FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for the Near East, Amman, Jordan, 5-6 March 2005
FAO and WHO held a two-day joint Regional Meeting on Food Safety for the Near East at the Meridien Hotel in Amman, Jordan from 5 to 6 March 2005, immediately preceding the Third Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNEA) which was held at the same venue from 7 to 10 March 2005.
The objectives of this meeting were to:
- Exchange information on food safety programmes and food control systems in the countries of the Near East region;
- Identify practical actions to strengthen national food control systems in the countries of the region;
- Promote the strengthening and/or the establishment of regional and sub-regional networks for the exchange of food safety related information and experiences among all stakeholders; and
- Identify opportunities for improving regional cooperation in promoting food safety, taking into account the prevailing conditions in the entire food-chain.