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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.
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For regional enquiries contact:
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‍CCLAC Secretariat
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y
Zoosanitaria AGROCALIDAD
Avenida Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas
Quito
Email: [email protected]

Guatemala and El Salvador join forces to better engage in Codex work

Apr 9, 2021, 10:37 AM by System

On 18 March 2021, the Codex Contact Point in Guatemala presented an FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund project, that aims to strengthen Codex programmes, to national and technical committee members in Guatemala with the virtual participation of the Codex Contact Point of El Salvador.

Guatemala and El Salvador have been members of the Codex Alimentarius since 1968 and 1975, respectively and both countries recognise the contribution of the Codex Alimentarius to the fulfilment of their national public health and trade objectives. Codex Contact Points in each country are responsible for the coordination of National Committees and Technical Committees through which they ensure active participation in the elaboration of Codex standards. In Guatemala this body is attached to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food and in El Salvador to the National Quality Council.

One of the main expected results of the project is the implementation of a Strategic Plan in both countries, based on the Codex Strategic Plan 2020-2025, which over the next three years will enable them to consolidate and sustain their national programmes.

The project will also enhance the management capacities of the National Codex Committees of each country and deliver training on topics such as food labelling, risk analysis, food inspection and certification systems, pesticide residues, labelling, hygiene and others.  

The start of our efforts to achieve significant progress in the consolidation of the National Codex Programme.

"This activity marks the start of our efforts to achieve significant progress in the consolidation of the National Codex Programme,” said Claudia Guzmán from El Salvador, “and to participate even more actively in the process of elaboration of Codex texts".

"It is expected that during the implementation of the project there will be an exchange of experiences between both countries as well as improvement in technical competencies of civil servants and the private sector that will allow the consolidation and sustainability of the National Codex Programme in Guatemala,” said Nelson Antonio Ruano, Codex Contact Point in Guatemala.