FSSAI organised G20 summit : Global Food Regulator Summit 2023 on 20th – 21st July 2023 at Manekshaw Centre, Parade Road, Delhi Cantt, Delhi-110010
The Global Food Regulators Summit will be held in India for the first time, with over 40 countries participating. The summit will focus on food safety, which is just as important as food security. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, unveiled the summit’s logo today. He expressed his confidence that the summit would lead to the harmonization of global food safety standards, improved regulatory frameworks, and the provision of safe and high-quality food for consumers worldwide.
The summit will also witness the launch of several groundbreaking initiatives, including Food-o-Copoeia, a comprehensive collection of food category-wise monographs, and SaNGRAH, a comprehensive database of Food Regulatory Authorities from 76 countries worldwide.
Overview
The Global Food Regulators Summit is an initiative led by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It aims to create a global platform for regulators on enhancing food safety systems and regulatory frameworks through collaboration. It will provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge and strategies for ensuring safe food throughout the food value chain.
Considering the evolving landscape of emerging food hazards, new technologies and changing consumer needs, the Summit envisages to develop a cohesive approach on food safety policy frameworks.
Focus Area
- Create opportunities for the exchange of information on food regulatory and safety requirements for national and overseas stakeholders.
- Explore opportunities for joint research and regulatory approaches to address emerging food safety challenges.
- Enable dialogues on :
- Global Regulatory Framework
- Anti-Microbial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions for Global Food Safety
- Best Practices on Robust Standards Setting Framework
- Impact of Animal Feed on Food Safety and Human Health
- Innovation in Food Emergency Response, Recall and Analysis
Agenda
- Enabling a Cohesive Network on Food Safety and Regulatory Aspects.
- Enabling effective understanding of compliance requirements and mutual exchange of best practices, experiences and success stories on food safety norms / regulations.
- Explore opportunities to identify collaborative work areas to establish synergies among global regulators / organizations / agencies.
- Develop tools and techniques for information sharing.
G Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of FSSAI, said that the summit will feature a diverse range of activities, including keynote addresses by international organizations and scientists, technical and plenary sessions with food regulators, interactive sessions with national and international stakeholders, and bilateral and multilateral meetings to address current and emerging challenges.
The summit is a significant event that will help to improve food safety standards and regulations around the world. It is a step in the right direction towards ensuring that everyone has access to safe and nutritious food.
How to register
Registrations for the Global Food Regulator Summit 2023 have been closed for now.
Youtube live links for the events are : Day 1 and Day 2
Contact
Call : 01123667316
Email : rakeshkr.yadav@fssai.gov.in
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