FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA)

The 6th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA) was successfully held on 13 May 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The conference has become an important international platform for...

The FAO-implemented Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project will share its experiences and challenges at the 6th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA),...

Pakistan is stepping up efforts to address foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most pressing threats to public health, food safety and sustainable agriculture, through a strengthened One...

A new Success Story published by WHO and FAO demonstrates how support from the Codex Trust Fund (CTF) has helped the Maldives strengthen its national food safety system and improve its effective participation...

Siem Reap, Cambodia – 25 February 2025 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project funded by the Ministry...

Cambodia is stepping up efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in livestock production by improving the skills of its feed inspectors. From 3–5 December 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization...

The Codex Trust Fund (CTF) is facing challenges that may mean it will have to be restructured, changed, re-thought. But this should not detract from the incredible impacts that it has been and still is...

Building on the positive momentum following the 23rd Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA23), the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP) under the regional project...

Guwahati, Assam, 17 October 2025 The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) agreed at its 8th session, held 13–17 October, to forward the standard for large cardamom for adoption.  The success...

India hosted the third edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, bringing together over 3500 delegates from 59 countries to advance international cooperation...

Siem Reap, Cambodia A workshop is being held 16–17 October to discuss the Draft Prakas on Medicated Feeds. Fifty-four government officials are attending, from the General Directorate of Animal Health and...

Nanning, China, 23 September 2025 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Codex Secretariat, hosted a lunchtime side event during the 23rd Session of...

The importance of Codex texts was a thread that ran through all discussions at the third Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS), hosted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and held...

The 23rd session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia has concluded in Nanning. The meeting afforded the opportunity to regional Members of discussing several issues relevant to the region, as...

The 23rd session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia has opened in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, hosted by Japan for the first time in their role as Regional Coordinator,...

“Sustainable Development of Food Safety Beyond Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)” was the central theme of discussions at the 5th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA), held on 16–17...

The "Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts" (ACT) project is a FAO initiative funded by the Republic of Korea, to tackle foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by applying Codex AMR texts....

The Asia Codex and Food Regulatory Forum 2025 was held on 18–20 August 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, in hybrid mode. The Forum was co-organized by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST),...

The Action to support Implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project will be featured at the 5th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA), taking place on 16–17 September 2025 in...

Over 100 participants from across Cambodia’s animal production and feed sectors convened in Siem Reap 14–16 July for a national workshop focused on improving animal nutrition to reduce the need for antimicrobial...