The International Symposium on Food Safety
Future Prospects and Challenges in Codex Alimentarius
| [Date] | Friday, March 9, 2018, 13:30-16:00 [Doors open at 13:10] |
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| [Venue] | Daiwa House Ishibashi Nobuo Memorial Hall, The University of Tokyo, Japan |
| [Organized by] | The Health and Labour Science Research Grants, Research Program on Food Safety - Developing International Strategy for Food Safety Regulation based on International Food Standard-Setting Process in Japan |
| [Co-organized by] |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Consumer Affairs Agency Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo |
| [Language] | English / Japanese simultaneous interpretation |
Objective
Codex Alimentarius Commission is an inter-governmental body set up jointly by the FAO and WHO in 1963. It develops international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice to ensure consumer health protection and fair practice of international trade. In this symposium, we will invite preeminent key figures in Codex, including the Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and secretary to share their vision and discuss the challenges and prospects for future.
Program
| Moderator: Dr. Makiko Matsuo (Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo) | |
| 13:30 |
Opening Remarks Toru Kawanishi, Director General, National Institute of Health Sciences |
| 13:35-14:50 |
Session 1 : The Present and the future of Codex Tom Heilandt, Codex Alimentarius Secretary Guilherme da Costa, Codex Alimentarius Commission Chairperson |
| 14:50-15:00 | Break |
| 15:00-15:40 |
Session 2 : Future prospect of CCFICS Fran Freeman, Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water resources |
| 15:40-16:20 |
Session 3 : Future prospect of CCFL Paul Mayers, Vice-President of Science, Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
| 16:20-16:30 |
Wrap-up and Closing Hajime Toyofuku, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Yamaguchi University |