China National Codex Committee Annual meeting
On December 21st, Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt spoke to the Chinese National Codex Committee at the annual meeting in Beijing that brings together the numerous ministries involved in Codex work.
Annual Codex Report
Chaired by Dr Fan Yongxiang of The National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment and hosted by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the session heard reports on current activities and future initiatives regarding food safety and international standards.
More than 20 representatives from the China Food Industry Association and China Food Science and Technology Association of industry were also present.
Tom Heilandt meets Dr Zhang Zhiqiang
Opening proceedings, Dr Zhang Zhiqiang, Deputy Director of the Food Division of the Health and Family Planning Commission, underlined the importance for China of the work of Codex and for the need for authorities and industry to work closely together to ensure the highest possible standards of food safety.
Codex Secretary
Tom Heilandt briefed the meeting on the progress of the current work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and suggested that China be more actively involved in the work of the Codex Alimentarius and strengthen its cooperation with other Codex members to enhance China's international influence. He also welcomed the presence of industry representatives at the meeting noting that “without the participation of industry we cannot solve the problems of food safety".
Upcoming meetings in China in 2017 include two Codex Committees: the Codex Committee on Food Additives meeting in Macao in March and the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues which will take place in April.
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National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
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
China National Codex Committee Annual meeting
On December 21st, Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt spoke to the Chinese National Codex Committee at the annual meeting in Beijing that brings together the numerous ministries involved in Codex work.
Annual Codex Report
Chaired by Dr Fan Yongxiang of The National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment and hosted by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the session heard reports on current activities and future initiatives regarding food safety and international standards.
More than 20 representatives from the China Food Industry Association and China Food Science and Technology Association of industry were also present.
Tom Heilandt meets Dr Zhang Zhiqiang
Opening proceedings, Dr Zhang Zhiqiang, Deputy Director of the Food Division of the Health and Family Planning Commission, underlined the importance for China of the work of Codex and for the need for authorities and industry to work closely together to ensure the highest possible standards of food safety.
Codex Secretary
Tom Heilandt briefed the meeting on the progress of the current work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and suggested that China be more actively involved in the work of the Codex Alimentarius and strengthen its cooperation with other Codex members to enhance China's international influence. He also welcomed the presence of industry representatives at the meeting noting that “without the participation of industry we cannot solve the problems of food safety".
Upcoming meetings in China in 2017 include two Codex Committees: the Codex Committee on Food Additives meeting in Macao in March and the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues which will take place in April.
Links
National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
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