World Food Safety Day in Jamaica
The fourth celebration of World Food Safety Day in Jamaica was organized by the National Codex Committee, under the theme, “Safer Food, Better Health”. A set of activities took place in the week of World Food Safety Day.
The launch event entitled “Unified Defence”, took place on 7 June and included messages from the Honourable Minister Pearnel Charles Jr., Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Honourable Minister Dr. Norman Dunn, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Elizabeth Johnson, Representative for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Jamaica and Marisa Caipo, Food Safety and Quality Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries worked in collaboration with international and local partners PAHO/WHO, IICA, FAO and JMEA to facilitate in the celebrations.
Other activities included
7 June:
- Launch of a jingle competition on safe food open to the public
- Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank Session with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
8-9 June
- Food Safety Road Show - Parishes visited were St. Ann, St. Mary and Manchester
6-10 June
- Radio and TV Interviews to raise awareness on safe food practices
- Docu-series on food safety, featuring food manufacturing entities and food producers
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
World Food Safety Day in Jamaica
The fourth celebration of World Food Safety Day in Jamaica was organized by the National Codex Committee, under the theme, “Safer Food, Better Health”. A set of activities took place in the week of World Food Safety Day.
The launch event entitled “Unified Defence”, took place on 7 June and included messages from the Honourable Minister Pearnel Charles Jr., Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Honourable Minister Dr. Norman Dunn, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Elizabeth Johnson, Representative for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Jamaica and Marisa Caipo, Food Safety and Quality Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries worked in collaboration with international and local partners PAHO/WHO, IICA, FAO and JMEA to facilitate in the celebrations.
Other activities included
7 June:
- Launch of a jingle competition on safe food open to the public
- Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank Session with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
8-9 June
- Food Safety Road Show - Parishes visited were St. Ann, St. Mary and Manchester
6-10 June
- Radio and TV Interviews to raise awareness on safe food practices
- Docu-series on food safety, featuring food manufacturing entities and food producers
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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