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]
Pakistan university celebrates World Food Safety Day
The School of Food and Agricultural Sciences (SFAS), University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan conducted the seminar on “World Food Safety Day” on 7 June 2022. The Director, SFAS, Dr Nauman Khalid inaugurated the event by addressing the linkage of the event theme “Safer Food, Better Health” with SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 6, and then concluded with SDG 12.
The invited speakers from academia (Dr Muhammad Naeem, Assistant Professor, Department of Food Sciences and Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore), industry (Mr Zohaib Jamil, Senior Manager Quality Assurance, METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited), and certification body (Mr Aamir Shahzad, Manager Food Division, Resource Inspections Canada Incorporated CO. (RICI), Pakistan, emphasized the event theme “Safer Food, Better Health” in their talk by covering national and international scenarios to the audience.
Besides, the SFAS students warmly presented the short videos by capturing the local food safety gaps and advised thumb rules to avoid health-related problems arising from consuming unsafe food in daily life. Afterward, a food safety awareness walk was led by the invited speakers, faculty, and students on the campus. Subsequently, a poster presentation by undergraduate students was also carried out, and evaluated by Director, SFAS, Dr. Nauman Khalid, and guest speakers to ensure the practical execution of the HACCP plan on various food products during processing lines for providing healthy and safe food for consumers.
Photo © UMT : The first placed winner of the video compeition collects his prize