It was announced that the 10th Asia-Pacific INFOSAN International Conference will be held in Seoul from November 28 to 29 to exchange food safety information between Asia-Pacific countries and strengthen response capabilities to food safety accidents.
INFOSAN (International Food Safety Authorities Network, currently 189 member countries) is a consultative body established by WHO/FAO in 2004 to quickly and accurately exchange information in international food safety emergencies and prevent the spread of hazardous foods.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yoo-kyung) has been hosting the Asia Phosphoric Acid International Conference since 2012 to prevent the spread of hazardous foods by quickly sharing information between countries in the event of a food safety accident, and this 10th meeting is held. It is jointly held with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
About 50 people from 26 countries, including Korea, Singapore, and Japan, will attend this meeting and will be held simultaneously in person and through real-time video conferencing.
The 26 countries include Korea, Singapore, Australia, Japan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and Solomon Islands.
In particular, nine countries in the Western Pacific region, including Guam and Fiji, will attend this meeting for the first time, and it is expected to be an opportunity to further strengthen the cooperation system in the food safety field in the Asia-Pacific region.
On the first day, starting with an opening speech by Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yoo-kyung, Director Park Hee-ra of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s Risk Information Division will deliver a keynote speech on the topic of Korea’s efforts to strengthen INFOSAN in Asia. In addition, the WHO Infosan Secretariat will announce the results of Infosan activities in 2024.
Oh Yoo-kyung, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, said in her opening speech that day, “As the exchange of various foods between countries has recently increased rapidly, it is very important to establish a close cooperation system in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen safety management.” “I hope this will be an opportunity to create a safe food distribution environment in the region,” he said.
In her keynote speech, Director Park Hee-ra of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s Risk Information Division introduced food safety accident response cases, such as the withdrawal of the Danish recall of Korean ramen, and the European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System (EU-), which can quickly identify information on nonconforming foods in Europe. announced the results of last year’s Asia Infosan Conference, including acquiring the right to use RASFF).
Subsequently, the WHO Infosan Secretariat plans to announce the results of Infosan activities in 2024 and the 25-year activity plan to strengthen the role of Infosan, and discuss ways to strengthen communication to establish a rapid crisis response system in the Asia-Pacific region. am.
On the second day, a mock exercise will be conducted to inspect each country’s crisis response system assuming a hazardous food outbreak, and a tour of the Food Poisoning Bacteria Resource Center, Advanced Central Analysis Room, and Non-clinical Resource Center operated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will be held.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will continue to do its best to ensure a safe life for the people by quickly and accurately identifying risk information related to food at home and abroad and strengthening the international cooperation system for crisis response.
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