February 26, 2015

USDA/FAS GAIN report ET1502

Highlights:

Over the past several years, the African Union Commission (AUC) has explored the possibility of setting up a food safety body to help address many of the systemic food safety challenges across Africa. This envisioned entity has been dubbed the African Union Food Safety Management Coordination Mechanism (AU-FSMCM). While agreed to in principle, the standing up of the AU-FSMCM is expected to require further deliberations and agreement within the AUC and Member States about its proposed roles, operational structure, etc. This deliberation and approval process could take a couple years to finalize.

Report

Website: http://www.fas.usda.gov/

Published: February 27, 2015