AbuDhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates - Ms. 24 Feb 2021 - Dubai

Nadia Mohammed Abbas, Director, Food Risk Assessment, and Dr. Fadi Alnatur, Expert Food Risk Assessment, AbuDhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates
Harmonization of food regulatory measures & coordination with regional and international bodies
Presentation introducing the role played by the AbuDhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates in various regional and international initiatives -

Presentation given during the panel discussion held on the margin of Gulfood2021 in Dubai on 24 Feb 2021, gathering food regulators from the region, and beyond, as well as representatives from academic, metrology and standardization institutions and food producers to discuss:
 Recent progress and on-going challenges faced by the Arab region in adopting international food standards and fostering convergence of their food regulatory systems
 On-going initiative of food regulatory enhancements and contribution of various stakeholders to their success
 On-going efforts of contribution of Arab food regulators to international standard setting activities under the auspices of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
 Lessons learnt and experiences followed by other parts of the world to draw upon to enhance coordination, collaboration and convergence of positions of Arab Food Regulators.
This session was supported by the Food and Beverage Regulations Committee of Dubai – Amcham a member of the global network of American chambers of commerce and by the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS), a not-for-profit organization hosted by the Food Risk and Regulatory Excellence Platform (PARERA) of Laval University, Quebec, Canada and by the Dubai Municipality.
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