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Role of Private Sector for Harmonisation and Implementation of Codex Standards in ASEAN

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OUR REGIONAL NETWORK SOUTH KOREA CHINA TAIWAN MYANMAR INDIA THAILAND PHILIPPINES VIETNAM MALAYSIA INDONESIA SINGAPORE NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA www.foodindustry.asia 3

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FIA AND THE PLATFORMS www.foodindustry.asia 5

FIA in Codex FIA positions submitted to shape Codex standards. • Support countries to implement Codex standards. • Coordinate with National Codex Contact Points for alignment of regional positions. www.foodindustry.asia

FIA Tool: Regulatory Monitoring & Mapping www.foodindustry.asia

Regulatory HARMONISATION The Role of Private Sector in Regional Harmonisation of Standards 8

Opportunities in ASEAN Regional Integration 3 rd 2 nd Population Fastest-growing economy CHINA 1,340 INDIA 1,195 ASEAN 625 EU 502 USA 310 JAPAN 128 A single market and production base Source: ASEANStat, IMF, WB A highly competitive economic region A region of equitable economic development A region fully integrated into the global economy www.foodindustry.asia 9

The Need for Regulatory Convergence “Indonesia’s food and beverage associations foresee no significant change in the business landscape unless standards and regulations are harmonised ”. - Adhi Lukman, Chairman, GAPMMI Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/04/food- beverage-industry-indifferent- aec.html#sthash.BQPv7yoo.dpuf www.foodindustry.asia 10

Example: Three difference Nutrition Information Panels (NIPs) on the same package www.foodindustry.asia 11

Example: Regulatory Status for Sweeteners in Different Countries www.foodindustry.asia 12

Top 5 Priority TBTs for the food industry to Overcome in ASEAN 1. Labelling (nutrition labelling) 2 . Product registration 3. Import/Export Certification 4. MRLs for contaminants, pesticide residues 5. Analytical Methods www.foodindustry.asia

How is Industry Mitigating These Challenges? www.foodindustry.asia 14

Driving Harmonisation in ASEAN FAO National ASEAN MRA for AFBA White Codex Training Inspection and Paper on Workshop with Certification on Food Harmonisation ASEAN Common Food Myanmar Launch of the ASEAN Hygiene for Prepared Control Requirements Food & Beverage Foodstuff Products (ACFCRs) Alliance (AFBA) 2014 2016 2013 2015 • Harmonisation Report ASEAN General 2 nd ASEAN Consultative • 4 Case studies Standard for the Work Shop on MRA of published as fact Labelling of Pre- Good Agricultural Practices sheets packaged Foods www.foodindustry.asia 15

Harmonisation of Food Labelling Standards in ASEAN ASEAN General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods: Finalised in 2016 by the PFPWG • Adopted Codex General Standard for the Labelling of • Prepackaged Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985) What’s Next? • www.foodindustry.asia 16

Supporting Implementation of Codex Food Labelling Standards in ASEAN Example: Gap Analysis of the 5% rule in ingredient listing Country / Requires labelling for Regulation Remarks / Description Benchmark compound ingredients less than 5%? Codex Labelling not required CODEX STAN 1 – 1985 Paragraph “Where a compound ingredient (for which a name has been established in the 4.2.1.3 Codex standard of national legislation) constitutes less than 5% of the food, the ingredients, other than food additives which serve a technological function on the finished product, need not be declared.” I. Countries in ASEAN Brunei No provision for 5% principle, but according to Public Health (Food) Regulations , Part IV, “where a food contains an ingredient which is made from 2 or more constituents, the appropriate designations of those constituents shall be so specified and it shall not be necessary to specify the appropriate designation of that ingredient” Cambodia No provision for 5% principle, but according to Prakas on Cambodian Standard CS 001-2000, Section 4.3, a compound ingredient may be declared as such in the list of ingredients provided it is immediately accompanied by a list in brackets of its ingredients in descending order of proportion Indonesia No provision for 5% principle; no provision for compound ingredients Lao PDR No provision for 5% principle; no provision for compound ingredients Malaysia No provision for 5% principle; no provision for compound ingredients Myanmar Defers to Codex Philippines Labelling not required Administrative Order No. 2014 – “Where a compound ingredient constitutes less than 5% of the food, the ingredients, 0030, Section VI other than food additives which serve a technological function in the finished product, need not be declared.” Singapore No provision for 5% principle, but according to Sale of Food Act, Food Regulations , Paragraph 5, “The particulars… shall include… the appropriate designation of each ingredient in the case of food consisting of two or more ingredients and unless the quantity or proportion of each ingredient is specified, the ingredients shall be specified in descending order of the proportions by weight in which they are present.” Thailand No provisions made Vietnam Labelling not required No. 34/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT- “In case the mixture accounts for smaller than 5% of the finished product’s quantity, www.foodindustry.asia BCT, Article 7 that mixture is not required to be published except food additives having 17 technological functions for the finished product.”

Supporting Implementation of Codex Food Labelling Standards in ASEAN On-going Project: Landscape Study and Gap Analysis of General Food Labelling Regulations in ASEAN Countries www.foodindustry.asia 18

CONCLUSION International / Regional harmonisation of regulation is important for • economic integration Private sector plays a key role in national & reginal standards setting • and harmonisation, and thus should be involved in the discussion Capacity building and information exchange through public-private • partnership are essential for effective implementation and better convergence of regulations www.foodindustry.asia 19

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