ABSTRACT
CONTENTS 19.1 Background.............................................................................................. 525 19.2 The International Food Control System.............................................. 526
19.2.1 Role of the World Health Organization Including International Health Regulations......................... 526
19.2.2 Role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations............................................................... 527
19.2.3 Codex and International Food Safety Standards................. 527 19.2.4 Food Safety and Global Food Trade...................................... 528 19.2.5 Responsibilities of the SPS Notification Authority ............. 529
19.3 Mandate for the Development of INFOSAN ..................................... 529 19.4 The INFOSAN Network ........................................................................ 530 19.5 INFOSAN Emergency............................................................................ 531
19.5.1 How INFOSAN Emergency Operates................................... 532 19.6 Linking INFOSAN to National Food Safety Systems....................... 532 19.7 Conclusion ............................................................................................... 535 References ........................................................................................................... 536
The rapid globalization of food production and trade has increased the potential for international public health incidents involving food contaminated with pathogens or chemicals. In recent years, animal diseases, natural disasters, political unrest, and intentional and unintentional contamination of food have all caused food safety incidents of international concern.
