Qatar Chairs meeting of Arab Group for Food Safety

Qatar was represented in the meeting by a delegation from the Ministry of Public Health headed by the Head of Ports Health and Food Control section in the Ministry Khaled Al-Sulaiti.The AGFS discussed many important topics, most notably the final draft of the Arab food safety policy document, the draft terms of reference for the Arab Group for Food Safety, the document that organizes the groups work and the tasks assigned to it and its competencies, and the AGFS' work strategy (2023-2027).The AGFS consists of representatives of organizations, bodies and various structures entrusted with food safety regulations and standards in the member states of the League of Arab States - signatories to the Agreement to Facilitate and Develop Inter-Arab Trade and the Executive Program for the Pan Arab Free Trade Area Pafta - and specialized organizations affiliated with the League, such as the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) and the Arab Industrial Development & Mining Organization (AIDMO).