The host secretariat of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) has confirmed that the upcoming session, due to be held in San Diego, USA from 25-29 May 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. In collaboration with the Codex Secretariat, discussions are underway to explore if the meeting could be rescheduled for early 2021 at the same location. Further details on new dates and on the work of the committee will be published [...]

Секретариат Кодекса по согласованию с секретариатами в странах, принимающих Комитет Кодекса по загрязняющим примесям в пищевых продуктах (CCCF), Комитет Кодекса по системам контроля и сертификации импорта и экспорта пищевых продуктов (CCFICS) и Комитет Кодекса по методам анализа и отбора проб (CCMAS), уведомляет об отмене сессий данных комитетов в связи со сложившейся из-за вспышки COVID-19 ситуации. "Учитывая усугубление ситуации, нам необходимо было дать однозначный ответ всем, кто обеспечивал подготовку этих сессий и готовился принять в них участие. С каждым из принимающих секретариатов [...]

В совещаниях Комиссии "Кодекс Алиментариус" принимают участие эксперты со всего мира, и график работы на 2020 год предусматривает проведение сессий пятнадцати комитетов в различных городах на пяти континентах. В соответствии с распоряжением руководства ФАО, всем сотрудникам, включая Секретариат Комиссии "Кодекс Алиментариус", в связи со вспышкой COVID–19 следует отказаться от служебных поездок, за исключением "критически важных и неотложных поездок". С учетом этого распоряжения семинар для принимающих секретариатов комитетов, который планировалось провести во Франции с 27 по 29 марта 2020 года, был перенесен на более поздний [...]

Секретариат Комиссии "Кодекс Алиментариус" и секретариаты, обслуживающие комитеты Кодекса, внимательно отслеживают развитие ситуации в связи со вспышкой вируса COVID-19 и ее последствия для графика проведения предстоящих совещаний Кодекса.  Обновленная информация о статусе всех совещаний Кодекса, запланированных к проведению в период с марта по июнь 2020 года будет публиковаться по мере поступления; следующий бюллетень о статусе совещаний будет опубликован не позднее пятницы, 20 марта 2020 года.   Подробнее см. веб-страницу ВОЗ с обновляемой информацией о COVID-19

Due to the exceptional circumstances related to the expansion of the COVID-19 outbreak in France and in different parts of the world, serious consideration had to be given regarding the scheduled Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP), due to be held in Bordeaux from 23-27 March 2020. The host government, France, through the CCGP Secretariat and in agreement with the Codex Secretariat regret to announce that CCGP32 has therefore been postponed. Information regarding new dates and the venue will be published as [...]

Madagascar is continuing its efforts to build the capacity of its members with the support of the Codex Trust Fund. A four-day training workshop in Antananarivo from 24-27 February 2020 set out to integrate new members and provide a refresher for more experienced members. The workshop also dealt with the redefinition of priority committees for Madagascar, the formulation of national positions, preparation for sessions as well as the use of online Codex tools. After this training, Madagascar will further improve [...]

Over 1 000 food safety stakeholders from around the world gathered in Seattle, USA this week for the 2020 Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference, which also marked the 20th anniversary for the GFSI. Action is more urgent than ever. Addressing the conference, Peter Freedman, Managing Director of the Consumer Goods Forum said 2020 marked a moment of change in governance and strategy for GFSI. “Action is more urgent than ever”, he said, citing the climate advocate Greta Thunberg. “Our agenda remains [...]

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), meeting from 26-27 February 2020, in Geneva Switzerland at WTO headquarters, seeks to ensure that technical regulations and standards, including packaging, marking and labelling requirements do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade. Just as with the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, the TBT Agreement encourages members at all levels of development to participate in relevant standard-setting bodies. This is important to ensure that these bodies produce standards on products [...]

To strengthen Cambodia’s capacity for better and more effective participation in Codex work, FAO in collaboration with the General Directorate of CAMCONTROL, Ministry of Commerce organized a training workshop from 18- 20 February 2020. The training is part of a wider five year programme sponsored by Japan which supports capacity building for international food safety standard development and implementation for ASEAN countries.  A total of 40 officials from various sectors including government officials from CAMCONTROL, (the national Codex Contact Point), relevant ministries, [...]

Pesticides are potentially toxic to humans and especially for those who work or come into close contact with them. Yet pesticides also play a key role in food production; protecting or increasing yields and the number of times per year a crop can be grown on the same land. This is particularly important in countries that face food shortages. FAO and WHO are responsible for assessing the risks to humans of pesticides – both through direct exposure, and through residues in [...]