Mr. Alexander Samel: "Transforming the Assessment & Inspection of Food Business (TAIB)”

Presentation made by Mr. Alexander Samel - Chief of Party, Transforming the Assessment and Inspection of Food Business, Venture 37

Recent developments of US DA – FFPr Programs in support of enhanced regulatory systems in the region – Insights from the “Transforming the Assessment and Inspection of Food Business (TAIB)” Project in Egypt

Presentation given during the event: Shaping a Path Forward for Harmonization of Food Regulatory Requirements in the Arab Region – Leveraging international experiences -
Webinar through Zoom Platform - Wednesday 24 February 2021
Presentation part of a panel discussion held on the margin of Gulfood2021 (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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