As our food supply becomes increasingly globalized the need to strengthen food safety systems in and between all countries is becoming more and more evident. Codex has been playing a key role internationally in the area of food standards, with its dual mandates of protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.
The 20th Session of the FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA) was hosted by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India in New Delhi, India from 26 to 30 September. Speaking at the inaugural session, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia highlighted that International food trade is now a 1.5 trillion dollar a year industry and the urgent need to strengthen food safety systems in and between all countries.
The 20th Session of the FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA) was hosted by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India in New Delhi, India from 26 to 30 September. Speaking at the inaugural session, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia highlighted that International food trade is now a 1.5 trillion dollar a year industry and the urgent need to strengthen food safety systems in and between all countries.