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Awareness Session on Role of Codex Alimentarius Commission in Global Food Safety Standards

 

Took Place:

Friday, November 29, 2024

 

Presenter:

Wasi Asghar, Assistant Director (Technical), Export Inspection Council

 

Webinar Overview:

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is one of the three International Standard Setting Bodies(ISSBs) recognized by the WTO's SPS Agreement, alongside IPPC and WOAH, known as three sisters.Functioning as a global harmonization catalyst, Codex plays an important role in developing international food safety standards, code of practices . The awareness session seeks to highlight the crucial importance of Codex in the industry, emphasizing that Food Business Operators (FBOs) and Food Safety/Quality Professionals must understand its workings as well as actively incorporate its standards, codes of practice, and SOPs into their operations.
 

The session aims to empower FBOs and Food Safety Professionals by providing insights into the practical utilization of Codex standards within their respective industries. It encourages participants to align their practices with Codex guidelines, thereby enhancing product quality, safety, and compliance. By actively participating in this global standard-setting process, stakeholders not only elevate their own standards but also play a pivotal role in advancing best practices on a global scale. This knowledge exchange is crucial for fostering collaboration and ensuring the continued improvement of food safety standards worldwide.

 

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Webinar Recording >>

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Chat logs from today's webinar:
 

Sanjeewa kumararathna : SANJEEWA , Sri Lanka

Patricia Maldonado : Hi to Everyone from New Jersey, USA!

Samuel Irwan Pratikto Pratikto : Hi Everyone..I am Samuel from Indonesia

Victor : Hi

Rod : Good Morning from California

irrum babu : Irrum babu, Pakistan

Seneca Nowland : Good morning from Phoenix, USA

Lena Addo : Hi everyone, Lena from Ghana

sampe G Kamath : Hi to everyone

Israel Allen Pascua Pascua : Hello

Steve Arnold : Hello, I'm Steve from SMC in the UK

Ian Service : hi from scotland

Pam Turner : Hello from Cleveland, USA

Victor : Victor from Nigeria

Fiona : Hello from Scotland

IVY Galan : Hi I'm from philippines

Jocelyn Campos Campos : Hi Jocelyn from México

Triantafyllos Halkias Halkias : Good afternoon from Thessaloniki, Greece

Asih Tri hastuti : Hi from indonesia

Micah Martinez : Good evening from my end of the world! - Micah, Philippines

Trang Tran Thi Huyen : Hi  from Vietnam

cristina da silva : Hello from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada!!

Mulungi Joshua Jonathan Jonathan Mulungi : Joshua from Uganda 🇺🇬

Nurani Sinaga : Hi everyone, Rani from Indonesia

Vinodh B Vinodh : Hi, This Vinodh from Chennai, India.

Roy Bahala : Good evening from the Philippines

Jiwan Lama : hi from Nepal

sampe G Kamath : Good Evening

Khek Li Ling Li ling : Hi from Malaysia

Ifg siebert Siebert : Ilja Netherlands

Aleksia Zaimi : Good evening from Albania🇦🇱

Marie Jane P. Patrimonio Patrimonio : Hello from the Philippines

Paula Coe Coe : Paula From NEW YORK

audrey  gracia : from quebec canada

Patricia Thomson Thompson : Hello Everyone, Patricia Thompson from Jamaica

Angela Suarez Fajardo Suarez Fajardo : Hello, Angela from Guayaquil-Ecuador

Salma salman : Hello Salma Salman from Egypt

Verónica Sandoval : Good morning people, from Lima - pEru

Vânia Vilaça : Hello, Vânia from Portugal

Verónica Sandoval : Hello from Lima - Peru

Mohammed fathy Fathy Ibrahim : Hello, Mohammed Fathy from Egypt.

Priyanko Chatterjee Chatterjee : HI FROM PRIYANKO CHATTERJEE, INDIA

David McCormack : Hello from Nova Scotia Canada

Paulina Matamala : Good morning, Paulina from Guelph, Canada

Priyanka Jagadale : Hello Priyanka, from India

Tania : HI! Tania from Brasil!!

Rhouel LUBAO : Hello, good evening!

Md Kabir Hossain : Hello everyone, good evening!

Md Kabir Hossain : I am from Bangladesh

Leah Oppus : Good evening from busco Philippines

Mohammed ARAB : hello , mohammed from Algeria

Sumsutheen Mohamed Sarepu : Good evening, im sumsutheen from riyadh

Charina Aoyama : Good evening I’m Charina from Philippines

YOHANNES WONDIMU : hi i am from ethiopa

Cristhian García : Hi from Ecuador

Timothy Odoh Odoh : Hello everyone. I am Timothy Odoh from Ontario, Canada

A AZUWAN : Hello, Azan from Malaysia

Liliana Enriquez : Hello from Mexico

Andrew Green Green : Hello from Valencia, Spain

Dwayne Harris : Good day, I am from Trinidad and Tobago

Beate : Hello from Germany, Westphalia

Ridhwannulahi AbdulWasiu : Hello fellow participate.

Ridhwannulahi AbdulWasiu : Hello fellow participate, am Ridhwannulahi from Nigeria.

YOHANNES WONDIMU : hi

Dr. Benjie Luy Luy : Hello I am from Indoensia

Breno : Hello from Brazil

Paula Coe Coe : Does it cost to download the guidelines on Codex Website?

Paula Coe Coe : Does it cost to download guidelines from Codex website?

Hadeel : Hello from Egypt

Ada : Hello from Nigeria

Andrew Green Green : Could you describe what the differences are between Standards, Guidelines and Codes of Practice?

Vinodh B Vinodh : Any certification can be issued to organized based on code of practice on food hygiene?

Vinodh B Vinodh : Any food safety / food hygiene trainings will be provided by codex alimentarius commission?

Gita : hello form south africa

Vinodh B Vinodh : Any standards / guidelines released for Halal requirements for food products? Please share your comments?

Vinodh B Vinodh : Any codex guidelines for food fraud and food defense? Please share your valuable comments?

Verónica Sandoval : There´s no cost, the standandars are free

Carlos Bermudez Bermudez : Hello from El Salvador

Md Kabir Hossain : Thanks for your presentation!

Nuray cakirli : I know that  all GFSI recognised standards (BRC, IFS, ISO 22000 etc.) are covering the relevant codex parts depending on product and subjet to be audited by the Certification Auditors. Is that correct?

Carmen Avendano : Thanks, excellent

Nayana Gunathilaka : thank you so much .Nice presentation

IVY Galan : Can you provide us slide or presentation of your topics

Priyanka Jagadale : Are any codex audits conducted by commission and other standards like ISO 22000, FSSC, BRCGS based on Codex?

Vinodh B Vinodh : Any codex standards / guidelines are available for animal feed products?

Vinodh B Vinodh : Whether any code of practice / guidelines released by Codex Alimentarius commision to address climate change? Please share your inputs?

Nayana Gunathilaka : any code of practice for food loss and waste

Vinodh B Vinodh : Thank you, Simon and Wasi.

Victor : Thanks

Nayana Gunathilaka : any code for food loss and waste

Priyanka Jagadale : Thank you so much both of you

Pam Turner : Thank you

Steve Arnold : Thank you.

Nuray cakirli : Thank you!

Md Kabir Hossain : how to sign it?