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2003

• Document: Report of the Fifteenth Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa.
• Source: Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme Codex Alimentarius Commission, 30 June – 5 July 2003.
• Extract: The Delegation stated that there were several services occupied with food safety namely Burundi Standards Bureau in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the food inspection service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Directorate of Hygiene in the Ministry of Public Health. Burundi had laboratories with modest means that needed strengthening; also it did not have National Codex Committee. It was necessary to strengthen Burundi’s ability in Codex Matters therefore it requested the assistance of FAO.
• Link: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/report/407/Al03_28e.pdf

2002

• Document: Improving Efficiency and Transparency in Food Safety Systems Sharing Experiences.
• Source: FAO/WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators, Marrakesh, Morocco, 28 - 30 January 2002.
• Extract: The document explains how food safety has become a new and understood concept since Burundi has been facing a regular decrease of its domestic production in relation to the political troubles that have been rocking the country since 1993, forcing the import of more products and the control of their quality and safety. Prior to 1993, the majority of food was consumed as fresh and/or raw although the food availability had not been satisfactory since 1969. The absence of any sensitization programme for food handlers and consumers is highlighted. Farmers are using intensively chemicals without any specific training and/or control to ensure the application of good agricultural practices and good practice in the use of veterinary drugs in Burundi. It is recommended that technical assistance and capacity in Burundi be focused on laboratory facilities and related human resources and expertise; training and education of official staff (inspectors) involved in food quality control.
• Link: http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/004/Y3680E/Y3680E09.htm

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