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]
Grenada hosts capacity building training session for National Codex Committee & stakeholders
by Grenada Bureau of Standards
The Grenada National Codex Contact Point based in the Grenada Bureau of Standards hosted a training session for National Codex Committee Members and other Codex Stakeholders.
The session, held virtually on Wednesday 21 September 2022 was entitled “How to Review Codex Draft Standards”.It was facilitated by Codex Vice-Chairperson Diego Varela, Chile with forty-nine persons in attendance. The participants came from the National Codex Committee, government ministries, private sector and consumer organizations. Also participating were seven Contact Points and Codex Stakeholders from the neighbouring Member States of Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St. Kitt’s & Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
This is the sixth training session of the eight which are carded covering nine Codex topics. These capacity building sessions are intended to provide the National Codex Committee with a better understanding of the structure and functions of Codex and the importance of Codex standards in the food trade and for ensuring food safety. They are also intended to increase participation in Codex activities at the national level and in the standards development process.
Feedback from the session is that it was informative and the information useful. Participants felt that the facilitator presented in a simple, easy-to-follow way. For the majority of the participants, the information presented was new and they now have a greater understanding of how to review Codex draft standards. Generally, the information was well received, timely and needed.
Grenada wishes to thank Diego Varela for his assistance and also Dr. Lisa Harrynanan, a Health & Food Safety Specialist with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), who was instrumental in planning the session.
Photo credit ©Grenada
Pictured left to right: Ms. Brizan (Veterinary & Livestock Officer, Ministry of Agriculture); Mr.Charles (IICA National Specialist); Mr. Medford (Director of Grenada Bureau of Standards)
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