The CCLAC Region - Regional Coordinator Uruguay
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.
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.
Within the framework of the activities planned in Colombia to commemorate World Food Safety Day, and aiming to achieve the objectives of the work plan for the Action to Support the Implementation of Codex Texts on AMR (ACT) project, dissemination and awareness-raising activities about the importance of food safety were carried out for the general public and universities.
Activities aimed to raise awareness among students in agricultural science programmes about their professional responsibility and role in ensuring food safety, understanding it [...]
In the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the National Service of Agricultural Health and Food Safety, (SENASAG), as the national competent authority for animal and plant health and food safety, has celebrated World Food Safety Day every year since its establishment. The year 2025 was no exception. Producers, food processing companies, and SENASAG professionals coordinated a series of activities to commemorate the Day.
These initiatives aimed to strengthen efforts to ensure that food consumed in the country is safe, to incorporate food [...]
The Master's Programme in Chemical Sciences with an Emphasis on Food Safety at the Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences of the Autonomous University of Chiriquí will hold the Forum "Food safety and security: challenges and proposals from the academic community" in celebration of World Food Safety Day. The forum will focus on food safety and food security. National authorities and specialists will also be present. Additionally, a business exhibition, "Expo - business vision on food safety and food safety [...]
The Healthy Food Practices research group (PRAS) at the Faculty of Nutrition/UFF, the Faculty of Nutrition at Anhanguera Niterói University, the Health Surveillance Department and the Economic Development Department of Niterói City Hall collaborated on a World Food Safety Day event about "health precautions when buying and handling food at home: what you need to know!" The event aimed to impart "good practices to ensure safer and healthier food at home", including health precautions when purchasing, storing and preparing [...]
To celebrate World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme "Science in Action," Costa Rican retail company Auto Mercado is launching a creative internal campaign to highlight the importance of food safety in everyday operations.
Titled "Inocuidad en 60 segundos: Historias que protegen" (Food Safety in 60 Seconds: Stories That Protect), the campaign invites all associates – from supermarket stores and warehouses to administrative offices and food manufacturing facilities – to participate in a short video contest. Inspired by TikTok’s dynamic storytelling style, participants are encouraged to [...]
The Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, through the Food Engineering Educational Programme of the Academic Division of Agricultural Sciences, is organizing the 3rd Food Safety Forum on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of food safety and foodborne illnesses (FBDs), promoting collaborative approaches across all sectors, and fostering and implementing solutions and ways to safeguard public health.
Date: June 26Time: 09:00–14:00 Mexico CityLocation: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Activities: Conferences, a poster competition, and [...]
To commemorate World Food Safety Day, Alimentos KAY — a food processing company — organized a series of activities focused on strengthening food safety culture.
Highlights included a conference on the theme "Food Safety Culture" and a reinforcement of the company’s internal food safety policy. In addition, both operational and administrative staff took part in games and interactive activities designed to reinforce their knowledge of quality and food safety, fostering a shared commitment to safe food practices.
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Danper Trujillo SAC, reaffirming its commitment to the production of healthy, nutritious and safe food, celebrated World Food Safety Day for the fourth consecutive year.
As part of this important date, we organized a special day in collaboration with the Graduate Unit of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Trujillo (UNT), which brought together our suppliers, strategic allies and university students from various specialties related to the agro-industrial sector to strengthen public knowledge on food safety.
During this special day there [...]
More than 1000 people attended World Food Safety Day events at beverage company Grupo Jumex plants in central Mexico and 300 plants abroad. Topics such as the application of good manufacturing practices, standards that ensure food safety and the technological processes involved in food preservation were addressed. Employees also reinforced their knowledge about methods of analysis to detect food safety hazards, how food becomes contaminated and risk assessment principles applied in the plants.
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Join the celebration of World Food Safety Day! Codex Alimentarius Panama invites readers to participate in their celebration of World Food Safety Day, an event that will bring together national and international experts for dialogue, innovation, and commitment to food safety.
Under the theme "Food Safety: Science in Action", the event will explore technological advances, prevention strategies, and the impact of front-of-pack food labelling. There will be keynote presentations by Panamanian experts, as well as an International Panel with representatives from [...]
