Sharing responsibility for consumer empowerment

Sharing responsibility for consumer empowerment

The First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference Addis Ababa, 12-13 February 2019

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 3p.

Author Berner, R. L.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Edition 1

Statutory body / Meeting title N/A

Meeting symbol IFSC-1/19/TS4.5

Meeting Session Number Sess. 1

Meeting date 12-13 February 2019

Meeting location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Language English

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