Fiji Kava Standard Based On ‘CODEX’

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Fiji Kava Standard Based On ‘CODEX’

Fiji has also adopted the "Fiji Kava Standard" based on Codex Alimentarius, or "Food Code" to ensure the welfare of Kava plants during transport and prevent the spread of disease

by mereleki nai

31 Jan 2023 16:40

From left: Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) Steve Wearne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives, SM Es and Communications Manoa Kamikamica and Tui Nadi, Ratu Vuniyani Navuniuci during the opening of the 16th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization Codex Committee for North America and South West Pacific {CCNASWP) meeting at the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, Denarau in Nadi. Photo: Mereleki Nai

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Kava is a traditional beverage and a valuable export crop for many Pacific Island countries.

Fiji has also adopted the “Fiji Kava Standard” based on Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code” to ensure the welfare of Kava plants during transport and prevent the spread of disease.

Those were the remarks made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives, SMEs and Communications Manoa Kamikamica.

He was speaking during the opening of the 16th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization Codex Committee for North America and South West Pacific (CCNASWP) meeting at the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, Denarau in Nadi yesterday.

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