Overview of the project -Objectives, Outputs and Activities- “Support to Capacity Building and Implementation of International Food Safety Standards in ASEAN Countries” (GCP/RAS/280/JPN) • Start date: December 2011 • Duration: 5 years • Countries: ASEAN • Donor: Government of Japan Atsuhiro Meno Regional Project Coordinator, FAO RAP
Project Objectives • Strengthening capacities of countries to participate in Codex standards setting as well as to adopt and implement international food safety standards. • Protecting consumers and promoting the production and trade of safe and quality foods.
Beneficiaries and Benefits Immediate beneficiaries • ASEAN country governments - strengthening participation in Codex, and understanding and implementing international standards • Trade is increased and flow of agricultural commodity across the border is smoothened Final beneficiaries • Consumers - availability of good quality and safe products
Outcomes and Outputs 1: Increased contribution of ASEAN Countries in Codex Activities Strengthened capacity for standard setting Strengthened National Codex structure 2: Refined Implementation of Codex standards in ASEAN countries Strengthened Codex implementation at various stages of food chain Developed guidance documents, case studies, training modules & other materials/ websites (as needed) 3: Improving ability for quality assurance of data Strengthened capacity of data collecting & assurance Developed guidelines for data collecting & assurance
Activities • 5 Regional Workshops (including Inception workshop) • 5 Regional Training courses • 3 National Training courses • Case studies, Study tours, Developments of guidance documents, web sites (as needed) etc Subjects, agenda or topics of each activity will be identified through questionnaire, needs assessment visits, Inception workshop & other opportunities.
Operated Activities of the Project Establishment of National focal points Discussion with National focal points and relevant agencies • Discussion with Thai national focal point (7 June 2012) • Country visits - Vietnam (30 July to1 August 2012) - Lao PDR(8-10 August 2012) - Cambodia(22-24 August 2012) Participation to the relevant meeting • 12 th ASEAN task force on Codex meeting (Bangkok, 11 May 2012) •Final Workshop on “Capacity Building for Food Inspection System in Vietnam”(UNJP/VIE/042/UNJ) (Hanoi, 30 July 2012 ) Questionnaire
Questionnaire • Status/Capacity for Codex Activities National standards in the area of food National Codex Committee National Codex website Codex country manual Data collection system for national/international standard setting Data provision for international standard setting Capacity of data analysis • National priorities Clarify national priorities of subject/topics in workshop, training course, case studies and guidance documents. Workshops- subjects Training programme-area Case studies-subjects Guidance documents-subjects Others
Inception Workshop -Principles and further activities for Codex implementation- • Objectives To enhance understanding of implication of SPS agreement, its relationship with International standard and the current activities in the area of Codex standard setting To enhance understanding about implementation of International food safety standards To share information of national scenarios in relation to implementing International food safety standards To discuss and identify capacity building needs and identified on subjects for workshop, training courses, case studies and guidance documents under the project
Activities of near future Setting up Web-site Issue a regular newsletter Attend 18 th CCASIA conference (5-9 November 2012, Tokyo Japan)
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