CAP/REP 1

FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for Asia and the Pacific

24-27 May 2004
Seremban, Malaysia

"Practical Actions to Promote Food Safety"

FINAL REPORT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2004

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Foreword

Acknowledgements

I. Executive Summary

II. Introduction

III. Opening Ceremony (Agenda Item 1)

IV. Designation of Conference Chairs and Rapporteur (Agenda Item 2)

V. Adoption of the Agenda (Agenda Item 3)

VI. Keynote Addresses (Agenda Item 4)

VII. Food Safety Legislation - Science and Risk-based Approaches to Harmonization (Agenda Item 5)

VIII. The Application of Risk Analysis in Food Control - Challenges and Benefits (Agenda Item 6)

IX. Prioritization and Coordination of Capacity Building Activities (Agenda Item 7)

X. Communication, Information Exchange and Education Related to Food Safety (Agenda Item 8)

XI. Food Borne Disease Monitoring and Surveillance Systems (Agenda Item 9)

XII. Proceedings of the Working Groups

XIII. Recommendations of the Conference

XIV. Adoption of the Report

XV. Closing of the Conference

 

ANNEX 1 - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX 2 - REPORTS OF PREPARATORY MEETINGS

ANNEX 3 - PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE CONFERENCE

ANNEX 4 - OPENING REMARKS BY DR ABD RAHIM BIN MOHAMAD

ANNEX 5 - OPENING REMARKS BY MR H. DE HAEN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL, FAO

ANNEX 6 - OPENING REMARKS BY DR HAN TIERU, WHO REPRESENTATIVE FOR MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI

ANNEX 7 - OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE DATUK DR ABDUL LATIFF AHMAD, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, MALAYSIA

ANNEX 8 - KEYNOTE SPEECH BY MR SUPACHAI KUNARATANAPRUK (THAILAND)

ANNEX 9 - KEYNOTE SPEECH BY MR NEIL MCLEOD (NEW ZEALAND)

ANNEX 10 - LIST OF CONFERENCE DISCUSSION PAPERS

ANNEX 11 - LIST OF CONFERENCE ROOM DOCUMENTS

ANNEX 12 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF A SIDE EVENT ON ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII IN INFANT FOODS: IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE TO THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION

ANNEX 13 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF A SIDE EVENT ON FOOD SAFETY IN STREET VENDED FOODS

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