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
Joint World Food Safety Day event in Africa 8 & 10 June
This year, to raise awareness and inspire action for safer food in Africa, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP), Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA), and the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) are jointly organizing virtual World Food Safety Day (WFSD) events, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, on 8 & 10 June 2020. Considering the ongoing challenges of climate change, global food production and supply systems, twinned with the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety must become a priority issue for everyone.
DAY 1: FOOD SAFETY IN BUSINESSES
Monday, 8 June 2020, 10:00 – 12:30 (GMT)
The first day of the WFSD celebrations in Africa will focus on the roles of stakeholders along the food supply chain and share experiences from the perspective of food business operators and consumers in preserving the integrity of the food supply chain during COVID-19. There will be a panel discussion with multidisciplinary experts, food business operators, and consumers.
DAY 2: FOOD SAFETY IN GOVERNANCE
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 13:00 – 15:00 (GMT)
The second day of WFSD celebrations in Africa will focus on the role of governments in ensuring safe and nutritious foods during COVID-19. Country experiences and lessons learned on maintaining national food safety systems and ensuring safe and nutritious food supply during COVID-19 will be shared by panelists from different government agencies in the region.
If you wish to attend, please join through the following links
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