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Book (stand-alone)Safe Food for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Engaging in Codex Standards setting. 2021
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No results found.This document has been created with the aim of highlighting the significant advances by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in engagement and support to its ten member countries in implementing their national Codex activities. The authors consolidated inputs provided by the national focal points together with FAO country offices. This report supersedes the previous version entitled “Status of National Codex Activities” published in 2012. It also provides information for food safety competent authorities in the government sector outside of the ASEAN region. In addition, the intention is that the document will help to indirectly strengthen collaboration within the region through the discussion and benchmarking of good practices. This document will also serve as the new baseline for the success of further projects and improvements made by the countries and FAO in strengthening capacities for enhancing Codex Alimentarius activities in ASEAN. -
BookletInvesting in food safety for global benefits – a concrete case in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries
Food safety technical toolkit for Asia and the Pacific No. 3
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No results found.The Asia–Pacific region is growing at an impressive pace: it is home to the highest population numbers and densities, and is a hub for technological advancements. Asia and the Pacific have the potential to lead the future of food and agriculture. However, the levels of country capacities vary widely: an example of this is illustrated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The grouping is unique, and it has technical clusters specifically dedicated to address common issues and challenges. ASEAN shares with Codex Alimentarius an interest in harmonizing, standardizing and making uniform the elements of food safety control systems. To strengthen ASEAN countries’ capacities to participate in Codex Alimentarius, FAO and ASEAN established a project, funded by the government of Japan, which brought enormous results in the area of food safety. Those results have contributed to improving consumers’ health and to facilitating food trade, and have strengthened the trade between ASEAN and Japan. The impacts of collaboration are now at the service of all. This document summarizes the collaboration to improve the participation of ASEAN countries in Codex Alimentarius. -
ProjectStrengthening Food Safety and Plant Health Protection Systems - TCP/MON/3902 2025
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No results found.In Mongolia, plant pests pose a critical challenge to agricultural yield, crop quality, and food safety. However, in addressing this issue, the use of chemical-intensive methods has raised concerns regarding health risks to agricultural workers, food contamination, and soil degradation. Although national laws, standards, and monitoring systems exist to control pesticide residues in food, their implementation has been constrained by limited technical capacity. Additionally, while there are laboratories capable of testing plant and soil samples, these facilities require additional support and resources to expand their analytical scope. As a net food-importing nation, Mongolia also requires robust phytosanitary measures to ensure compliance with international standards in pest detection and plant quarantine. Despite joining the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in 2018, Mongolia’s genetic resources information system remains limited to spreadsheet programs, restricting information exchange with international gene banks.
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