The CCASIA Region - Regional Coordinator China
The Coordinating Committee for Asia was established at the 11th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Rome, Italy, in July 1976. Its first meeting was held in New Delhi (India) in January 1977.
The regional coordinator operates from within the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
China’s main priorities as coordinator include enhancing participation in Codex meetings, supporting the prioritization of Codex work in the region, improving harmonization of food safety standards and accelerating the revitalization of the coordinating committee by sharing information and providing regular updates on food safety issues within the region.
China also wishes to promote collaboration with observer organizations and improve efficient and effective communication between regional members FAO, WHO, and the Codex Secretariat.
CCASIA Coordinator
All information on Codex is public and free.
For regional enquiries contact:
CCASIA Secretariat
No.37,Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022
Tel:
Tel: +86-10-52165402
Email: [email protected]
In India, Tamil Nadu authorities and organizations celebrate World Food Safety Day
On 7 June, the Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department, Empower India and the All India Chamber of Commerce and Industries jointly observed World Food Safety Day at Thoothukudi. This year’s theme is “Food Standards save lives”. The Thoothukudi District Revenue Officer Ajay Srinivasan inaugurated the programme.
The Honorary Secretary of the Empower India, A Sankar said that “Food safety protects consumers. When food safety standards are applied the consumers will be protected by the efforts that have been undertaken in making sure that the food they consume is safer. One in ten people worldwide falls ill from contaminated food each year. Over 200 diseases are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria and viruses. Each year an estimated 5 million people die around the globe. Food safety contributes to the achievement of several of the sustainable development goals and is a truly cross cutting area.”
Designated officer Dr Mariappan highlighted the importance of World Food Safety Day. The District Supply Officer Abul Kasim, Pandiyarajan, Tamilarasu, Kalimuthu, Sakthi Murugan, Jothi Pasu, Vinayakamoorthy and others participated.
Photo © Empower Sankar
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