A bulletin for the Australian Food Industry August 2007
Revised 2007 Allergen Management and Labelling Guide
Listeria monocytogenes and the smallgoods industry
OzFoodNet - imported foods and foodborne disease in Australia
New Chair for Food Safety Information Council
Australia co-chairs inaugural APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum
Australia co-chairs inaugural APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum
The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Safety Cooperation Forum, co-chaired by Australia and China, was held in Australia in April 2007. APEC, whose aim is to further enhance economic growth and prosperity for the Asia-Pacific region, was established in 1989. It has 21 member economies, including Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Russia and the United States.
APEC members agreed to establish the APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum in November 2006. The Forum will assist participating members to increase their technical capacity to develop domestic food safety regulatory systems, including harmonising food safety activities with international standards. The Forum aims to improve health and food safety for all people in the region.
The specific areas which the Forum members will focus their cooperative efforts on are:
- Information sharing
- Food safety regulatory systems
- Food inspection and certification
- Technical skills and human resource capacity building
Christopher Hawkins on +61 (0)433 810 844 or email: ch@apec.org
or Anita Douglas on +65 9172 6427 or email: ad@apec.org