India is all set to launch its highly anticipated ‘food-o-copoeia’—a comprehensive collection of safety and quality regulations meticulously curated for each distinct food category. The Union Health Ministry has announced that this momentous launch will take place during the forthcoming Global Food Regulators Summit in 2023. As the host country of this prestigious event on July 20 and 21, India aims to unveil not only the ‘food-o-copoeia’ but also an innovative common digital dashboard. This sophisticated platform will serve as a unified portal, providing easy access to a wealth of food-related regulations and norms, empowering stakeholders to uphold stringent standards in food safety and quality.
On Monday, the Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, revealed the logo of the upcoming summit scheduled to take place in Delhi. He emphasized that this event would serve as a significant platform for participants to engage in discussions concerning food safety and various regulatory aspects.
“It will also provide an effective understanding of compliance requirements and mutual exchange of best practices, experiences and success stories on food safety norms/regulations, explore opportunities to identify collaborative work areas to establish synergies among global regulators/agencies and develop tools and techniques for information sharing,” said the Ministry in its release.
The summit anticipates the active involvement of diverse stakeholders, including representatives from various countries, international organizations, and national entities. Among the attendees will be food regulators from G-20 member nations, alongside prominent institutions like the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) from Germany, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (USA), Health Canada, the Australian Institute of Food Safety and Technology, among others. These esteemed organizations will bring their valuable expertise and insights to enrich the discussions, as mentioned in the release.
