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
In the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration get behind World Food Safety Day
National Center for Environmental Health in the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States publicized World Food Safety Day and the Guide for organizers through its Environmental Health Nexus newsletter. The newsletter was released in Spanish and English.
On June 7, the Twitter handle of the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) posted awareness messages about eating safely after an emergency or disaster and common contaminants in drinking water.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an array of useful resources on food safety on its World Food Safety Day webpage, including suggestions on how to take part in the campaign and resources on how to avoid foodborne illnesses. The Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas offered remarks on World Food Safety Day at an event organized by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and Environmental Health Australia.
For more information:
CDC Environmental Health Nexus Newsletter: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehsp/ehnexus/news/index.htm
FDA World Food Safety Day webpage: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/world-food-safety-day
Remarks by Frank Yiannas, Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response on World Food Safety Day: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/remarks-frank-yiannas-world-food-safety-day-2021-national-environmental-health
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