FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE SECTION THREE – BASICS OF NATIONAL CODEX ACTIVITIES 3.5 FAO/WHO and technical assistance
FAO/WHO and technical assistance The Codex Alimentarius Commission is an independent body for the development of food standards and, as such, does not provide technical assistance for participation in the work of Codex or for implementing its outputs at national level. This assistance is available through the parent organizations, FAO and WHO. Codex Training Package 2004
Linkage with Codex meetings Topics under discussion may result in capacity-building initiatives, e.g. risk analysis manual, workshops on HACCP. FAO/WHO brief member countries on capacity-building activities at Codex meetings. Codex Training Package 2004
FAO/WHO capacity-building programmes Build organizational and technical abilities on: 1. strengthening national food quality and safety systems 2. enhancing input to Codex Codex Training Package 2004
Codex Training Package 2004 FAO mandate ... the right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious food, and the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger The FAO Food and Nutrition Division hosts: Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat of the CAC Food Quality and Standards Service www.fao.org Codex Training Package 2004
Examples of FAO technical assistance Updating food legislation Harmonization of food standards Training technical and managerial staff Studies and applied research Food laboratory contaminant programmes International food trade and WTO requirements Codex Training Package 2004
Codex Training Package 2004 WHO mandate ... the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health ... to reduce the health and social burden of food-borne disease [WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety] Food Safety Department www.who.int/foodsafety Codex Training Package 2004
Examples of WHO capacity-building programmes Surveillance of food-borne disease Improved (tools for) risk assessment Promotion of increased involvement of public health sector Improved risk communication Codex Training Package 2004
Mechanisms for delivering technical assistance Field projects Workshops, seminars, training courses Supporting tools (manuals, guidelines, training materials) Joint FAO/WHO activities are undertaken wherever possible and appropriate. Codex Training Package 2004