Comité Coordinador Regional del Codex para América del Norte y el Pacífico Sudoccidental (CCNASWP) - Coordinador regional: Fiji
En el 18.o período de sesiones de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius, celebrado en 1989, se acordó establecer un nuevo Comité Coordinador para América del Norte y el Pacífico Sudoccidental, que reuniera, en palabras de la delegación de Nueva Zelandia, a "países muy distantes... que tienen muchos intereses comunes".
La CCNASWP es una región extraordinariamente diversa, en la que coexisten economías plenamente maduras como las de Estados Unidos, Canadá, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, con diez pequeños estados insulares. El mayor de ellos es Papua Nueva Guinea (con más de 7 millones de habitantes) y los más pequeños son las Islas Cook y Nauru, con una población de aproximadamente 10 000 habitantes.
El coordinador regional tiene su sede en el Ministerio de Agricultura de Fiji.
Fiji tiene previsto aplicar las normas en el ámbito nacional y apoyar a todos los países de la región, especialmente a los pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, para que desarrollen un marco normativo sólido en materia de inocuidad alimentaria. Estas iniciativas contribuirán a la mejora de la salud pública, garantizarán que los alimentos importados sean inocuos y de la calidad esperada y favorecerán un mayor acceso a los mercados internacionales.
El coordinador regional seguirá prestando apoyo al trabajo sobre normas regionales y tiene el objetivo de reforzar la participación de la región en el Codex en su conjunto. Este propósito puede lograrse continuando el desarrollo de la capacidad a escala nacional mediante la mejora del papel de los coordinadores nacionales y los puntos de contacto para una participación mayor y efectiva en el Codex.
Apia, Samoa 11 June
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands held a two-day celebration of World Food Safety Day in collaboration with Ministry of Health of Samoa.
Building on a shared commitment to food safety, FAO and the Government of Samoa held a workshop to assess enhance the Samoan national food safety system. "Through open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, we can identify practical solutions and strategies to enhance our national framework. [...]
To mark World Food Safety Day, the Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is holding a webinar on "Food Safety - Science in Action".
The event will include an expert panel which will "unpack the science that safeguards our food and our future".
Host: Deon Mahoney, AIFST Scientific Advisor
Panellists:
Victoria Wansink, ACT Health (Health Department of the Territory Government of the Australian Capital Territory)Jasmine Lacis-Lee, Bureau Veritas and AsureQuality (BVAQ) food testing, inspection and certification service providerMartyn Kirk, Australian National UniversityCraig Shadbolt, New South [...]
The 17th meeting of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific (CCNASWP) has successfully concluded in Nadi, Fiji.
The meeting discussed a range of food safety issues, new work proposals for regional standards, Codex strategic plans and nominated a new Coordinator. Food safety concerns under discussion that are relevant to the region included foodborne illnesses caused by microbiological pathogens, food fraud and adulteration, contaminants in food from multiple sources, and food labelling and allergens. The region’s [...]
The 17th session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific has commenced in Nadi, Fiji. The meeting was opened with a traditional Fijian welcome, after which the Honourable Vatimi Rayalu, Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, gave his opening remarks, together with representatives of FAO, WHO and the Codex Alimentarius.
"Food safety is not just a regional concern, it is a global priority that represents one of the most pressing challenges in trade, public health [...]
As Fiji gears up to host the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for North America and South West Pacific (CCNASWP) for the last time in this term, we spoke with the Chairperson, Andrew Tukana, about achievements, hopes and expectations for the upcoming meeting.
What benefits have you seen as consequence of your work in the region?
First of all, I must thank Fiji’s former Coordinator of CCNASWP, Vinesh Kumar, for the great work in hosting the meeting in in 2023 (CCNASWP16).
As the Coordinator [...]
Food Safety Matters, a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by Food Safety Magazine, hosted an episode on improving food safety in traditional markets on 25 June, 2024. The podcast guests, Caroline Smith DeWaal, Senior Manager at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and Richard Pluke,the Food Safety Lead and Chief of Party for GAIN's EatSafe programme described the work to improve food safety in traditional markets, while also striving to encourage healthier diets and sustainable food systems. The [...]
The United States of America Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast celebrated World Food Safety Day this year with a special episode on food safety. The host and producer, Nika Larian, USAID Senior Nutrition Advisor for Food Safety, was joined by three experts, Richard Pluke, the Food Safety Lead and Chief of Party for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) EatSafe project; Roberta Lauretti-Bernhard, Vice President for Programs at Food Enterprise Solutions and [...]
In Papua New Guinea, World Food Safety Day was celebrated at a conference attended by FAO and WHO representatives, with an opening speech given on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. John Boito, Coffee Minister, Livestock Minister and Oil Palm Minister.
The Minister’s speech started with a background to Papua New Guinea’s membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and thanks to the Directors General of FAO and WHO for the "excellent work done by FAO, WHO and Codex [...]
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is organizing for World Food Safety Day a half-day hybrid event to be held in the nation’s capital, Canberra, and online on Tuesday 11 June 2024.
The Department is the lead agency in Australia for Codex Alimentarius and sees World Food Safety Day as an opportunity to promote international food safety standard-setting among partner Codex agencies, industry and consumer organizations and food and beverage businesses. This year’s World Food Safety Day theme, [...]
Staff of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) joined the global celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), dressing up accordingly for the occasion. CRN, a stalwart supporter and regular attendee of CAC as well as of other Codex committees, raised a glass of orange juice – a perfect match with the outfits – in recognition of Codex work over the past six decades. wishing for many more years providing food standards, guidelines and codes of [...]
