Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Food Contamination Monitoring
Director / Head:
Dr Takahiro Watanabe
Institution:
National Institute of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Address:
1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-Ku
1588501
Town:
Tokyo
Country:
JAPAN
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
(81-3) 3700 1141
Fax:
(81-3) 3700 6950
Date of Designation:
01/Jan/1977
Last Redesignation:
16/Oct/2008
Expiry:
16/Oct/2012
Date of Discontinuation:
11/Feb/2013
Terms of Reference:
- To participate in the WHO Global Environment Monitoring System/Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment Programme (GEMS/Food) through the provision of monitoring data on levels of priority contaminants in food and total diet, especially those identified by GEMS/Food
- To provide WHO and countries and areas of the Western Pacific, training in food contamination monitoring and general food safety, and advisory services as appropriate and as resources permit.
- To assist in the surveillance of chemical contamination of food in the event of an emergency, including preparedness and early warning measures, as resources permit.
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Subjects:
- Food safety
- Chemical safety
- Health Technology (including laboratory services; but excluding blood safety)
Types of activity:
- Collection; collation and dissemination of information
- Training and education
- Research
WHO organization wide expected result:
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9.5 - Systems for surveillance, prevention and control of zoonotic and non-zoonotic foodborne diseases strengthened; food-hazard monitoring and evaluation programmes established and integrated into existing national surveillance systems, and results disseminated to all key players. |
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Responsible Officer:
ISMAILOV Gabit
Phone:
+63 2 5289950
Technical Counterpart:
VERGER Philippe Jean-Paul
Phone:
+41 22 79 13053
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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