National capacity of Thailand with regard to standards activities both Codex and National

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1 National capacity of Thailand with regard to standards activities both Codex and National Panpilad Saikaew National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standrds National Training Workshop on Strengthening Food Standard Setting and Participation in Codex activities in Cambodia February 2014

2 Outline Structure and responsibilities of ACFS Food Act and Agricultural Standards Act Elaboration of standard Thai Agricultural Standards Commodity standard System standard General standard Thailand and Codex - Working Process for Codex Standard Setting of Thai CCP - participation in Codex

3 Structure of ACFS

4 Our responsibilities Standard setting for agricultural systems, commodity and food items, and food safety Accreditation of certification bodies Dialogue and negotiation with international trade partners on disputes concerning SPS/TBT issues Food standard control Promotion of standard compliance for farms and food establishments National information center for agricultural and food standards and also acts as the focal point for WTO- SPS/TBT, Codex and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

5 National Agencies in charge of Food control Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives: Production based Ministry of Public Health: Health based Food production, mainly primary production (safety + quality) Standard of food in trade, mainly export Food security Consumer protection (safety + quality) Some parts of food production related to consumer protection Food import Domestic market including food service

6 Food Act 1979 Regulated by Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Registration of food establishments Establish regulations on specific foods Control of food sold domestically or imported foods Control of food labelling and food advertising

7 Agricultural Standards Act 2008 Effective on 20 August 2008 The Agricultural Standards Committee is a statutory body in charge of policy Enforced by the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative (MOAC)

8 Agricultural Standards Act 2008 Mandatory standards: license required for production, export or import require inspection / certification by approved CB Voluntary standards: license not required inspection / certification on voluntary basis The uses of certification mark for both types of standards are controlled by law

9 Risk Assessor -hazard ID -hazard characterization -exposure assessment -risk Risk Analysis Risk assessment policy -scientific based result -uncertainties -Risk evaluation Risk Manager consumer benefits impacts on economy and society stakeholder input -Option assessment -Implementation -Monitoring/review * Risk communication at all steps

10 Standard Setting Focal Points (Codex, OIE, IPPC) ACFS - Farmers - Processors - Scientists 9 Steps - Consumers Standard Elaboration National Standards Commodity Standard System standard General Standard Products Consumers

11 Elaboration of standard 1) Prioritization of issues or items be standardized 2) Appoint a technical committee to consider draft 3) Set up the draft standard 4) Propose to the technical committee for consideration 5) Hearing of opinion from all stakeholders 6) Submit to the Agricultural Standards Committee 7) Notify to WTO notify other countries (in case of mandatory standards) 8) Declare in the Royal Gazette 9) Consider review of the standard when appropriate

12 Standard for the whole food chain Farm Industry Product GAP GMP/ HACCP Product standard (Safety & Quality)

13 Type of Standards Commodity standards e.g. longan, mango, asparagus, rice, chicken meat System standards e.g. GAP, GHP, GMP, Organic Agriculture General standards (mainly on food safety) e.g. MRL for pesticides, ML for contaminants, methods of analysis

14 Commodity standard Layout Scope Definitions Quality Minimum requirement Classification Sizing Tolerances Packaging Contaminants Pesticide residues Hygiene Marking and labelling Official inspection or certification mark Methods of analysis and sampling

15 Commodity standard (cont.) Live and raw bivalve molluscs Germinated brown rice Sapodilla Coconut Sweet corn Java apple Guava Soft Shell Mud Crab

16 System standard Good Agricultural Practices Good Manufacturing Practices Organic Agriculture Layout Scope Definitions Requirements and inspection methods Judgment criteria

17 Standards on Good Agricultural Practices: GAP For crop production GAP for Food Crops - general standards for all food crops GAP for Longan, Asparagus, Okra, Chili, Thai Hom Mali (Jasmine) Rice, Orchid For livestock GAP for Cattle Farm, Bee Farm, Duck Farm, Broiler Farm For aquaculture GAP for Tilapia (fresh water fish), Shrimp

18 Standards on Good Manufacturing Practices: GMP General Principles of Food Hygiene Slaughter house General, Poultry, Pig Packing house Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Rice mill Milk collecting center Processing of Fishery products Wood Packaging for export

19 Organic Agriculture Organic Agriculture/Production Organic Produce/Product Labelling of Organic Produce/Product Such as The Production Processing Labelling and Marketing of Organic Agriculture Organic Livestock Organic Snakeskin Gourami

20 General standard Pesticide Residues : Maximum Residue Limits Methodologies for Sampling of Consignments for Phytosanitary Inspection Code of Practice for Control of the use of Veterinary Drugs Diagnosis Of Avian Influenza

21 Utilization of the standard For Production (farmer & industry) : Production practice GAP, GHP, GMP : Commodity specification commodity/general standards For Trade : Trading specification - commodity/general standards For Certification/Inspection : System certification - GAP, GHP, GMP, Organic : Product certification combination of all standard types

22 Thailand and Codex Food Quality and Safety: Key Factors National Standard Development Standards implementation/enforcement Application of risk analysis principles Education and communication (governments, academia, industries, farmers, consumers) Active participation in Codex and other international meetings

23 Thailand and Codex Codex established since 1963 This year is the Codex Golden Jubilee Year Thailand is one of 30 countries that became the member of Codex since the establishment in 1963 Thailand Codex Contact Point also cerebrated Codex Golden Jubilee in Thailand on 28 May 2013

24 Codex Contact Point of Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives DOA DOF DLD National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) Office of Standards Policy Office of Standard Control Office of Standard Development Office of Standard Accreditation CCP Thailand

25 Working Process for Codex Standard Setting of Thai CCP National Agricultural Standard Committee Governing body and policy setting Subcommittee on Policy and General Principles 4 Sub- Committees on Commodity Standards 10 Sub- Committees on General Subject Standards Members of Sub-Committees Governments (Agriculture, Health, Trade, Consumer Protection) Academics/Experts Industries

26 Thailand Woking Process for Consideration of Codex Draft Standard Processes/contents Outcomes Receiving issues from Codex and considering priority Preparing/gathering/studying information Sub-Committee meetings Reply comments to Codex Participating in Codex meeting Report the result of the meeting Insufficien t informatio n In case of Incorrect information, verify with Meeting report Prioritized issues, requiring participation in Codex meeting and/or providing comments Information/Opinion for consideration by the Sub- Committee Meeting report/sub- Committee position Comments/Information Thai delegation Thai position Meeting report Meeting report/document for publication (relevant agencies/website)

27 Participation in Codex Standard Setting Provide written comments Participate and providing comments in Commission/Committee/Task Force Participate in working group (physical/electronic) Prepare discussion paper for setting new standard proposed to Codex Submit scientific data for utilization in the elaboration of Codex standards (e.g. consumption data, supervised residue trial data) Host Committee/ Task Force/ Physical working group meetings Adopt Codex standards as national standards

28 Draft Codex Standards initiated by Thailand Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Standard for Rambutan Standard for Durian (Draft) Processed Fruits and Vegetables Standard for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables Standard for Bamboo shoots Asian Regional Standard for Chili sauce Fats and Oils Analysis methods of fat in coconut milk Amendment of Standard for Rice Bran Oil Fish and Fishery Products Standard for Fish Sauce & Code of Practice for Fish Sauce Nitrogen factor of tilapia in Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers) Pesticide Residues Study for the establishment of approximately 30 MRLs Co-chair of the CCPR Working Group on Minor Uses and Specialty Crops

29 Thailand as a host country for Codex meetings 34 th Codex Committee on Food Hygiene in th CCNSFDU in th CCFICS in th, 11 th, and 12 th CCASIA in 1990, 1997, 1999 Chaired the Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods in 2008

30 Adoption of Codex Standards as National Standards Thailand has adopted Codex Standards as national standards e.g. Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application In the Framework of the Codex Alimentarius Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods Principles for the Risk Analysis of Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Plants

31 Adaptation of Codex Standards as National Standards Thailand has adapted Codex Standards to national standards, such as Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods Principles for Traceability / Product Tracing as a Tool Within a Food Inspection and Certification System Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

32 Summary Thailand was a member of Codex since establishment in 1963 Active participation in Codex working processes at global, regional and national is an exceptional learning experience Adoption and implementation of Codex standards have been beneficial to consumer protection and enhancement of domestic and international food trades

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