| 5th Session Codex Regional Committee in Near East, |
The provisional agenda and working documents for this and all other upcoming Codex meetings are available at: www.codexalimentarius.net/web/current.jsp
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Codex Committee on Fats and Oils 21st Session,
| Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 16-20 February 2009 |
The provisional agenda and working documents for this and all other upcoming Codex meetings are available from the following meetings page: www.codexalimentarius.net/web/current.jsp
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| Pre-Codex workshop on Risk Analysis applied to Mycotoxins , Accra, Ghana, 23 February 2009 |
FAO will organize a one-day pre-Codex workshop on Risk analysis applied to mycotoxins on 23 February 2009 in Accra, Ghana.
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| FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa 18th Session, Accra, Ghana, 24-27 February 2009 |
The provisional agenda and working documents for this and all other upcoming Codex meetings are available from the following meetings page: www.codexalimentarius.net/web/current.jsp
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FAO Subregional Workshop on Food Safety Risk Analysis: A Guide for National Food Safety Authorities in Southern Africa, Botswana, February 2009
FAO is planning to hold a 4-day regional training workshop in Botswana in February 2009 to train approximately 20 experts from countries in Southern Africa (Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana) about the principles and components of food safety risk analysis along with the regional case studies and to equip them with the skills necessary apply the framework in their own countries. For further details please contact food-quality@fao.org.
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| Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Application of Nanotechnologies in the Food and Agriculture Sectors: Potential Food Safety Implications |
Given the increased global interest in the use of nanotechnology and concerns on the potential food safety implications, FAO and WHO have recognized a need for scientific advice on any food safety implications that may arise from the use of nanotechnologies in the food and agriculture sectors. Therefore a joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Application of Nanotechnologies in the Food and Agriculture Sectors: Potential Food Safety Implications will be held from 1 to 5 June 2009 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The scope and objectives, together with call for experts and information are available at: http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/index_en.asp Deadline for application: 15 January 2009
