Samoa National Codex Strategic Plan 2017-2021.

The Samoa National Codex Strategic Plan 2017-2021 is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach with a vision to promote health and fair trade locally and internationally. The Strategic Plan is aligned to support the global Codex Strategic Plan within a five year time frame, and seeks to achieve better coordination and interaction among member countries for strengthening national food safety systems, promoting compliance of standards and equivalence of practices in ensuring food safety. The goal of the plan is the promotion and coordination of food standards for locally made products/imported products and other products to ensure food safety and consumers’ health for the Samoa people.
Its first objective is to promote use of codex standards, codex and guidelines as the basis for national standards development. Public health and food safety will be positively impacted by the increased harmonization of regulatory standards, policies, and practices related to food and food practices.
Its second objective is to promote effectiveness and improve coordination of codex members in the activities of Codex Alimentarius Commission since the participation of all codex members is critical to sound decision-making and ensuring issues identified as being significant at the national level take into account of the full range of interest and viewpoints of members.
Its third objective is to encourage and strengthen scientific, technical expertise, information and capacities of members in the development of codex standards because the exchange of expertise and information will contribute to enhancing the scientific basis of the various food control measures in the country.
To promote the development and enhancement of the capabilities of the National Codex Contact Point (CCP), the SNCC, delegates and stakeholders on their core functions and to expand the engagement with the public on Codex updates. Enriched knowledge of CCP, SNCC, delegates and the public will assist in the efficiency of all works related to Codex consequently promoting health and fair trade.
Various measurable indicators would be used to monitor and assess the implementation of the Strategy including but not limited to the number of programs, funding sources, training events, regular reporting on activities, increase in awareness programs, etc.