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]
Nicaragua celebrates food safety at health centres and other venues across the country
For World Food Safety Day 2021, the competent authorities in food safety of Nicaragua carried out different activities such as: creating murals, holding talks, visiting food retail outlets, producing posters and a video to highlight the importance of food safety, all under the theme "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow". It should be noted that the competent authorities in matters of food safety lead the national work of INFOSAN and the Codex Alimentarius, for which guidelines were implemented and educational materials provided by them were used.
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) was involved at the different levels, with the Local Comprehensive Health Care Systems (SILAIS, the acronym in Spanish) health centres hosting activities in municipalities across the country. Murals were created and displayed so that people could learn about and celebrate this day, in which a call is made to ensure safety and consume healthy food.
Talks were given in health centres and in schools on food safety, emphasizing WHO’s Five keys to safer food, hygiene, hand washing and healthy food consumption.
Visits were made to establishments that prepare and sell food, including dining rooms, cafeterias, fruit stands, markets, etc where the importance of hand washing and the use of personal protective equipment was highlighted.
On 1 and 3 June 2021, a webinar was held by FAO, PAHO, IICA, OIRSA and CCLAC, involving participants from various Latin American countries, sharing their knowledge and experiences in ensuring food safety. Officials from the Ministry of Health and Institute for Protection and Agricultural Health of Nicaragua participated and gave a presentation on traceability.
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