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]

Japan celebrates World Food Safety Day and delivers key COVID-19 information for the public

Jun 5, 2020, 09:08 AM by System

Japan celebrates the World Food Safety Day. The Japanese government (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) posts a message of “Food safety, everyone's business” on social media to bring the attention of the public. In addition, “a Guide to World Food Safety Day 2020” was translated to Japanese in order to involve relevant stakeholders to join this celebration.

In order to overcome challenges caused by COVID-19 and ensure food safety, the “COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food business” was also translated and posted on WHO Kobe Centre’s website, and this information is shared among the people interested.