ASEAN COOPERATION IN HALAL FOOD

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ASEAN COOPERATION IN HALAL FOOD
The ASEAN Secretariat
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ASEAN Vision 2020

• We will create a stable, prosperous and
  highly competitive ASEAN Economic Region in which
  there is a free flow of goods, services and
  investments, a freer flow of capital, equitable
  economic development and reduced poverty and
  socio-economic disparities

to enhance food security and international
competitiveness of food, agriculture and forestry
products to make a leading producers of these
products and to promote forestry sector as a
model in forest management, conservation and
sustainable development
Sixth ASEAN Summit Ha Noi, December 1998
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ASEAN Bodies Related to Food Safety and Food
Control

• ASEAN Working Group on Halal Food (AWG Halal)
• ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Livestock (ASWGL)
• ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries
  (ASWGFi)
• ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops (ASWGC)
• ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety (AEFGS)
• ACCSQ Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group
• ASEAN Task Force on Codex (ATFC)
• ASEAN Genetically Modified Food Network (GMF Net)
• ASEAN Food Safety Network (AFSN)
• ASEAN Sub committee on Food Science and
  Technology (ASCFST)
• These Sectoral Working Groups are mandated by
  the Meetings of the ASEAN Minister of Agriculture
  and Forestry (AMAF), ASEAN Economic Ministers
  (AEM) and ASEAN Minister of Health (AMH).

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Cooperation Framework in Halal Food (Food
Handling)

• Strategic Plan of Action (SPA) for the ASEAN
  Cooperation in Food Handling (2005-2010)
• This SPA promotes Strategic Thrust 2 of SPA on
  ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and
  Forestry Enhancement of International
  Competitiveness of ASEAN Food and Agricultural
  Products/commodities

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Activities on Halal Food in ASEAN

• Registration and compilation of Halal Food
  Additives
• Capacity Building Programme of Halal Food
  Activities
• - Training of Halal Inspectors
• - Training of Halal Food Auditors
• - Training of Laboratory Analyst
• Exchange of Halal Food Information among ASEAN
  Member Countries
• - Calendar of events of Halal Food Activities
• Implementation of ASEAN guidelines on Halal Food
  for both intra- and extra-ASEAN trade

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Achievements on Halal Food Cooperation in ASEAN

• ASEAN GENERAL GUIDELINES ON THE PREPARATION AND
  HANDLING OF HALAL FOOD
• ASEAN Halal Logo
• Adopted by the 20st Meeting of ASEAN Ministers
  of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), 17-18
  September 1998, Ha Noi

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Points for Consideration

• Cooperation in Halal Food is guided by the
  framework of cooperation for trade and
  agriculture.
• There is still a need to coordinate efforts to
  ensure an integrated approach to Halal Food in
  order to enhance international competitiveness of
  ASEAN Food and Agricultural commodities.

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• Thank You

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