

	GF 02/INF 15

Second FAO/WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators

Bangkok, Thailand, 12-14 October 2004

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE AND VOTING RIGHTS

Agenda Item

Subject matter

Opening of the Forum

1.

Election of Officers
Member State (MS) Competence – MS Vote

2.

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
MS Competence – MS Vote

3.

Keynote Address - Building effective food safety systems: "Application of risk analysis"
Mixed competence – European Commission (EC) Vote

4.

Strengthening official food safety control services

4.1

Defining the responsibilities and tasks of different stakeholders within the framework of a national strategy
Mixed competence – EC Vote

4.2

Legal basis for food safety official and non-official control
Mixed competence – MS Vote

4.3

Training of staff on official food safety control
Mixed competence – MS Vote

4.4

How official services foster and enforce the implementation of HACCP by industry and trade
Mixed competence – MS Vote

4.5

Import/export control and certification
EC competence – EC Vote

5.

Epidemio-surveillance of foodborne diseases and food safety rapid alert systems

5.1

Food contamination monitoring and foodborne disease surveillance at national level
Mixed competence – EC Vote

5.2

International cooperation on food contamination monitoring and foodborne disease surveillance
Mixed competence – EC Vote

5.3

Dealing with emerging risks related to the environment and new technologies
Mixed competence – MS Vote

5.4

Prevention and response to intentional contamination
Mixed competence – MS Vote

6.

Workshops on partnership

6.1

Strengthening official food safety control services
Mixed competence – MS Vote

6.2

Epidemio-surveillance of foodborne diseases and food safety rapid alert systems
Mixed competence – MS Vote

7.

Presentation of the draft summary report
Mixed competence – MS Vote

Closing of the Forum

Agenda Item	Subject matter
	Opening of the Forum
1.	Election of Officers Member State (MS) Competence – MS Vote
2.	Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable MS Competence – MS Vote
3.	Keynote Address - Building effective food safety systems: "Application of risk analysis" Mixed competence – European Commission (EC) Vote
4.	Strengthening official food safety control services
4.1	Defining the responsibilities and tasks of different stakeholders within the framework of a national strategy Mixed competence – EC Vote
4.2	Legal basis for food safety official and non-official control Mixed competence – MS Vote
4.3	Training of staff on official food safety control Mixed competence – MS Vote
4.4	How official services foster and enforce the implementation of HACCP by industry and trade Mixed competence – MS Vote
4.5	Import/export control and certification EC competence – EC Vote
5.	Epidemio-surveillance of foodborne diseases and food safety rapid alert systems
5.1	Food contamination monitoring and foodborne disease surveillance at national level Mixed competence – EC Vote
5.2	International cooperation on food contamination monitoring and foodborne disease surveillance Mixed competence – EC Vote
5.3	Dealing with emerging risks related to the environment and new technologies Mixed competence – MS Vote
5.4	Prevention and response to intentional contamination Mixed competence – MS Vote
6.	Workshops on partnership
6.1	Strengthening official food safety control services Mixed competence – MS Vote
6.2	Epidemio-surveillance of foodborne diseases and food safety rapid alert systems Mixed competence – MS Vote
7.	Presentation of the draft summary report Mixed competence – MS Vote
	Closing of the Forum