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Barbados

June 2, 2016

CARIFORUM Region one step closer to attaining Model Legislation in Agricultural Health and Food Safety

 

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June 1, 2016

IICA and FDA join efforts to disseminate information about new food safety rules in the U.S.

The entities seek to inform exporters and U.S. importers of the entry into force of the new rules and address their questions on this topic.

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May 25, 2016

Central America and the Dominican Republic aim at strengthening the production of safer food

A course on food safety auditing, organized by IICA and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will allow countries to update their capacities in this area.

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May 24, 2016

Central America and the Dominican Republic now have over 400 trained food inspection professionals

The training took place in 2015 and 2016 as part of the IICA project: Regional Virtual School for Food Inspectors (RVSFI).

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USA

May 12, 2016

FDA’s Judicious Use Policy for Medically Important Antimicrobials

Veterinarians play an important role in animal and human health and their oversight, as an integral part of the VFD process.

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April 26, 2016

International food safety capacity in CARIFORUM to be boosted

Thanks to the EU, IICA and GMA, 60 professionals from the private and public sectors from across the CARIFORUM Region will benefit from rigorous food safety training in the HACCP System. 

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San José, Costa Rica

April 22, 2016

National Geographic photographs adorn IICA’s Headquarters

30 photographs and 18 floor graphics are raising awareness of the importance of strengthening global food security.

 

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April 6, 2016

Latin America and Africa coordinate regional positions prior to the Codex Alimentarius meeting

A total of 35 nations participated in the Interregional Codex Alimentarius Colloquium, held in the United States and organized by the US Department of Agriculture and IICA.

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Washington, D.C.

April 1, 2016

USDA Updated Avian Influenza Preparedness Plan – Considerations on the Vaccine Use

By Dr. Horrys Friaça, Agricultural Health and Food Safety Specialist, IICA, horrys.friaca@iica.int

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