Summary report: Joint FAO/WHO pre-CCASIA workshop on food recall/traceability within the risk analysis framework - prevention of food safety emergencies

Office of Assistant Director-General (Agriculture Department)

Summary report: Joint FAO/WHO pre-CCASIA workshop on food recall/traceability within the risk analysis framework - prevention of food safety emergencies

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Office of Assistant Director-General (Agriculture Department)

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FAO ;

Descripción

Based on the needs expressed by many of the CCASIA countries, FAO and WHO organized a one-day workshop prior to the 19th session of the CCASIA (the 2nd of November, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan), entitled “Food recall/traceability within the risk analysis framework – prevention of food safety emergencies” with the overall objective to provide technical guidance and support to CCASIA delegations on the topic of establishing and implementing an effective national food recall system to respond to food safe ty events. The workshop was attended by 45 participants from 20 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and other observers. The report summarizes the workshop discussions and results.