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South Sudan joins EAC Codex food-safety forum in Kigali

South Sudan was one of seven East African Community partners represented at the 20th EAC Codex Forum, held in Kigali from October 6 to 9.

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The East African Community Secretariat convened the 20th EAC Codex Forum at the Rwanda Standards Board headquarters in Kigali from October 6 to 9, 2026. The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission reported on October 9 that delegates from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania attended.

The forum prepared common regional positions for upcoming Codex committees on food import and export inspection and certification systems and contaminants in food. Participants also adopted resource-mobilization and communication and advocacy strategies to support the EAC Codex Forum’s 2026–2031 strategic plan. The source does not describe a separate national commitment or funding pledge by South Sudan.

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Meeting summary published by FAO/WHO Codex on October 9, 2026.

Meeting datesOctober 6–9, 2026
Host venueRwanda Standards Board headquarters, Kigali
Partner-state delegationsBurundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania
Committee preparationCommon positions for CCFICS28 and CCCF19
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