Food safety regulators convene forum in Marrakesh
Regional, Local, 1/17/2002

Food safety regulators will convene a global forum in Marrakesh January 28 through 30.

The forum, co-sponsored by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), will provide opportunity for food safety regulators in the world to consider, discuss, and share experiences on food safety issues.

The purpose of the forum is to promote the exchange of information on approaches and experience acquired by national food safety regulators in dealing with current food safety issues of potential importance to public health and international food trade, to advance the process of science-based public consultations and to facilitate capacity building, particularly in developing countries.

The main theme of the Global Forum will be "Improving Efficiency and Transparency in Food Safety Systems - Sharing Experiences." Under this main theme, participants will tackle four broad food safety topics: Regulatory Issues, Risk Management, Capacity Building Communication and Participation.

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