Trends in Food Safety Standard Development

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InternationalFoodStandardSetting

Priorities

WorldofFoodSafetyConference

Bangkok,Thailand

May 23rd,2014

SamuelGodefroy,Ph.D.

DirectorGeneral,

FoodDirectorate,HealthCanada

ViceChair,CodexAlimentarius

Commission


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Introduction to the Canadian Food Safety System

Role of the Food Directorate, Health Canada

Overview of Drivers of Change for International Food Standard

Development

Trends of International Food Standards

The Need for harmonization and Convergence

The Case Regional/International Convergence of Food Standards

Presentation Outl ine


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Government

federal, provincial and territorial (P/T), municipal

Industry

farmers, food manufacturers, food distributors, food

service establishments and retailers

Consumers

Canadas Food Safety System: A Shared Responsibility


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Canadas Constitution allows all levels of government (federal,

provincial/territorial and municipal) to:

Enact food safety and quality legislation;

Establish and enforce policies, standards and laws;

Provide information, guidance; and,

Provide effective and efficient program delivery.

Canadian Food Safety: The Role of Government


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Food SafetyRoles

Key Federal Organizations


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Canadian Food Safety: Key Federal Accountabilit ies

OnfarmFoodSafetyPolicy&

Standards

Surveillance&

EarlyWarning

Education&

Outreach

Inspection&

EnforcementPublicHealthSurveillance

AAFC HC CFIA PHAC

Contributes to

researchand

developmentofonfarm

foodsafetyprograms

Establishesfoodsafetypolicy

andstandards

Assesses theeffectivenessof

CFIAs foodsafetyactivities

Conductshealthrisk

assessmentsin

support

of

foodsafetyinvestigations

InformsCanadiansabout

potentialriskstotheirHealth

Designs anddeliversfederal

foodinspectionprograms

Monitorsindustrys

compliancewiththeActs

andRegulations

Undertakesenforcement

actionasnecessary

Conductsfoodsafety

investigations&foodrecalls

Publichealthsurveillance

Leadsfoodborne illness

outbreakinvestigationswith

P/Tpublichealthofficials


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Assistant

Deputy Minister

Marketed Health Products Directorate Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate

Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion Planning, Policy & International Affairs Directorate

Resource Management and Operations DirectorateVeterinary Drugs Directorate

Therapeutic Products DirectorateBiologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate

Food DirectorateNatural Health Products Directorate

Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB)


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Food Directorate in Health Products and Food Branch:

Federal health authority responsible for establishing policies, setting

standards, and providing authoritative advice and information on the safety

and nutritional value of food

Currently:

Some 400 FTEs

350 Ottawa, 50 in the Regions

6 Regional represenations, beyond Ottawa

Halifax, Montral, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver

4 laboratory centres: NCR, Longueuil -QC, Scarborough ON.,

Burnaby - BC

Professional categories: Scientists, Biologists, Chemists,Technologists, Regulatory and standard setting officers,

administrative staff

Health Canadas Food Directorate


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Food and Nutrition Standards: Preventive Measures

Developing food safety and nutrition

standards is one of the instruments

used to prevent food safety and

nutrition related negative healthoutcomes

Outcome: healthier population

through a safe and nutritious foodsupply

Industry

GovernmentConsumers


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Food Directorate: Key Activit ies & Areas of Focus

KeyActivities PrincipalAreasofFocus

1. Developingpolicies,standards

guidelinesand

regulations;

2. Premarketsubmissionevaluation;

3. ContributingtoPostMarket/RealTimeriskmanagementofissues;

4. Appliedresearchandsurveillanceto

supportevaluation

and

risk

management;

5. SupporttotheGoC,FPT,industryonrangeofissuesincludingtrade,nutritionpolicyetc;

6. Effectivenessevaluation

of

CFIA

inspectionprograms.

1. Foodsystemissues:

e.g.food

defense

2. Microbiologicalcontaminants;

3. Nutritionalsafetyandnutritionalvalueoffoods:

e.g.infantformula,medicalusediets,

nutrition

labeling

etc.4. Safetyoffoodadditivesandfoodprocessingagentsandotherchemicalsafetyissues;

5. Chemicalcontaminants:

e.g.POPs,mycotoxins

6. Safetyof

novel

foods:

e.g.animalcloningetc.


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Food and Consumer Safety

Action Plan

Food Innovation agenda

Modernization of food safety

legislation and regulatory

modernization Food and Consumer Safety

Action Plan

Chemical Management Plan

Red Tape Reduction Initiative

Regulatory Cooperation

Council: CAN/US

Speech from the Throne

Nutrition labelling

consultations

Budget 2014 prior ities

Strengthening oversight

Globalization

Mass Media / Rapid

Communication

Increased Consumer

Sensit ivity / Awareness and

Demand Changes in Production

Practices, Trade Patterns or

Climate

Scientific/Technological

Innovation

Risks of deliberate

Contamination/ Tampering/

Terrorism

Priorit ies Identified by

Environmental Scans

Identifying Priorities


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Action Plan





Action Plan




Council: CAN/US


Nutrition labelling

consultations



Globalization

Mass Media / Rapid

Communication

Increased Consumer




Climate


Innovation

Risks of deliberate


Terrorism


Environmental Scans



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Action Plan





Action Plan




Council: CAN/US


Nutrition labelling

consultations



Globalization

Mass Media / Rapid

Communication

Increased Consumer




Climate


Innovation

Risks of deliberate


Terrorism


Environmental Scans



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Action Plan





Action Plan




Council: CAN/US


Nutrition labelling

consultations



Globalization

Mass Media / Rapid

Communication

Increased Consumer




Climate


Innovation

Risks of deliberate


Terrorism


Environmental Scans



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Action Plan





Action Plan




Council: CAN/US


Nutrition labelling

consultations



Globalization

Mass Media / Rapid

Communication

Increased Consumer




Climate


Innovation

Risks of deliberate


Terrorism


Environmental Scans



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Changingfoodproductionpractices

Scientificandtechnologicalinnovation

Climate

change/Environmental

changes/

environmental

concerns

ChangingConsumerconcerns/interests

Changingdemographics:e.g.ageingpopulation

Emergenceoffoodsafetyrisksassociatedwitheconomicfraud

ReformsandModernisationofFoodLegislativeandRegulatorySystems

Expandinginternationaltradeoffood/ingredients

Progressionof

Free

Trade

Agreements :

Bilaterally and

Regionally

Drivers/TrendsinfluencingPrioritiesofFoodStandardDevelopment


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Implementation ofnewlaws /regulations :

o Simplification,consolidation(e.g.Canada,China,India etc..)

o Focuson Preventive Controls and demonstration ofadherance toHACCPconcepts(e.g.USFSMA,SFCA:Canada,Europe)

Standardstoenableinnovativefoods:

o Functional foods,supplemeted foods

o Health Claims

o Novel FoodSafety Interventions

:e.g.

High

Pressure

Processes,

new

processing aids,postproductiontreatments

oNovel PackagingMaterials

Enhanced oversight onselected foods:

o Fresh foods:Produce,

Ready to

Eat Products

o Fooddestined tovulnerable groupssuch asInfant foods,foods destined toSeniors

As result.. TrendsofFoodStandardDevelopmentInternationally


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StandardstosupportmanagementofissuesrelatedtoChronicDiseases

o Managementofselectednutrients:Sodium,Fats(e.g Transfattyacids),

Sugar

oEnhancedfoodlabellingrequirementstosupportchoice

Standardsresultingfromenhancedenvironmentaloversight

o ProgramsaimingtoimprovedmanagementofChemicals:EUREACH,

ChemicalsManagement

Plan

(Canada)

Updatestoexistingfoodstandards:

o Changingscientificinformation:e.g.foodadditives,naturaltoxinsetc

oBilateralorRegional tradenegociations :FTAs,TPP,APEC,ASEAN

As result..TrendsofFoodStandardDevelopmentInternationally (2)


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Foods are key Commodities in Trade

SPS Chapter in each Bilateral or Multi Lateral Trade Agreement

Food is a major traded commodity in the Asia-Pacific Region Multiple initiatives for regional integration : TransPacific Partnership (TPP),

ASEAN Economic Integration, ASEAN + 3

Case for Increased Alignment of Food Standards

Regulatory Cooperation will be required : more Convergence ofFood Standards


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ExistingInitiativesofFoodSafetyCooperation:

oAPECFoodSafetyCooperationForum(APECFSCF)

APECFSCFreaffrimed preeminenceofCodexStandardsas

A

Reference

points

to

oAlleviatediscrepanciesinexistingfoodstandards/Limittradeirritants

o CodexRiskAnalysisPrinciplesserveasimportantreferencepointfor

regionalfood

standards

integration

SimilarapproachescouldbeappliedfortheASEANcommunity

oAdded advantage ofsimilar food commodities traded regionally

oSimilarity indiets and

food trade patterns

are

an

added

advantage

oLeveraging existing experience ofregional food regulatoryCooperation

TowardsEnhancedIntegrationofFoodStandards


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