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]
Webinar “Guide and orientation for new Codex Alimentarius participants“: recordings available
A webinar for the Latin American and the Caribbean region “Guide and orientation for new Codex Alimentarius participants“ took place on 14-15 September 2022 and was attended by almost 500 participants. It was part of the AMR Codex Texts (ACT) project to raise awareness of the use of Codex texts. The next webinar is scheduled for December.
Rommel Betancourt, General Coordinator for Food Safety at The Phyto and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency of Ecuador and Regional Coordinator of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasized the high complexity of food systems and the multiple challenges they present: public health, political conflicts, climate change, scientific and technical advances, consumer demands, pests, and antimicrobial.
Leonardo Veiga, Codex Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, focused on the history of Codex, its objectives, structure and operations, the process for the approval of standards, members of the Codex and the importance of Codex principles.
Amanda Lasso, Codex Advisor, Costa Rica, addressed the Codex Alimentarius and its agreements with other international organizations, procedures for Codex consultations and how to prepare and agree on a country’s position, good practices for successful international participation, and what to do if you have a proposal for a Codex standard. She stressed the importance of working together in the region.
The webinars were co-organized by the Phyto and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency of Ecuador, as the base of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Learn more
Module 2 “Basic Codex texts“ will be held on 7 December 2022, 10:00 - 12:00 GMT-5, in Spanish and English.
Recordings and presentations from module 1 are available online:
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