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Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA)
- Food safety authority in Singapore
in Session Current activities for implementing Codex standard in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
in Session Current activities for implementing Codex standard in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Country Presentation (Singapore) in Session Current activities for implementing Codex standard in ASEAN countries at Regional Workshop on Principles and further activities for CODEX implementation (17-19 September 2012, Bangkok,
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AVA
Corporate & Technology Group
- Planning & Organisational Excellence Department
- Technology & Industry Development Department
- Food Supply Resilience Department
- Corporate Resource Management Department
- Communication & Corporate Relations Department
Regulatory Programmes & Operations Group [Headed by Director-General]
- Regulatory Administration Department (Accreditation, Risk Assessment and Standards)
- Quarantine & Inspection Department (Import Control and Quarantine)
- Food Establishment Regulation Department (Control of Domestic Food Establishments)
- Agri Establishment Regulation Department (Control of Domestic Farms and animal
premises)
- Laboratory Department (Diagnostics - animal/plant diseases and pest; food safety)
AVA’s Organisation Structure
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Accreditation / Audit Import control & checks Inspection, sampling, testing
Structure of National Food Control Systems: Integrated Food Safety System
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Import checks
Structure of National Food Control Systems: Food Safety - A Shared Responsibility Industries Consumers
Food safety public education
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Level of Codex Implementation:
Codex standard and relevant text eg. code of practice, guidelines, specifications:
- Adoption as national standards after appropriate
risk assessment in local context
- Operation and administrative guidelines eg. food
hygiene, import and export control systems
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Singapore’s food standard setting process
Feedback from food industry (eg. Manufacturers, importers or other government agencies) Internal review using references such as related Codex standards, and compare with legislation in major developed countries such as Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand, Japan, and the USA. Risk assessment using local food consumption data (as appropriate) Circulation of initial proposal for public consultation and WTO notification Finalising proposals taking into consideration comments received Gazettal of Amendments to Singapore Food Regulations and implementation of standards Internal periodic reviews of the Food Regulations
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Process of Standard Setting Activities
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System for Data Collection And Analysis
- Data collection - obtained from international sources (early
warning and horizon scanning) and national sources (institutions, departments and agencies such as Ministry of Health and National Environment Agency):
- Import/export data
- Food safety surveillance and laboratory data
- Food consumption data
- Reports
- Data analysis
- Data analysed against international standards (if
available) and assessed in Singapore context.
- Involved working groups with members of different
disciplines
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Prioritized Needs of Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of Codex Standards
- Identifying potential food safety hazards: food industry trends (e.g.
novel and innovative food products), antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens and use of nanotechnology in foods
- Efficient collection of data for assessment and effective use of
assessment tools
- Continual building of expertise in risk assessment for food, including
those for food ingredients and food contact material
- Risk-benefit assessment for chemical/microbiological contaminants
and nutrients
- Effective development and deployment of risk management
measures, e.g. in food supply chain management
- Effective risk communication including that for food and nutrition
labelling and health claims
- Continual enhancement of laboratory capabilities, e.g. testing for