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The CCEURO Region - Regional Coordinator Germany

In 1964, at its second session, the Codex Alimentarius Commission established the Coordinating Committee for Europe to succeed the 'European Council of the Codex Alimentarius' and to replace the 'Advisory Group for Europe' set up at its first session in 1963.

The first meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Europe took place in July 1965 in Berne, Switzerland and was attended by 16 countries from the region.

The current coordinator, Germany, is based in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).

Germany’s main priorities as coordinator are to:

  • reduce barriers to active participation of Members of the region in Codex work;
  • increase the awareness of the role of Codex and food safety in general in the transition towards sustainable food systems; and
  • promote the use of Codex standards in priority areas such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

In addressing these priorities, the coordinator will use synergies from international and regional level activities of the Codex Secretariat, FAO and WHO as well as Codex Observers.

CCEURO Coordinator

All information on Codex is public and free
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For regional enquiries contact:
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‍CCEURO Secretariat
German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Wilhelmstrasse 54, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel :+49 30 18 529 4065
Email: [email protected]

Five Keys to Safer Food - Five Kilometres to support Food Safety

May 29, 2020, 14:52 PM by System

Safe food, balanced nutrition and physical exercise are necessary to stay healthy. In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) as well as the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have joined forces to organise an annual World Food Safety Day charity run.

Not only will the 5K run help raise awareness of the importance of food safety for every individual, but also money for small-scale food safety projects in least developed countries.

Every step counts

Due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, the event will be postponed to 2021, but meanwhile: Every step counts and everybody is invited to join!

See you at the German World FoodSafety Day charity run 2021 in Berlin.

 

Read the Press Release: https://www.bfr.bund.de/en/press_information/2020/20/keep_diarrhoea_and_jaundice_at_bay-247300.html

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