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.
As Europe goes to bed and the Americas think about finishing work for the day, in Samoa it is already the first #WorldFoodSafetyDay.
As part of this celebration, FAO is highlighting its work in Samoa with partners in promoting food safety.
This week, FAO and the Samoa Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour are launching a Technical Cooperation Programme project. The objective of the project is to address the technical capacity challenges facing the Samoa National Codex Committee and relevant stakeholders. The [...]
Twenty representatives from Codex Contact Points (CCP) in the North America and Southwest Pacific region met in Port Vila, Vanuatu on 28-30 October 2018 for a workshop on the online systems that are an essential part of contributing to Codex standard-setting. Participants also came together to discuss regional input to the Codex Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and to continue work on two regional Codex standards, for noni juice and kava, both local beverages.
The countries present were Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States [...]
How can we change but remain the same?
Dr Emilio Esteban is Executive Associate for Laboratory Services in the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, and chairs the Codex Committe on Food Hygiene currently meeting in Chicago USA.
As I sit today, living the 49th session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, I find myself amazed that after 50 plus years of discussion, the objective remains the same, yet, things have changed. On May 1964, nine members [...]
The 10th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by IFIF in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together a record number of feed industry representatives and government officials from 35 countries to discuss key issues including Feed Safety Risk Management Strategies and the role of animal nutrition and feeding to minimise antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The meeting was also informed on the activities of the FAO led Multi-stakeholder Partnership for Capacity Development for Feed [...]
Los Angeles USA - 48th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
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In the speech that she delivered at the Official Welcome Reception organised by the United States Codex Office on the occasion of the 48th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, the Codex Alimentarius Chairperson Mrs Awilo Ochieng Pernet paid tribute to members of the Codex Secretariat for their commitment and dedication to delivering [...]
The food hygiene committee CCFH has been meeting since 1964 and is responsible for drafting basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all food.
People have the right to expect the food they eat to be safe and suitable for consumption. Foodborne illness and foodborne injury are at best unpleasant; at worst, they can be fatal.
Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene
Los Angeles - Q&A with Chair Dr Emilio Esteban
As the 48th session of the committee begins in Los Angeles, Dr Emilio Esteban, Executive [...]
The RCCs provide an incredibly important opportunity for dynamic discussion on major and emerging food safety and quality issues facing the region.
There are six Codex regions each represented by a joint FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC).They meet every two years. Each committee is responsible for defining the problems and needs of the region concerning food standards and food control. By working collectively at the regional level countries are able to highlight regulatory issues and problems arising from food control in [...]
The Codex Secretariat plays a key role in the running of over 20 international meetings per year.
As the 2016-2017 round of joint FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee meetings begins with the North America and South West Pacific Region in Vanuatu, two members of the Secretariat have travelled to Port Vila.
Dr Annamaria Bruno is a Senior Food Standards Officer in the Secretariat with responsibility for CCFA, CCRVDF, CCASIA, CCMMP, CCGP, CCLAC as well as being Alternate Officer for CCFH, CCNASWP, CCSCH, CCPR, CCFFP. [...]
Representatives of government departments and bodies and the food industry attended a training course organised by the Department of Trade Commerce and Industry (DTCI) in Port Moresby with the support of the European Union. The training aims to strengthen national capacities for food safety and controls, in line with the international requirements.
The training course took place from February 02 - 05, at the request of DTCI, and covered topics that are essential for risk and quality management of public laboratories [...]
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The succcess of tourism in the Cook Islands has led to an increasing dependence on food imports. Harmonising national food safety standards with those of the Codex Alimentarius will enable the islands to better protect their communities and the tourist industry.
The ministries of health, agriculture and fisheries combine to cover all aspects of food safety and quality from the field to the table.
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