CAHFSA Today
April 9, 2026
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency joined regional partners in celebrating excellence at the Distinguished Veterinary Services Award Gala, held on the evening of Tuesday 24 March 2026, following the conclusion of the 7th CaribVET General Assembly.
April 9, 2026
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) coordinated the 7th CaribVET General Assembly and the 26th Meeting of the CARICOM Committee of Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVO), from Monday 23 March 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026, at the Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort
March 30, 2026
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Fostering Plant Health for Safe Provision of Food and Humanitarian Aid The theme, āFostering plant health for safe provision of food [ā¦]
Our Vision
To be a leading regional institution of international repute in the application of Agricultural Health and Food Safety Systems.ā
Our Mission
āTo enhance regional development in agricultural health and food safety through the application of SPS Measures that meets the expectation of all stakeholders and contribute to the welfare of our citizens.ā
Our Mandate
CAHFSA is mandated to perform a coordinating and organizing role for the establishment of an effective and efficient regional sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regime and to execute on behalf of Member States such SPS actions and activities that can be more effectively and efficiently executed through a regional mechanism.
Legal Instruments
The following Agreement gives force to CAHFSA:
- Ā Revised Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA): February 25, 2011;
- Ā Revised Treaty of Chagaramas (Articles 57 and 74).
