WHO/Europe - Food safety - Working with countries

Working with countries

	Information by country and on activities

	Country-specific information
	Country info map and country support activities

	Capacity building: technical training
	On chemical and microbiological hazards, risk assessment, etc.

	Food safety policies and strategies
	WHO works to enable national authorities to choose the best options for their food control systems in terms of legislation, infrastructure, and enforcement mechanisms.

	International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) [WHO headquarters]
	A global WHO network promoting the exchange of food safety information and improving collaboration among food safety authorities at national and international level

	Using the 'Five keys for safer food' to prevent foodborne diseases in the European Region
	Country initiatives supported by WHO

	National agencies or authorities
	Links to web sites offering information on national food (safety) agencies or authorities, including those from countries outside Europe

WHO/Europe supports its Member States in building capacity to manage food safety challenges according to the Second WHO European Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy 2007-2012, which covers a wide range of actions in the area of food safety.

Activities

Promotion of a holistic and intersectoral food safety system with farm-to-fork approach, emphasizing hygiene throughout the food chain and the implementation of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) systems in the food industry.
Help in improving systems for surveillance of foodborne diseases and for monitoring of microbiological and chemical contaminations in the food chain.
Technical support in case of food safety emergencies.
Collaboration in international information sharing on foodborne diseases and food contamination via the INFOSAN and IHR networks.
Promotion of timely and appropriate risk communication including comprehensive information on food safety risks (e.g., the WHO Five keys to safer food).