The CCLAC Region - Regional Coordinator Ecuador
In 1976 a Coordinating Committee for Latin America, established by the 10th Codex Alimentarius Commission in 1974, held its first meeting in Rome with eight countries from the region in attendance. At its third session a proposal was made to change the name of the committee to its current form (Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean) as this better reflected the membership of the region. In 1984 at its 31st session, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Commission, agreed to this change.
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean is an important actor in the production and trade of food at a global level. The region produces enough food to supply itself and to export, with both water and land resources to produce even more.
The region has enormous natural wealth, a flourishing agricultural industry and a family farming sector that is essential for its population. The promotion and strengthening of food safety must be continued at the level of all regions to guarantee the health of consumers and fair and equitable trade.< /p>
The coordinator, Ecuador is based in AGROCALIDAD an agency attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. They aim to create synergies between countries in the region, to provide mutual support in order to overcome regional problems and examine solutions to common challenges.
The coordinator further aims to strengthen collaboration among countries and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the Commission and its subsidiary bodies.
CCLAC Coordinator
All information on Codex is public and free.
For regional enquiries contact:
CCLAC Secretariat
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y
Zoosanitaria AGROCALIDAD
Avenida
Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas
Quito
Email: [email protected]
Workshop series launches Jamaican surveillance programme during antimicrobial awareness week
Development of the Jamaica Integrated Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Monitoring and Surveillance Programme for the Agriculture Sector
Jamaica joined the world in celebrating World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which ran from 18-24 November, 2020, via hosting of six AMR workshops on various livestock species to highlight the importance of antimicrobial resistance and gather information for the development of an Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance programme for the livestock sector. The animal production meetings were held from November 18-26 with participation by government officials from the Ministries of Agriculture and Health and Wellness, the private sector, farmer organization representatives and members of academia.
The development of this surveillance programme is a joint effort by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Jamaica in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The primary goal is to increase the knowledge of the participants on what is AMR and why Jamaica needs a surveillance programme - using standards and guidelines developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR) and Codex - to minimize the public health impact of AMR associated with the use of antimicrobials in food animals. The surveillance programme will cover priority animal production systems (poultry, pork, beef, small ruminants, eggs, raw milk/cheese, fish), points along the food chain, the types of bacteria or other microorganisms to be monitored and the mechanisms for carrying out this surveillance.
AMR Workshop with IICA consultant Dr. Gabriela Carruyo, chair of the Codex subsidiary committee for Jamaica AMR working group Dr. Suzan McLennon-Miguel, government officials from the Ministries of Agriculture and Health and Wellness, private sector, members of academia, farmer organization and processing plant representatives met via Zoom.
The programme will enable government authorities to gain a better understanding of antimicrobial usage at the farm level, antimicrobial resistance trends along the food chain and the sources of food borne disease infections related to animal production. The government of Jamaica and its stakeholders in these food industries expressed their commitment after the workshop to join in the fight against AMR.
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