Observing World Food Safety Day in Georgia
The United States Department of Agriculture funded Safety and Quality Investment Project, in collaboration with development stakeholders and relevant Government of Georgia institutions, including LEPL National Food Agency marked the World Food Safety Day in Mziuri Park of Tbilisi on 7 June 2022.
The event was conducted with an objective to raise public awareness and promote safe food. The event inspired action to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, that contribute to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.
Approximately 600 people visited the market fair, which featured local dairy and beef products, cheese making masterclasses, children’s entertainment activities, lottery drawing for prizes, and other attractions.
The World Food Safety Day public event convened many diverse stakeholders, including approximately 30 private business in the dairy and beef market system, representatives from Georgian government institutions (Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, National Food Agency), United States Government representatives, and various development organizations contributing to raising awareness and improving private and public entities capacity to assure better food safety.
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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
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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
Observing World Food Safety Day in Georgia
The United States Department of Agriculture funded Safety and Quality Investment Project, in collaboration with development stakeholders and relevant Government of Georgia institutions, including LEPL National Food Agency marked the World Food Safety Day in Mziuri Park of Tbilisi on 7 June 2022.
The event was conducted with an objective to raise public awareness and promote safe food. The event inspired action to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, that contribute to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.
Approximately 600 people visited the market fair, which featured local dairy and beef products, cheese making masterclasses, children’s entertainment activities, lottery drawing for prizes, and other attractions.
The World Food Safety Day public event convened many diverse stakeholders, including approximately 30 private business in the dairy and beef market system, representatives from Georgian government institutions (Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, National Food Agency), United States Government representatives, and various development organizations contributing to raising awareness and improving private and public entities capacity to assure better food safety.
Codex and Observer
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.
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