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Cii Regulatory summit India16-17 Oct 2008
Making Regulations work for regional and Global Trade
ASEAN Perspective from Malaysia
Harmonization of food safety in ASEAN
Norrani EksanMinistry of Health Malaysia
ASEANThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in
Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and
Cambodia on 30 April 1999.
ASEAN CHARTER
• To create a single market and production base which is stable, prosperous, highly competitive and economically integrated with effective facilitation for trade and investment in which there is free flow of goods, services and investment;
• Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Charter Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2005
• Signed by 10 AMC November 2007 in Singapore• ASEAN structure and working bodies revised.
Two “pillars” : To facilitate and liberalize trade and investment in the
region
• Harmonize national standards with international standards
• Implement mutual recognition arrangements on (MRA) conformity assessment
• To achieve its end-goal of “One Standard, One Test, Accepted Everywhere”.
Areas of Cooperation
• POLITICAL COOPERATION• ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
– ASEAN COOPERATION ON STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE TO FACILIATE TRADE IN THE REGION (ACCSQ)
• EXTERNAL RELATIONS
ASEAN initiatives on Food safety
• ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety (AEGFS)• ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and
Quality Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group (ACCSQ- PFPWG)
• ASEAN Task Force on CODEX (ATFC)• Commodity Bodies under ASEAN
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ASEAN FOOD BODY SENIOROFFICIALSMEETING
ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Livestock (ASWGL)
SOM-AMAF
ASEAB Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (ASWGFi)
SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops (ASWGC)
SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Experts Group on Food Safety (AEGFS) SOMHD
ACCSQ – Prepared Foodstuff Product WorkingGroup (ACCSQ PFPWG)
SEOM
ASEAN Task Force on Codex (ATFC) SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Food Safety Network (AFSN) SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Working Group on Halal (AGS Halal) SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Genetically Modified Food Network (AGMF Net)
SOM-AMAF
ASEAN Sub Committee on Food Science andTechnology (ASCFST)
COST
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ACCSQ Prepared Foodstuffs Product Working Group
TRANSPARENCY
IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED AREA FOR MRA
IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
FOOD SAFETY FACILITATION OF TRADE
ENHANCING TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Food Safety Policy
– Goal• Increased protection of consumers’ health; and• Enhanced competitiveness of the ASEAN food industry
and improved food export potential globally.– Objectives
• To strengthen the food control system from farm to table with the involvement of relevant stakeholders;
• To increase the level of credibility and competency of regulatory authorities;
• To enhance the industry and consumer awareness, and participation in food safety;
• To coordinate ASEAN common positions in international fora, as and when appropriate;
• To facilitate the alignment of member countries’ food safety policies with obligations under the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements; and
• To facilitate the harmonization of national regulatory standards with Codex standards.
ASEAN Food Safety Policy Strategy
• support capacity building at the national level; and• implement joint regional activities in food safety • Identifying an AMC as a Programme Coordinator
to facilitate a specific activity • Identifying an AMC as Lead Country in a particular
discipline or activity relevant to food safety.• Facilitating accurate, relevant and timely
information exchange amongst AMCs and the international community.
• Engaging relevant international organization or donor countries to mobilize resources for the implementation of the Plan;
• Promoting the sharing of resources including technical expertise among the AMCs ; and
• Emphasizing the use of cost-sharing as a modality for implementing priority projects.
Components of the ASEAN Food Safety Improvement Plan
1. Food Safety Policy 2. Establishment of Capacity Building database (existing/
proposed/ offered/ needed)3. Identification of Program Areas and priorities4. Food Safety Improvement Plan
4.1 Proposed Activities and Priorities at Regional4.2 Proposed Activities under Each Programme – Identification of countries as programme coordinators (in
stages)– Matrix of Proposed Lead Countries/Regional Reference
centers– Terms of Reference of the Programme Coordinator and the Lead
Country
AFSIP – Master Plan
Country Existing
Activities
Proposed
Activities
Expertise
Offered
Expertise
Needed
2.Capacity Building Database
Programme 1. Standards2. Legislation (Philippines)3. Laboratories (Singapore)4. Monitoring And Surveillance (Malaysia)5. Implementation Of Food Safety Systems6. Inspection and Certification (Malaysia)7. Education And Training8. Information Sharing9. Research & Development10.International Participation11.Consumer Participation (Indonesia)
ECEC--ASEAN Project on ASEAN Project on Implementation of HACCPImplementation of HACCP
• Guidelines for HACCP, GMP and GHP for ASEAN SME’s
• APRIS 2 – ASEAN EC – Programme for regional support
• Pilot Projects
EUEU--ASEAN Rapid Alert SystemASEAN Rapid Alert System
“ASEAN Rapid Alert System for Food” (ARASF) meeting on 24-25 April 2007 in Bangkok – Pilot Project
Objective of this project • develop information exchange software • establish an information network on food safety among ASEAN
members countries
ARASF • is a tool to exchange information among the ASEAN members
country when a food safety risk is identified.• Rapid prevention measures taken by competent authorities to
ensure food safety among Asean member countries• real time and using web based application. • http://wwww.arasf.net
AFSIP – Master Plan
ASEAN Reference Laboratory Field of Expertise
Food Laboratory, Centre for Analytical Science, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore (CAS).
Mycotoxins
Veterinary Public Health Laboratory, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (VPHL, S)
Pesticide Residues
Department of Chemistry, Malaysia (DOC) GMOs
Veterinary Public Health Laboratory, Dpt. of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Thailand (VPHL, T)
Veterinary Drug Residues
Bureau of Quality and Safety of Food, Dpt. of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand (BQSF)
Heavy Metals and Trace Elements
Quality Assurance & Testing Centre 3, (QUATEST3) MOST, Vietnam Microbiology
• Extended APRIS 2 (Agro-Food and Fisheries)
• ASEAN General Handbook on Testing Services in Agro-based products
• Training for ASEAN ARL (Planned)
• Capacity Building for ASEAN Fish Reference Lab
AMAF InitiativesAMAF Initiatives
• ARASF – Thailand -EC• ASEAN Harmonized Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)• ASEAN Criteria for Accreditation of Sheep and Goats for Breeding, Sheep
and Goats for Slaughter, Ducks for Slaughter, and Cattle Slaughterhouses for the Production of Frozen or Chilled Beef.
• Work plan for the ASEAN Genetically Modified Food Testing Network• The ASEAN Good Agricultural Practices (ASEAN GAP)• Promotion of HACCP, Good Aquaculture Practice (GAP), Good Hygiene
Practices (GHP) for fishery industry, especially SMEs.• ASEAN Network on Aquatic Animal Health Centre(29 AMAF)• Asean Network for diagnostic and certification capabilities for live aquatic
animals (29 AMAF)
Programme area : Monitoring & Surveillance
Strengthening ASEAN Risk Assessment Capability to Support Food Safety Measures Project - (2nd Phase)
6 case studies completed under Phase 1
Chemical risk assessment:
1.Chloropropanols in soy sauce and other food2.Cyclamate in food3.Aflatoxin in food
Microbiology Risk Assessment1.Salmonella sp. In chicken meat2.Vibro parahaemolyticus in shrimps3.Bacillus cereus in cooked rice
ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP): AEGFS
Capacity Building in Risk Analysis
1st phase just ended. Final strategies Workshop(22-24/8/2007)To be follow through with Phase II.
ACCSQ-PFPWG
• Harmonization of Import-Export Certification and registeration Procedure
• Guidance document based on CCFICS
AFSIP – Master Plan
Implementation of Food Safety Systems
• Thailand to consider role as program coordinator
AFSIP – Master Plan
Consumer Participation and Empowerment in Food safety
• Framework endorsed• Indonesia to develop project proposal
ASEAN Common Food Control Requirements
Developed in the EC-ASEAN Cooperation in ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ)
Harmonization Initiatives under ACCSQ• Three Documents developed -
1. ASEAN Common Principles Food Hygiene. (ACR for compliance of Food Establishments in Gen Principles of Good Hygiene )
2. ASEAN Common Principles Food Control Systems 3. ASEAN Common Principles Food labeling4. Apris 2 – Training in CLV on Food Safety Legislation (Agro-foos
and Fisheries)
Establishment of ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Food Safety (ACCFS)
• A single coordinating mechanism on food safety
• To strengthen coordination among ASEAN bodies
AFSIP – Master Plan
Proposed Objective of ACCFS• to formulate and review the ASEAN food safety policy and agreements
which are in line with the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements;• to facilitate and monitor the implementation of the ASEAN food safety policy
and agreements effectively at the national and regional levels;• to coordinate the work and responsibilities of the various ASEAN bodies
related to food safety to avoid duplications of efforts;• to facilitate the process of economic integration in the food sector, through
the implementation of mutual recognition amongst food control systems of Member States;
• to facilitate Member States in meeting international trade requirements related to food safety;
• to promote cooperation of food safety matters with other international and regional organizations.
Challenges and Conclusions• Food safety, being an issue from farm to table,
cuts across the sectors of trade, health, agriculture, and science and technology, involving various ministries in ASEAN Member Countries (AMC)
• AMC have different food safety systems, regulations, standards and coordination mechanisms
• Existing capacity of the national food control system in AMC need to be review and analyze
Thank you
E-mail norrani@moh.gov.my
Websitehttp://fsq.moh.gov.my
Tel:603-8883-3511Fax:603-8889-3815
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