-zélandaise, «des pays très éloignés […] qui ont beaucoup d’intérêts communs».
Le CCNASWP couvre une région extrêmement diversifiée. Il regroupe des économies avancées, comme les États-Unis d’Amérique, le Canada, l’Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande, mais aussi 10 petits États insulaires. La plus grande de ces îles est la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée (qui compte plus de 7 millions d’habitants) et les plus petits États sont les Îles Cook et Nauru, avec des populations avoisinant les 10 000 habitants.
Le coordonnateur régional opère au sein du Ministère fidjien de l’agriculture.
Les Fidji ont hâte de mettre les normes en application au niveau national et de soutenir tous les pays de la région, notamment les petites îles en plein développement, pour instaurer un cadre stratégique viable en matière de sécurité sanitaire des aliments. Ces initiatives appuieront les améliorations apportées dans le secteur de la santé publique, garantiront la sécurité sanitaire et la qualité attendue des aliments importés, et développeront l’accès aux marchés internationaux.
Le coordonnateur régional continuera de soutenir les travaux menés sur les normes régionales et il s’attachera globalement à intensifier la participation de la région au sein du Codex. Pour cela, il faudra continuer de développer les capacités nationales en renforçant le rôle des coordonnateurs et des Points de contact nationaux, et ainsi améliorer la participation aux travaux du Codex.
The Reseau Alimentaire de l’Est de Montréal (RAEM) has organized a lunchtime discussion about "Food safety: our plate is the best witness!" to which experts have been invited for an “enriching discussion” about how to understand the importance of food safety to health. The aim is to “feed your mind as well as your stomach.”
Organizers wish to promote a sense of collective learning to encourage collective change in food safety habits.
Date & time: 16 June 12:00-13:00 Montreal (18:00-19:00 CEST)
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Environmental Health Australia (EHA) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) in the USA have teamed up to host a 24-hour live event for World Food Safety Day. “Have you ever wondered what food safety looks like in other countries?” they are asking prospective viewers – and for those who have, there will be answers from all over the world.
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Delegations [...]