CCEURO / Regional Meeting reviews achievements and looks to the future

Jul 20, 2022, 10:12 AM by System

On July 13, 2022, Nailya Karsybekova, Regional Coordinator for Europe, arranged a meeting with Codex contact persons of the post-Soviet countries - Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and Russia.

Those in attendance carried out an analysis of the work for the entire period of Kazakhstan’s coordination since August 2017 and discussed achievements, lessons learned, an arsenal of new tasks, and proposed solutions.

Participating countries also discussed the current work of Codex at the national level, and the importance of countries taking an active part in the work of the Codex subsidiary bodies. They underlined the importance of strengthening the role of national coordinating councils on issues of the Codex Alimentarius and intersectoral cooperation, and of strengthening cooperation with the country offices of FAO and WHO.

Countries on the virtual call expressed interest in conducting capacity building training webinars on Codex Alimentarius issues and learnt of the proposal that Germany be put forward for nomination as the next regional coordinator.

The countries expressed a unanimous position on further consolidation and intensification of work on the issues of the Codex Alimentarius for the benefit of the regional Codex family and for Codex as a whole.

 

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Pictured:

Top row: Armenia - Marianna Khachatryan, Nailya Karsybekova, Organization-observer - Eurasian economic commission-  Karymbayeva Saliya.

Bottom row: Russian Federation- Xeniya Bokovaya, Rospotrebnadzor, Kyrgyz Republic - Aisulu Syrgabekova, Center for standardization and metrology of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Uzbekistan- Anvar Shukurov, Ministry of health.

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

240
Codex Observers
60
IGOs
164
NGOs
16
UN

CCEURO / Regional Meeting reviews achievements and looks to the future

Jul 20, 2022, 10:12 AM by System

On July 13, 2022, Nailya Karsybekova, Regional Coordinator for Europe, arranged a meeting with Codex contact persons of the post-Soviet countries - Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and Russia.

Those in attendance carried out an analysis of the work for the entire period of Kazakhstan’s coordination since August 2017 and discussed achievements, lessons learned, an arsenal of new tasks, and proposed solutions.

Participating countries also discussed the current work of Codex at the national level, and the importance of countries taking an active part in the work of the Codex subsidiary bodies. They underlined the importance of strengthening the role of national coordinating councils on issues of the Codex Alimentarius and intersectoral cooperation, and of strengthening cooperation with the country offices of FAO and WHO.

Countries on the virtual call expressed interest in conducting capacity building training webinars on Codex Alimentarius issues and learnt of the proposal that Germany be put forward for nomination as the next regional coordinator.

The countries expressed a unanimous position on further consolidation and intensification of work on the issues of the Codex Alimentarius for the benefit of the regional Codex family and for Codex as a whole.

 

Learn more

Visit the CCEURO web pages

Pictured:

Top row: Armenia - Marianna Khachatryan, Nailya Karsybekova, Organization-observer - Eurasian economic commission-  Karymbayeva Saliya.

Bottom row: Russian Federation- Xeniya Bokovaya, Rospotrebnadzor, Kyrgyz Republic - Aisulu Syrgabekova, Center for standardization and metrology of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Uzbekistan- Anvar Shukurov, Ministry of health.

Codex and Observer

Food is a sensitive commodity, which has travelled
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.