The CCAFRICA Region - Regional Coordinator Uganda
The ‘Coordinating Committee for Africa’ was established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 1972 with a mandate to “exercise general coordination in the preparation of standards relating to the region of Africa”. The committee held its first meeting at FAO in 1974, with 19 countries in attendance.
As the new regional coordinator begins their term, the Agreement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into effect in May 2020, has reinforced the need for an efficient and effective system for managing sanitary and phytosanitary measures, in particular food safety, across the continent as its borders open for trade.
The regional coordinator is based in the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives which oversees, as part of its mandate, the promotion and use of standards.
As regional coordinator, Uganda intends to engage closely with countries via surveys, webinars and workshops to identify needs and emerging issues, create awareness of priority food safety issues and of Codex standards. A pilot study will also explore the food safety situation in broader terms across the region. By strengthening engagement with regional bodies such as the African Union, the African Organisation for Standardisation and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Uganda also aims to enhance advocacy work in the region.
CCAFRICA Coordinator
All information on Codex is public and free.
For regional enquiries contact:
CCAFRICA Secretariat
Uganda National Bureau of Standards Plot 2 - 12, Bypass Link, Industrial
& Business park, Kyaliwajala road,
P.O Box 6329 Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 (041) 7333250 / 0417333251 / 0417333252
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.unbs.go.ug
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Kenya celebrates World Food Safety Day 2023
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CCAFRICA / Codex think tank meets in Mahe, Seychelles
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Continent-wide webinar focuses on how improved food safety is essential to achieve nutrition targets and end malnutrition
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Codex Trust Fund / Twinning and mentorship programme with Burundi and Kenya
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Uganda mentors Tanzania on effective management and engagement in Codex activities
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CCAFRICA24 / successful regional meeting sends new standards to Commission
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Burundi / Training of quality champions and National Forum for effective participation in Codex
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CCAFRICA24 / standards can improve food safety and competitiveness across Africa
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Liberia / President signs law establishing Liberia Standards Authority
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Codex Trust Fund / Workshop in Nigeria on importance of using Codex standards
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Liberia holds 4th National Codex Committee Meeting
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Africa workshop commits to strengthened Codex structures
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Summary report of West Africa and SAHEL food safety convergence meeting, 18 to 22 July 2022, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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East African Community & Codex Trust Fund food safety workshop builds collaboration with food business operators
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Codex in Mauritius / Learning from others
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The Citizen, a Tanzanian newspaper publishes a series of articles for World Food Safety Day
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Report of HACCP Academy Nigeria World Food Safety Day celebrations
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