The Global Food Safety Forum (GFSF) calls for regulatory mechanisms to enforce higher food safety levels in Asia, in a recently released white paper. The food industry watchdog commends as well the recent creation of the Food Safety Commission in China following the introduction of its Food Safety Laws in 2009 to address concerns over contamination of food products prevalent in the region.

The paper recommends that China and other Asian countries work more with third-party testing and certification, in line with the growing trend for governments, especially in the Western world, requiring third-party certification to manage food safety controls on imports into their countries.  For additional information, view the full press release.