empres food safety
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EMPRES Food Safety
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Why should we address food safety emergencies?
Food safety: important global issue
International food safety emergencies have multiplied
Must anticipate, prevent, and respond in timely manner
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
1. Globalization of (food) trade, changes in food consumption
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
2. Connection with food security- Food scarcity: people may consume unsafe food- Food safety scare: may reduce food available
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
3. Internationalisation of food safety emergencies
- Threat in one country can quickly spread
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
4. Socio-economic impact
- Even a perceived risk
consumer confidence
- Loss of livelihoods possible
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
5. Policy and capacity considerations- Capacity for food safety emergencies varies
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
6. Innovative technologies
- Could enhance food safety
- Pose a challenge of proper utilization
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Key factors surrounding food safety emergencies
7. Impact of emerging issues
- Climate change - Change in cropping patterns
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Why and when EMPRES Food Safety was established
Requests from FAO members COAG (April 2009) endorsed FAO Conference (Nov 2009) confirmed
FAO/WHO Scientific Advice
FAO Capacity Development
Codex Secretariat
In FAO Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division
EMPRES: supported by solid provision of scientific advice and capacity development expertise
- Complements other divisional work
Partners (eg. WHO, WTO)
Human Nutrition
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EMPRES Food Safety Vision
Enhance food safetyemergency prevention
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EMPRES Strategic Plan
Multi-disciplinary
Work with existing initiatives, groups
International, regional, national agencies, FAO decentralized offices
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Early warning
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Element 1: Provide early warning
INFOSAN: FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities Network (2004)
Promotes, coordinates information exchange
Advises countries on potential FS threats
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Element 2: Conduct horizon scanning
Analyse low-key signals to anticipate threats
Complements INFOSAN event identification
Strong partnerships, info sharing essential
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Emergency prevention
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Element 3: Prevent escalation of imminent threats
Timely scientific advice and recommendations
Prevent threat from occurring, escalating, recurring
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Element 4: Prioritize food safety threats
At international, regional, national levels
Will develop prioritization guidance to assist
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Element 5: Fill knowledge gaps
FAO/WHO Provision of Scientific Advice
List of other research gaps to be advertised to scientists worldwide
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Element 6: Formulate and prepare prevention projects
After prioritization, develop projects Long-term, sustainable prevention of key threats
Work with capacity building team, members, decentralized offices, tech cooperation group
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Element 7: Provide tools, advice and activities for preparedness
FAO/WHO Framework for Developing Food Safety Emergency Response (FSER) plans
Other guidance tools planned Conduct training on implementing tools
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Rapid response
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Element 8: Conduct rapid response
1. FAO to prepare for rapid response
Tools, personnel, expert roster
(regular programme funds)
2. Supporting rapid response, upon member request
Funds needed before emergency occurs
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Element 8: Conduct rapid response
Work with national authorities, FAO Food Chain Crisis Management (FCC)
Conduct urgent appraisal, mobilize experts
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Conclusion
EMPRES Food Safety complements existing related activities
Including scientific advice and capacity building Implementing strategy assists members to
deal with food safety emergencies
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