FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin America & the Caribbean (CCLAC)

by the Codex Contact Point of Grenada On 5 June 2026, the Grenada Bureau of Standards hosted a training session for members of the National Codex Committee and the GDBS team, facilitated by Giuseppe...

Colombia and the Plurinational State of Bolivia are stepping up efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the world’s most pressing health threats, by strengthening laboratory surveillance...

One of the aims of the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project is to raise awareness among stakeholders along the food production chain, about the need for responsible and prudent...

Great progress was made in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the end of January, when officials and professionals met to agree on next steps for...

Members and Observers from over 30 countries will meet in Mexico City, Mexico, from 25 February to 1 March 2025 to develop standards at the 23rd session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables...

by the Codex Contact Point of Chile A simulation of a session of the Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate (CCCPC) was held on 12 December 2024 at the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and...

With the growth in the international trade in food comes the need to be able to prevent, detect and manage foodborne diseases across borders. Foodborne diseases can occur even when there are robust food...

When implemented, Codex standards facilitate fair practices in the food trade and protect consumer health. It is therefore expedient for countries to be able to participate in the standards setting processes....

María de los Angeles Gatica is the regional coordinator for the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project, which helps countries contain foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR)....

The FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project is being carried out in six countries, of which one is the Plurinational State of Bolivia....

The Government of Suriname hosted the Conference of the Caribbean Food Safety Task Force 10–12 September 2024, where more than one hundred participants from across the food chain in the region, including...

A new success story has been published highlighting some achievements of the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project in the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The ACT project is...

The Coordinating Committee for the Latin America and Caribbean region has concluded its 23rd session with the adoption of its report and agreement on a number of key points. Opening the final session,...

The 23rd session of the Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (CCLAC) has opened in a virtual session hosted by the Regional Coordinator, Ecuador. Opening remarks were offered by guests...

The 23rd session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (CCLAC23) will take place virtually, 22-26 July 2024. As Members and Observers prepare for the meeting, we sat...

The key actors in the FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT) project met for state-of-the-project discussions in the Plurinational State...

For the fourth consecutive year, the Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO RLC), the Pan American Center for Foot and Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health...

FAO has launched its ambitious and wide-ranging global information system aimed at developing and strengthening operational national surveillance systems so they can efficiently contribute to generating...

FAO has launched its ambitious and wide-ranging global information system aimed at developing and strengthening operational national surveillance systems so they can efficiently contribute to generating...

Codex texts impact positively on consumer health and the international food trade when they are applied and used to guide food safety authorities and food businesses on good practices and safe maximum...