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]
Vice President of India shows support for World Food Safety Day on social media
In support of the 2nd celebration of the World Food Safety Day the official twitter account of the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu ran a a series of messages underlining the need to create awareness of foodbourne diseases and stressing how all those responsible along the food chain should work to ensure food is safe, healthy and nutritious.
On this World Food Safety Day,
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) June 7, 2020
I call upon all stakeholders –
Producers,
Vendors,
Consumers &
Governments
to ensure that the food we consume is safe, healthy and nutritious.
There is also a need to create greater awareness on food-borne diseases. #WorldFoodSafetyDay pic.twitter.com/s61zZPLjW8
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