Summary Report of the FAO/WHO Training Workshop on Understanding Regional Standards
Regional standards are developed to reflect food safety/quality issues related to specific food products of particular relevance to a given region. While regional standards constitute an important part of FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committees’ work, it has been observed that CCASIA member countries are not fully aware of the procedures and the rationale to prepare and submit new proposals for regional standards that are soundly supported by adequate justification (including evidence/data) and aligned with regional interests.
The objective of the meeting was to strengthen participants’ understanding of Codex regional standards scope, procedures, and the rationale behind them.