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The CCNE Region - Regional Coordinator Saudi Arabia

In 1999 the 23rd session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission established the Regional Coordinating Committee for the Near East, bringing together countries in the Near East Region (for FAO) and the Eastern Mediterranean Region (for WHO). The committee held its first meeting in Cairo, Egypt in 2001.

The current regional coordinator for the Near East is based in the Saudi Food and Drug Authority in Riyadh.

The coordinator’s goals in leading the region in Codex include developing and strengthening Codex Contact Points and National Codex Committees as well as improving communication and coordination amongst CCNE members, with other regions and the Codex Secretariat.

A further objective is to develop the exchange of scientific and technical expertise amongst experienced and less experienced countries in the region.

The coordinator aims to promote the use of Codex standards as a basis for national legislation and regulations and continue work developing and reviewing Codex standards taking into account regional interests.

CCNE Coordinator

All information on Codex is public and free.
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For regional enquiries contact:
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‍CCNE Secretariat
Saudi Food & Drug Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 11 2038222 Ext: 3347

Email: [email protected]

Developing national Codex capacity for Libya

Feb 8, 2019, 13:15 PM by System

32 members of the different regulatory authorities tasked with managing food safety in Libya, together with experts from academia, gathered in Tunis, Tunisa 4-6 February 2019 for a workshop on developing national Codex capacities. The project is part of the Arab Food Safety Initiative for Trade Facilitation, known as the SAFE project, under which FAO is providing technical support through collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

The Tunis workshop is part of a series that will train participants from Egypt, Kuwait, Libya, Sudan and Yemen on the Value of Codex Alimentarius as an international standard-setting body and the importance of establishing or enhancing national Codex structures and processes to include all relevant stakeholders.

The training in each country is being delivered in Arabic enabling participants to fully engage and benefit from the programme and is led by Saber Mansour, FAO, Egypt.

The interactive programme allows participants to exchange their respective country experiences and simulate discussions on Codex activities. The training team also gives hands on guidance on how to use Codex online tools for participation in working groups and for commenting on draft standards.

Eleonora Dupouy, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Officer, FAO said, “the workshops explain how Codex works for public health, trade and economic development. They allow participants to see how Codex should fit into participatory multi-stakeholder processes at the country level and provide valuable perspectives for regional cooperation and coordination”.

 

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