The CCASIA Region - Regional Coordinator China
The Coordinating Committee for Asia was established at the 11th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Rome, Italy, in July 1976. Its first meeting was held in New Delhi (India) in January 1977.
The regional coordinator operates from within the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
China’s main priorities as coordinator include enhancing participation in Codex meetings, supporting the prioritization of Codex work in the region, improving harmonization of food safety standards and accelerating the revitalization of the coordinating committee by sharing information and providing regular updates on food safety issues within the region.
China also wishes to promote collaboration with observer organizations and improve efficient and effective communication between regional members FAO, WHO, and the Codex Secretariat.
CCASIA Coordinator
All information on Codex is public and free.
For regional enquiries contact:
CCASIA Secretariat
No.37,Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022
Tel:
Tel: +86-10-52165402
Email: [email protected]
Bhutan, India and Nepal gear up for joint Codex Trust Fund project
Officials of the Governments of Bhutan, India and Nepal launched a joint Codex Trust Fund Project at a workshop held in New Delhi, India 21 June 2019.
The project includes a mix of group and individual activities and will run for a period of three years. Year one will see a workshop on risk assessment, advocacy and awareness programmes and training for capacity building on Codex standard setting procedures and processes.
Ms. Rita Teaotia, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said the day marked “a common starting point for the three countries to achieve the common goal of building a strong national Codex structure and food safety ecosystem”.
In total around 40 participants from the three countries including representatives from Government departments and educational/research institutions participated in the workshop.
Workshop participants New Delhi, India, 21 June 2019
Mr Purna Chandra Wasti, Senior Food Research Officer, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control of Nepal said, “Following the theme of World Food Safety Day, Codex needs to be connected to everyone’s daily life to be effective”.
Participants examined the project action plan and held detailed discussions around implementation and projected timelines.
“Bhutan is fully committed to accomplishing the objectives of this project and seeks to build a strong national Codex structure”, said Mr Namgay Wangchuk, Director General of the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority.
Sanjay Dave, former Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Gyanendra Gongal, from the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia and experts from WHO country offices in India and Nepal were also in attendance and will provide support to the Codex Trust Fund project.
Did you know
The FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund is in its fourth year of operation and thanks to donor contributions, is currently supporting 14 countries with a further 13 programmes planned. The fund delivers support to build strong and sustainable national Codex systems that will allow all countries to participate fully and effectively in the work of Codex.
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