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| SPS
key experts conduct debriefing |
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| Two of the key experts
in sanitary and phytosanitary component of TRTA debrief
the officials and staff of the Philippine Coconut Authority
(PCA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR). TRTA programme director Brenda Mendoza and technical
assistance teamleader also attended the sessions. |
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The debriefing sessions were preceded by the experts’
mission on providing technical assistance to both
government agencies.
Key expert on international SPS regulations, Len
Woods was involved in the conduct of BFAR harmonization
activity held in Cebu on January 2007. The harmonization
seeks to adapt EU food and feed safety standards in
the food safety regime of the Philippines. This activity
will be replicated with PCA this April 2007.
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Woods
(seated foreground) discusses with BFAR officials the
gaps that mark discrepancies of the food and feed safety
standards between EU and the Philippines. |
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On
the other hand, key expert on international laboratory
assurance, Carl Bertram Nagel reviewed the progress
on the preparation for accreditation of the agencies’
laboratories with ISO 17025. He also conducted
a joint seminar-workshop validation of analytical
methods using statistical methods. EML
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| Nagel
(standing) debriefs government officials on key
requirements of ISO 17025 accreditation and the
succeeding capacity-building activities he intends
to implement on his next mission. |
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