Introduction and Background

of the ILSI Japan/MAFF Project

December 9, 2014 New Delhi, India

H. Hamano, ILSI Japan

“International Conference on Infrastructure Needs for a Food Control System:

Roadmap for Regional Harmonization”

ILSI Japan / MAFF Project

Overall Objectives:

� To investigate Legal Framework on Foods and Food Additives in AsianCountries for the purpose of supporting food industry to expand overseas businesses in the fast-growing markets of emerging countries

� To facilitate harmonization of food regulations /standards and fair trade, and further to help secure food safety within Asian region, by disseminating and sharing information investigated

2014 ILSI Japan / MAFF Project on Food Regulations: Summary of Countries and Items to Investigate

Countries

Legal Framework

on Foods

Com-modity Food Stds

Food Additives

Seasonings and

Condiments

Non-alcoholic

Beverages

Health Foods

Milk Products

AlcoholicBeverages

Food Labellin

g

Pesticide Residues

Codex ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

ASEAN

Indonesia ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Malaysia ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Singapore ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Thailand ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Philippines ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Viet Nam ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Cambodia ◎ ◎ ◎Brunei ◎ ◎ ◎Myanmar ◎ ◎ ◎Lao PDR ◎ ◎ ◎

China ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Korea ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

India ◎ ◎ ◎◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Sri Lanka ◎ ◎ ◎Nepal ◎ ◎ ◎Bangladesh ◎ ◎ ◎Taiwan ◎ ◎ ◎

◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

Hong Kong ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎◎◎

◎ 2009-2013 Project ◎◎◎◎ 2014 Project

Fiscal Year

InvestigationItems

Countries Investigated

Workshop / International Conference

Date and Place

2009 (I)

Legal Framework of Foods; Specification & Standards for Instant Noodles, Carbonated Soft Drinks, and Prepared Frozen Foods

Codex, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines

“Investigation of Commodity Food Standards and Methodsof Analysis in Asia”

March 29, 2010, Tokyo, Japan

2010 (II)Plus Cow‘s Milk,and Methods of Analysis on those Standards

Plus Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam

“Sharing Information on Food Standards and Resource and Environmental Conservation in Asia Pacific”

March 4, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand

2011 (III)

Plus Legal Framework of Food Additives; Conditions of Use, and Halal Certification

All the above“Sharing Information on Food Standards in Asia”

February 21, 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia

2014 ILSI Japan / MAFF Project on Food Regulations: Summary ①①①①

International Conference for Sharing Information on Food Standards in AsiaFebruary 21, 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia

March 4, 2011,Bangkok, Thailand

Fiscal Year

InvestigationItems

Countries Investigated

Workshop / International Conference

Date and Place

2012 (IV) All the above

Plus India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

“Regulatory Framework and Case Studies of Foods and Food Additives in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka”

February 22, 2013, Tokyo, Japan

2013 (V)

Plus Functional Foods(incl. Nutrition Labellingand Nutrition/HealthClaims, possiblySupplements)

Plus Brunei,Cambodia,Lao PDR,Myanmar andTaiwan

“Workshop andRoundtable Discussionson Food Safety and Standards”

March 4 & 5,2014,Yangon,Myanmar

2014 (VI)

Plus Seasonings & Condiments, Milk Products, Health Foods, Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic Beverages, Food Labelling and Pesticides Residues

All the above Plus Hong Kong

“International conference on Infrastructure Needs for a Food Control System: Roadmap for Regional Harmonization”

December 9 & 10, 2014New Delhi, India

2014 ILSI Japan / MAFF Project on Food Regulations: Summary ②②②②

Background:

India and its neighboring countries are rapidly growing with more open economies. In view of such circumstances, improvements of food safety standards and/or food safety control systems within the region are increasingly important to ensure fair food trade and to protect public health. The Conference, therefore, aims to share information and to build

capacity in the food safety control systems among the countries and further to identify needs for the future.

Objectives are to:

1) Share information about food safety control systems in SAARC countries and also other Asian countries

2) Understand Codex standards, their scientific basis and use for protecting public health and ensuring fair trade practices

3) Identify infrastructure needs for modern food safety control systems

4) Identify and discuss about possible future actions

Expected outcomes are to:

1) Promote harmonization in food safety standards and/or food safety control systems

2)Build the network among food safety authorities in the region3)Identify specific issues and needs of each countries for future capacity building activities