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Aflatoxin

Answer

DFID supports a multi-donor funded programme that assists developing countries in improving their expertise and capacity to analyse and implement international sanitary and phytosanitary standards. It is a joint initiative between the World Trade Organisation, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Food and Agriculture Organization. DFID is the biggest donor, contributing £850,000.The programme responds to developing countries own priorities. Analysis of the impact of EU regulations on trace elements of the chemical aflatoxin on African producers, specifically on nuts, cereals or dried fruits would be supported through this programme at the request of African countries. This project, for example, supported a request from Malawi and Zambia to assist them to address post-harvest aflatoxin contamination in the paprika and groundnut sectors.The EC has provided technical assistance to developing countries to meet the EU regulations on aflatoxins and residues through seminars and technical workshops. Additionally a specific workshop for African countries will take place in Brussels next spring and there are additional opportunities for developing countries to get familiar with EU legislation on aflatoxins.DFID is currently strengthening its own capacity to assess the impact of existing and proposed EU sanitary and phytosanitary legislation, such as the regulations on trace elements of aflatoxin, for agricultural products on developing country producers.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

440 c52-3W;440 c52-3W; 30501

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Cereals Africa EU law Nuts Aflatoxins

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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