ISSN 0254-4725
ISSN 0254-4725FAO
FOOD
AND
NUTRITION
PAPER
76
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Rome, 2003
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3.1 Food Safety, Quality and Consumer Protection
3.2 Global Considerations(a) International Trade
(b) Codex Alimentarius Commission
(c) SPS and TBT Agreements
4. ELEMENTS OF A NATIONAL FOOD CONTROL SYSTEM
4.1 Objectives
4.2 Scope
4.3 Building Blocks(a) Food Law and Regulations
(b) Food Control Management
(c) Inspection Services
(d) Laboratory Services: Food Monitoring and Epidemiological Data
(e) Information, Education, Communication and Training
5. STRENGTHENING NATIONAL FOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS
5.1 Principles of Food Control: Issues for Consideration
(a) Integrated farm-to-table concept
(b) Risk Analysis
(c) Transparency
(d) Regulatory Impact Assessment5.2 Developing a National Food Control Strategy
5.3 Strengthening Organizational Structures for National Food Control Systems
(a) Multiple Agency System
(b) Single Agency System
(c) Integrated System
6. SPECIFIC ISSUES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
6.1 Food Systems
6.2 Food Processing Industry
6.3 Street Foods
6.4 Food Control Infrastructure and Resources
6.5 Technical Assistance: Role of International Agencies
ANNEX 2. Addresses and Key Contacts
ANNEX 3. Considerations of Food Safety and Consumer Protection
ANNEX 4. Understanding the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission
ANNEX 5. Introducing the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
ANNEX 6. Guidelines for Developing a National Food Law
ANNEX 7. Introducing JECFA, JMPR, JEMRA and GM Food Risk Assessment
ANNEX 8. A Country Profile - Collection of Information
ANNEX 9. Case Studies - National Food Control Systems
ANNEX 10. Selected Organizational Components of a National Food Control Agency