Strengthening Codex in the Near East
The Eighth session of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee For the Near East is currently meeting at FAO HQ in Rome (1-5 June).
Nine member countries are currently attending together with observer countries and organisations as the Committee addresses matters relevant to the region.
Topics under discussion include identifying priorities and capacity development needs for the region as well as comments and information on national food control systems, consumer participation in food standards setting and the use of Codex standards at the national level.
Several products from the region will be discussed in work on developing draft Regional Standards. These include doogh, labneh, zaatar, honey, arabic gum, hummus and camel milk.
The Chairperson Mrs Léna Dargham (pictured), opening the meeting, welcomed delegates and called for clear strategic vision from the Committee so that CCNEA can be a force for strengthening the region in terms of food standards, food safety, fair practices in food trade.
Follow the sessions for the first time with hashtag #CCNEA8 via @FAOWHOCodex on Twitter.
At the heart of the Codex mandate are the core values of collaboration, inclusiveness, consensus building and transparency. Governmental and non-governmental, public and private organizations alike play a vital role in ensuring Codex texts are of the highest quality and based on sound science.
Codex would have little authority in the field of international standard setting if it did not welcome and acknowledge the valuable contributions made by observers. Expert technical bodies, industry and consumer associations
contribute to the standard-setting process in a spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status in Codex in order to attend and put forward their views at every stage of the standard-setting process.
Current Codex Alimentarius Commission
Strengthening Codex in the Near East
The Eighth session of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee For the Near East is currently meeting at FAO HQ in Rome (1-5 June).
Nine member countries are currently attending together with observer countries and organisations as the Committee addresses matters relevant to the region.
Topics under discussion include identifying priorities and capacity development needs for the region as well as comments and information on national food control systems, consumer participation in food standards setting and the use of Codex standards at the national level.
Several products from the region will be discussed in work on developing draft Regional Standards. These include doogh, labneh, zaatar, honey, arabic gum, hummus and camel milk.
The Chairperson Mrs Léna Dargham (pictured), opening the meeting, welcomed delegates and called for clear strategic vision from the Committee so that CCNEA can be a force for strengthening the region in terms of food standards, food safety, fair practices in food trade.
Follow the sessions for the first time with hashtag #CCNEA8 via @FAOWHOCodex on Twitter.
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