Source: aqsiq
11-27-2007 10:01
Sunday, November 25
07:30-24:00 Hotel Registration at relevant Hotels (Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Diaoyutai
Hotel, Shangri-la Hotel)
19:00-20:30 Informal Meeting of Heads of National Delegations (or their representative), International Organizations, Secretariat from AQSIQ, MoH, and WHO (Venue - Yangguang Hall, Club Building, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse),
Co-Chairs: Dr Jorgen Schlundt, WHO and Ms Qi Xiuqin, Director
General, AQSIQ, China
l Introduction on the preparation status of the forum and
agenda. China Chair
l Soliciting opinions on Beijing Declaration on Food Safety
and making necessary preparation for the adoption on
November 27. WHO Chair
Monday, November 26
07:30-08:40 Registration（Venue–Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse）
09:00-09:10 Taking of group picture with Vice-Premier Wu Yi of State Council of China, Ministers, Vice-Ministers，Ambassadors to China, Heads of National Delegations where Ministerial representation is absent, and senior officials of international organizations (Venue-Multifunctional Hall, Building 17, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
09:20-10:30 Session A. Opening Ceremony (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Li Changjiang, Minister, AQSIQ, China
10:30-10:50 Coffee and tea break (Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
10:50-12:00 Session B. Integration of Food Safety Efforts (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Nick Tomlinson, Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Speakers (10-15 min):
l Food safety from farm to table (Pat The Cope Gallagher,
Minister, Department of Health and Children, Ireland) (Dr
Alan Reilly, FSAI)
l Strengthening inspection along the length of the food chain
(Paul Mayers, Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection
Agency, Canada)
l Risk assessment in national food safety systems (Tony
Zohrab, Food Safety Authority, New Zealand)
l A regional approach to risk assessment (H.R.. Vitasa, Audiba
T. Suwarso, ASEAN Secretariat)
Discussion
12:00-13:15 Lunch (hosted by AQSIQ, China, Qinggong Hall, Villa5, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse）
13:15-14:30 Session B. Integration of Food Safety Efforts (Venue-Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Nick Tomlinson, Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Speakers (10-15 min):
l China’s food safety regulatory system (Li Changjiang,
Minister, AQSIQ, China)
l The French food safety control system：an integrated
approach (Jean-Marc Bournigal ,General Director, General
Direction for Food, France)
l Animal production and food safety: the role of the OIE (Dr.
Willem Droppers, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
l Consumers role in food safety (Wendy McGowan, International
Association of Consumer Food Organizations)
Discussion
14:30-14:50 Coffee and tea break (Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State
Guesthouse)
14:50-17:30 Session C. Information for Food Safety Action (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Chen Xiaohong, Vice Minister, Ministry of Health, China
Speakers (10-15 min):
l Assessing the burden of foodborne disease in Australia (Cath
Halbert, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and
Aging, Australia)
l Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority ( Hans J.
Jeuring, Senior Public Health Officer, Food and Consumer
Product Safety Authority, The Netherlands)
l The application of risk assessment in food safety control
in China ( Prof. Junshi Chen, Chinese Center for Disease
Control and Prevention, China)
l A risk-based system for the control of imported food (Dr
Fathi Saleh, Director of Food Control, Jordan)
l The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) (Patrick
Deboyser, Minister-Counsellor, Delegation of the European
Commission to Thailand)
l Food safety measures for consumers health in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia ( Hussain Al Shaikh, Director-General, Ministry
of Commerce and Industry, Saudi Arabia)
l APEC food safety cooperation forum-strengthening food safety
standards and practices (Dr Paul Brent, Food Standards
Australia New Zealand, Australia)
Discussion
Closure Day 1
18:00-19:30 Welcome Banquet hosted by China (All present representatives are invited to a welcome banquet hosted by China at the Qinggong Hall, Villa 5, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse )
Chair: Wei Chuanzhong, Vice Minister, AQSIQ, China
Welcome speeches by ： Li Changjiang, Minister, AQSIQ, China
Chen Zhu, Minister, Ministry of Health
Susanne Weber-Mosdorf, Assistant Director-
General, WHO
Tuesday, November 27
08:30-10:15 Session D. Sharing of Food Safety Information and Expertise (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Paul Mayers, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canada
Speakers (10-15 min):
l Canada’s perspective (Tony Clement, Minister, Ministry of
Health, Canada)
l International information sharing (Chua Soi Lek, Minister,
Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
l Management system of food safety in Hong Kong (York Y N
Chow, Secretary for Food and Health, Hong Kong SAR, China)
l One for all: international collaboration in response to a
global food safety issue ( Melinder Plaisier, Assistant
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, United States of
America)
l Supervision of quality and safety of agricultural products
in China (Gao Hongbin , Vice Minister, Ministry of
Agriculture, China)
l All for one: collaboration during a C.botulinum outbreak (Dr
Kumnuan Ungchusak, Director, Bureau of Epidemiology
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health,
Thailand)
Discussion
10:15-10:35 Coffee and tea break (Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
10:35-12:00 Session D continued. Sharing of Food safety Information and Expertise (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Paul Mayers, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canada
Speakers (10-15 min):
l What we can do when we work together (Dr. Chieko Ikeda,
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan)
l Risk information analysis for food safety management (Dong-
Ha Lee, Director of Food & Risk Standardization, Bureau for
Risk Management, Korea Food and Drug Administration,
Republic of Korea)
l A national experience of PulseNet International( Dr
Norma Binsztein, Argentina)
l Risk communication: building confidence internationally
( Richard Souness, General Manager, Food Policy & Safety,
Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia )
l Risk communication for raising awareness (Dr Nguyen Thi
Khanh Tram, Deputy Director, Viet Nam Food Administration,
Viet Nam)
Discussion
12:00-13:15 Lunch (hosted by AQSIQ, China, Qinggong Hall, Villa5, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
13:15-14:25 Session E. Food safety education and capacity building (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Noraini Mohd Othman, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Speakers (10-15 min):
l Developing effective law is the key for ensuring food safety
(Patrick Deboyser, Minister-Counsellor, Delegation of the
European Commission to Thailand)
l Continually improve comprehensive regulatory capacity on
food safety with enhanced cooperation (Ms Hui Lusheng,
Deputy Commissioner, State Food and Drug Administration,
China )
l Putting social responsibility into practice (Dr Yasmine
Motarjemi, Industry Council for Development)
l Coordination of international food safety initiatives (Dr
Jorgen Schlundt on behalf of FAO and WHO)
Discussion
14:25-15:25 Session F. Better health better trade (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Dr Claude Mosha, representing Tanzania Bureau of
Standards, Tanzania, and Codex
Speakers (10-15 min):
l The SPS agreement ( Gretchen Stanton, Senior Counselor,
Agriculture Division, WTO Secretary)
l The importance of risk and science based trade requirements
(Richard Nduhuura, Minister, Ministry of Health, Uganda)
l Risk assessment as a basis for food safety standards (Dr.
Alicia Lustre, Philippines)
l SPS in action(Annelise Fenger, Deputy Director-General,
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Denmark)
Discussion
15:25-15:45 Coffee and tea break (Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
15:45-16:45 Session G. Discussion and Adoption of document
Chair: Dr Hans Troedsson
16:45-17:10 Session H. Forum Summary (Venue - Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Dr Hans Troedsson
Speaker: Chen Zhu, Minister, Ministry of Health, China
17:10-17:20 Closure of Forum Official Sessions
17:30-18:30 Press Conference (Venue- Multifunctional Hall, No.17 Building, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Chair: Wei Chuanzhong, Vice Minister, AQSIQ, China
Spokespersons： Li Changjiang, Minister, AQSIQ, China,
Chen Zhu, Minister, Ministry of Health
Dr Hans Anders Troedsson, WHO
Dr Jorgen Schlundt, WHO
18:30 Dinner hosted by AQSIS, China, Qinggong Hall, Villa5, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
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