FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for Asia and the Pacific

摘要

The second preparatory meeting for the FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for Asia and the Pacific was held at FAO Headquarters on 3 July 2003. The meeting was attended by 26 participants, representing 14 countries of the Asian and Pacific regions (see List of Participants in Annex 1). Mr. Hartwig de Haen, Assistant Director-General, FAO Economic and Social Department, welcomed the delegates on behalf of FAO and WHO. Mr. de Haen recalled the advice of the 123rd and 124th Sessions of the FAO Council on convening regional food safety conferences and the expression of interest from Malaysia in hosting such Conference. The main outcomes of the first preparatory meeting were highlighted including: general support to convene the proposed Conference; appreciation for the offer of the Government of Malaysia to host it; ideas to contain the cost; and offers of in-kind and budgetary contributions to reduce the overall cost of such Conference. The recommendation of the 124th FAO Council to hold the proposed Conference in the official languages of the region (Chinese and English) was also noted.