The CCNASWP Region
Regional Coordinator Fiji

The 18th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, held in 1989, agreed to establish a new Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific, bringing together, in the words of the New Zealand delegation "far flung countries ... which have many common interests".

CCNASWP is a remarkably diverse region combining fully mature economies such as the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand with 10 small island states. The largest of these is Papua New Guinea (population over 7 million) and the smallest, the Cook Islands and Nauru with populations of around 10 000.

The regional coordinator is based within the Fijian Ministry of Agriculture.

Fiji looks forward to applying standards at the national level and supporting all countries in the region, especially the small island developing states, to establish a sound policy framework for food safety. These initiatives will support improvements in public health, ensure that imported food is safe and of the expected quality and develop increased access to international markets.

The regional coordinator will continue supporting work on regional standards and seeks to strengthen participation of the region in Codex in general. This can be achieved by continuing to develop capacity at the national level by enhancing the role of national coordinators and contact points for increased and effective participation in Codex.

CCNASWP Coordinator

All information on Codex is public and free.

For regional enquiries contact:

CCNASWP Secretariat
Ministry of Agriculture
Private Mail Bag
Hugh Robinson Complex
Raiwaqa, Suva.

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.agriculture.gov.fj

01 May 2023

CCFICS / Key role in transition to sustainable agriculture says Minister

10 February 2023

CCFICS / Workshop underlines Codex role in prevention and control of food fraud

05 February 2023

CCNASWP16 / Steve Hathaway describes lessons learned for Codex from the COVID-19 pandemic

31 January 2023

CCNASWP / Fiji calls for closer collaboration as FAO/WHO regional meeting gets underway in Nadi

29 January 2023

CCNASWP / Fiji meeting an excellent opportunity to reconnect

26 January 2023

CCNASWP / Vinesh Kumar sets the scene for Fiji as the FAO/WHO regional meeting approaches

24 January 2023

Samoa holds a week-long celebration of World Food Safety Day

14 December 2022

Hygiene firm Diversey focuses on food safety in month-long World Food Safety Day celebrations

12 December 2022

Boston Sword & Tuna honours food safety staff

09 December 2022

CCFH53 / work completed on Escherichia coli and water in food production

02 December 2022

Codex never stops / at the food hygiene committee physical is imitating virtual

23 June 2022

South-West Pacific region creates local hub in Canberra for CCEXEC82

23 June 2022

Codex Fiji organizes Word Food Safety Day event for schools and other stakeholders

01 July 2021

In the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration get behind World Food Safety Day

22 June 2021

Papua New Guinea launches World Food Safety Day celebrations

21 June 2021

Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture embraces World Food Safety Day

10 June 2021

Amy Proulx of Niagara College, Canada, writes on her experience of the North American Food Safety Summit

09 June 2021

Australia kicks off World Food Safety Day with a global outlook

05 June 2021

Kansas State University is preparing a multimedia World Food Safety Day

26 November 2020

CCNASWP addressing implementation of the Codex Strategic Plan during the pandemic