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Background Background � � Rising living standard Rising living standard Food Safety in the New Era Food Safety in the New Era � Globalization of food trade � Globalization of food trade � Advancement in food technology � Advancement in food technology � � Rapid information flow Rapid information flow – – food incidents, food incidents, Dr. S P MAK Dr. S P MAK new/re new/re- -emerging hazards emerging hazards Controller, Centre for Food Safety Controller, Centre for Food Safety � Increasing public expectation on safety of � Increasing public expectation on safety of The Government of the Hong Kong Special The Government of the Hong Kong Special food food Administrative Region Administrative Region � Restructuring of food control framework � Restructuring of food control framework Situation in Hong Kong Situation in Hong Kong Some Import Statistics Some Import Statistics � Free port � Free port In 2005, In 2005, � � Over 300 million kilogram of rice Over 300 million kilogram of rice � Densely populated international city of 6.9 � Densely populated international city of 6.9 � 169 million kilogram of pork � 169 million kilogram of pork million people million people � More than 17 million heads of live poultry � More than 17 million heads of live poultry � Little local food production � Little local food production � � Some 1,700 million poultry eggs Some 1,700 million poultry eggs � Over 95% of food consumed is imported � Over 95% of food consumed is imported � Other imported food � Other imported food - - fish, vegetables and fruits, fish, vegetables and fruits, � Large volume and variety of food � Large volume and variety of food dairy products, prepackaged food, etc. dairy products, prepackaged food, etc. Vision and Mission The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) Vision and Mission � Established on 2 May 2006 � � To protect the health of people in Hong Kong � Established on 2 May 2006 To protect the health of people in Hong Kong through the development and implementation through the development and implementation � About 430 staff of effective food safety control measures of effective food safety control measures � Multi-disciplinary team of professionals - � � To enhance food safety through proactive To enhance food safety through proactive public health physicians and nurses, tripartite collaboration among the tripartite collaboration among the veterinarians, health inspectors, food Government, food trade and consumers to Government, food trade and consumers to chemists, nutritionists, food toxicologists, ensure that food available for sale in Hong ensure that food available for sale in Hong food biotechnologists, food scientists, Kong is safe, wholesome and fit for human Kong is safe, wholesome and fit for human administrative officers and others. consumption consumption

Values Values Approach Approach � Adopts risk analysis framework � � Integrity � Integrity Adopts risk analysis framework � Maintains inter � Fairness � � Fairness Maintains inter- -departmental cooperation departmental cooperation � � Emphasizes tripartite collaboration with � Effectiveness � Effectiveness Emphasizes tripartite collaboration with the trade and consumers the trade and consumers � Professionalism � Professionalism � Enhances networking � Enhances networking � Responsiveness � Responsiveness – Global players in food safety – Global players in food safety � Transparency � Transparency – Overseas food regulators Overseas food regulators – – Experts Experts – Organization of CFS Organization of CFS Risk Analysis Framework Risk Analysis Framework Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Risk Assessment Risk Management Administration Environmental and Centre for * Science based * Policy based Hygiene Development Food Safety Branch Branch Controller, Centre for Food Safety Risk Communication Food Surveillance Centre * Interactive exchange Risk Assessment and Control Administration of information and opinions and Division (Risk Division concerning risks Communication Management) Division Internal Players Partnership in Food Safety Internal Players Partnership in Food Safety Health, Welfare and Food Bureau Health, Welfare and Food Bureau Government Agriculture, Fisheries Department Food and Environmental and Conservation of Health Hygiene Department Department Government Centre for Laboratory Food Safety Trade Consumers Hong Kong Customs and Excise Police Force Department

Global Players in Food Safety Global Players in Food Safety Local and Overseas Expertise Local and Overseas Expertise World Health Organization World Health Organization Codex Codex Alimentarius Alimentarius Commission Commission � Expert Committee on Food Safety Food and Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization World Trade Organization World Trade Organization � Advisory Committees and Panels World Organization for Animal Health World Organization for Animal Health Work of CFS (I) Work of CFS (I) Work of CFS (II) Work of CFS (II) Risk Assessment Risk Management (I) Risk Management (I) � Conducts studies of food related hazards � Enforces food legislations � Enforces food legislations and assesses risks � Exercises import control of live food � Exercises import control of live food � Reviews and advises on food standards animals and poultry, and other food animals and poultry, and other food products � Conducts population-based food products consumption survey � Manages a food surveillance � Manages a food surveillance programme at import, wholesale and at import, wholesale and programme retail levels retail levels Work of CFS (III) Work of CFS (IV) (IV) Work of CFS (III) Work of CFS Risk Management (II) Risk Communication Risk Communication Risk Management (II) � Conducts audit inspections of overseas � Organizes promotional and educational � � Organizes promotional and educational Conducts audit inspections of overseas activities on food safety activities on food safety farms and food processing plants farms and food processing plants � Manages food incidents including food � � Disseminates timely food safety information Disseminates timely food safety information � Manages food incidents including food through various channels through various channels poisoning outbreaks in food premises poisoning outbreaks in food premises � Communicates effectively with stakeholders � Operates disease surveillance � Communicates effectively with stakeholders � Operates disease surveillance programme programme for food animals in local for food animals in local – Trade Consultation Forum Trade Consultation Forum – slaughterhouses slaughterhouses – Consumer Liaison Group – Consumer Liaison Group

Challenges Challenges Looking Ahead Looking Ahead � “ � “Control at source Control at source” ” � � CFS CFS – – at its infancy at its infancy � “ � Grow from strength to strength � “Regulation Regulation” ” versus versus “ “Free Port Free Port” ” � Grow from strength to strength � Risk communication to stakeholders � � Enhance and maintain public confidence � Risk communication to stakeholders Enhance and maintain public confidence in food safety in Hong Kong in food safety in Hong Kong � Maintain � Maintain “ “Gourmet Gourmet’ ’s Paradise s Paradise” ” – Quality, Variety and Safety Quality, Variety and Safety – Thank You Thank You