The workshop was organized in cooperation with the Directorate for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission.

The event is attended by representatives of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as specialists from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Armenia.

At the opening of the seminar, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Amangali Berdalin noted the importance of observing high food safety standards to increase exports of Kazakh products to the EU. Expressing gratitude to the European partners for their support, the Vice Minister stressed that the knowledge gained at the seminar would help improve the quality of products and expand its presence in the international arena.

The participants of the event discussed important issues related to EU requirements for imported animal products, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures, microbiological safety, as well as acceptable levels of pesticides and medicines. They also agreed on measures to strengthen control at border crossings, which should help increase the level of mutual trust and create conditions for the development of bilateral trade relations.

Special attention was paid to the implementation of international standards, such as the norms of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Codex Alimentarius.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/moa/press/news/details/874063