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Report of the APPPC regional workshop on phytosanitary irradiation treatment. Executive summary

25 February – 1 March 2019, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 39 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Synopsis (short abstract) The regional workshop on phytosanitary irradiation treatment was held from 25 February to 1 March 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. his workshop focused on the technical background of phytosanitary irradiation, the role that regulatory agencies play in phytosanitary irradiation, food safety and consumer acceptance issues, dosimetry, design and oversight of export and import pathways and auditing of irradiation facilities and systems. With more than 30,000 tonnes of irradiated fresh produce traded in 2017, the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment has been rapidly growing since its continuous commercial use in 1995. Compared to other phytosanitary treatments, phytosanitary irradiation is a reliable, quick and effective non-chemical process that can be applied to a broad range of products. Five breakout group discussion sessions were conducted during the workshop for participants to apply their knowledge gained from the presentations. The sessions discussed: 1) preparing an information strategy for food products which have been subjected to phytosanitary irradiation, 2) assessing dosimetry data, 3) evaluating market access proposals which include phytosanitary irradiation, 4) designing an export pathway which includes phytosanitary irradiation, an appropriate assurance system, and a work plan, and 5) drafting a checklist to assess compliance with requirements of RSPM No. 9 Approval of irradiation facilities for an irradiation facility audit.

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