FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu expresses full support for Codex

Nov 14, 2019, 16:11 PM by System
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, together with three Vice Chairpersons – Mariam Eid from Lebanon, Purwiyatno Hariyadi from Indonesia and Steve Wearne from the United Kingdom.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu (right) with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

 
Guilherme da Costa said: "The Director-General expressed strong support for the work of Codex and for the importance of science-based international food standards."
 

Codex activities should be more visible, tangible and efficient.

The Director-General also highlighted that Codex activities should be more visible, tangible and efficient, unleashing their potential to ensure fair practices in food trade and to protect consumer health.
 

 Steve Wearne, Guilherme da Costa, Qu Dongyu, Mariam Eid and Purwiyatno Hariyadi

He strongly encouraged Codex Officers to strengthen their efforts to have more countries adopting Codex standards. With relation to developing countries, the Director-General mentioned the importance of capacity building, particularly on the African continent, as well as developing regulatory systems and establishing appropriate laboratories, for countries to be fully prepared and comply with the standards set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
 
 
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FAO/Giulio Napolitano
 
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FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu expresses full support for Codex

Nov 14, 2019, 16:11 PM by System
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, together with three Vice Chairpersons – Mariam Eid from Lebanon, Purwiyatno Hariyadi from Indonesia and Steve Wearne from the United Kingdom.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu (right) with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

 
Guilherme da Costa said: "The Director-General expressed strong support for the work of Codex and for the importance of science-based international food standards."
 

Codex activities should be more visible, tangible and efficient.

The Director-General also highlighted that Codex activities should be more visible, tangible and efficient, unleashing their potential to ensure fair practices in food trade and to protect consumer health.
 

 Steve Wearne, Guilherme da Costa, Qu Dongyu, Mariam Eid and Purwiyatno Hariyadi

He strongly encouraged Codex Officers to strengthen their efforts to have more countries adopting Codex standards. With relation to developing countries, the Director-General mentioned the importance of capacity building, particularly on the African continent, as well as developing regulatory systems and establishing appropriate laboratories, for countries to be fully prepared and comply with the standards set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
 
 
Photo Credit
FAO/Giulio Napolitano
 

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