1. Building Bridges… National & International Food Safety Regulations
Corporate Quality General Manager Danone
Chair of GFSI Board
Yves REY

2. Food Safety – A Joint Responsibility

3. Food Safety– Joining up the pieces
Public Sector
Academia
Private Sector
Media
Consumer
Food Safety requires for all the stakeholders to combine efforts, resources and knowledge towards a shared vision of food safety with more unified actions

4. Food Safety – From Science to Health

5. Food Safety – Government Enforcement

6. Food Safety – Business Initiatives

7. Private – Public Partnership
Coherency between trade and food safety goals requires Public / Private partnership through:
Government intervention and policies
and private investment & support

8. INSPECTION & PRODUCT TESTING
Food Safety a Shared Responsibility
Enforcement
CODEX Science-based Standards
INSPECTION & PRODUCT TESTING
AUDIT & CERTIFICATION
CODEX Guidelines & Code of practices
Initiatives

9. “Safe Food for Consumers Everywhere”
GFSI Vision & Mission
“Safe Food for Consumers Everywhere”
“Continuous Improvement / Harmonization / Convergence in Food Safety Management Systems / Standards to Ensure Confidence in the Delivery of Safe Food to Consumers”
While guaranteeing Food Availability and Affordability for each socio-economic consumer groups

10. GFSI Governance Structure
GFSI Board
Advisory Council
Stakeholders
GFSI Technical Working Groups
Global Markets
Primary Production
Guidance Document
Transport and Distribution
Global Regulatory Affairs
Global Markets
Manufacturing
Global Markets
Communication
Auditor Competence
Storage and Distribution

11. GFSI Governance Structure
16 Board Members
Chair
Vice-Chairs

12. GFSI Governance Structure
Technical Committee

13. GFSI Governance Structure
Advisory Council

14. $ GFSI Objectives CONNECT PROTECT Private to Public Company Reputation
All FS Stakeholders
Private to Public
Consumer Trust
Company Reputation $
MANAGE COST
Global Food System

15. GFSI Objectives are to:
Reduce food safety risks by delivering equivalence and convergence between effective food safety management systems
Manage cost in the global food system by eliminating redundancy and improving operational efficiency
Develop competencies and capacity building in food safety to create consistent and effective global food systems
Provide a unique international stakeholder platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange and networking

16. Benefits of using GFSI for :
Consumer
Food System
Improved Product Integrity
Safer Global Supply Chain
Better Access to Market
Business sustainability & profitability
Consumer confidence in goods &services
Reduced food borne diseases
Improved public health
Complement legislation
Country reputation / Economy
Social & political Stabilities
Government

17. $ Value of the GFSI to: MANAGE COST
Wal Mart: 31% reduction in product recalls
Wal Mart: University of Arkansas Study shows safer food for consumers
Metro: 90% decrease of recalls in Germany
Migros: reduction of audits by 50%
Cargill: $ 5mm/year in reduced redundant audit costs Estimated $15mm/year savings once fully implemented
Danone: € 4 million in reduced redundant audits costs the first year, further cost saving when fully implemented

18. $ GFSI Strategy for 2012… 2014 Build confidence Create Links with
in 3rd Party
Certification
Create Links with
key organizations
& Regulators
Scope &
Geographical
Expansion
Capacity Building $

19. Action Plan – Private Public Partnership
USA: Food Safety Modernization Act:
FDA: Working on recognition and acceptance by FDA of private certifications for imported products
China: Memorandum of Understanding
CNCA & CCAI: Proceeding with benchmarking of the Chinese food safety scheme against the GFSI guidance document
International organizations
Building strong relationship with ISO, CODEX & WTO, FAO, WB, ISO…
FAO, WB, FDA, CNCA, ISO... are members of GFSI advisory Council
Create Links with
key organizations
& Regulators
CONNECT

20. 4th December 2012, New Delhi, India Global Food Safety Conference
GFSI Events
9th May
2012
Santiago, Chile
30th October 2012
Tokyo, Japan
19th July
2012
Beijing, China
4th December 2012, New Delhi, India
Global Food Safety Conference
15th – 17th
2012
Orlando, USA
The GFSI Focus Day was initiated to address those Frequently Asked Questions about the initiative and its activities around the world.
The events aim to provide food safety experts in countries around the world with an opportunity to find out more about the Global Food Safety Initiative and also serves as a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange. Questions that are answered during the course of the day are:
What is GFSI?
What are the benefits of implementing the GFSI approach?
What are the GFSI recognized schemes?
What is the process to comply with GFSI’s guidelines?
Is it accessible to small producers and manufacturers?
How can we achieve: “Once certified, accepted everywhere”? What does it mean?
How can GFSI help me boost my business?
How do case studies showcase the benefits of GFSI?

21. GFSI Focus Day India Date: 4th December 2012
Venue: Hilton Nehru Place, New Delhi
Participants: Over 300 food safety experts expected
More information: india.tcgffoodsafety.com
The GFSI Focus Day was initiated to address those Frequently Asked Questions about the initiative and its activities around the world.
The events aim to provide food safety experts in countries around the world with an opportunity to find out more about the Global Food Safety Initiative and also serves as a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange. Questions that are answered during the course of the day are:
What is GFSI?
What are the benefits of implementing the GFSI approach?
What are the GFSI recognized schemes?
What is the process to comply with GFSI’s guidelines?
Is it accessible to small producers and manufacturers?
How can we achieve: “Once certified, accepted everywhere”? What does it mean?
How can GFSI help me boost my business?
How do case studies showcase the benefits of GFSI?

22. Food Safety in a Global Economy
Global Food Safety Conference 2013
Date: 6th – 8th March 2013
Venue: Rey Juan Carlos Hotel, Barcelona
Participants: Over 900 senior food safety experts expected
Food Safety in a Global Economy
The GFSI Focus Day was initiated to address those Frequently Asked Questions about the initiative and its activities around the world.
The events aim to provide food safety experts in countries around the world with an opportunity to find out more about the Global Food Safety Initiative and also serves as a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange. Questions that are answered during the course of the day are:
What is GFSI?
What are the benefits of implementing the GFSI approach?
What are the GFSI recognized schemes?
What is the process to comply with GFSI’s guidelines?
Is it accessible to small producers and manufacturers?
How can we achieve: “Once certified, accepted everywhere”? What does it mean?
How can GFSI help me boost my business?
How do case studies showcase the benefits of GFSI?

23. More Information www.mygfsi.com www.tcgffoodsafety.com
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