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CHN-24 [WPRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Food Contamination Monitoring

Director / Head: 
  Professor & Dr Yongning Wu
  Dr Shuang Zhou




Institution:
 
  China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA)
Address:
  Building 2, No 37 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District
  100022
 
Town:
  Beijing
Country:
  CHINA
Region:
  WPRO
Phone:
  (86-10) 52165589
Fax:
  (86-10) 52165519
Date of Designation:
  01/Apr/1981
Last Redesignation:
  14/Jun/2020
Expiry:
  14/Jun/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. At WHO’s request and under its guidance, the proposed institution will provide overall support to the WHO Western Pacific Food Safety Programme by conducting training workshops and providing food testing services for Member States and developing appropriate standard operating procedures. 
  2. At WHO’s request and under its leadership, the proposed institution will conduct training activities and provide technical support to National GEMS/Food Centers (NGCs) in China and the Region to strengthen capacities to provide evidence-based data for policy development including food standards setting in line with WHO’s standards. 
  3. At WHO’s request, the proposed institution will participate in GEMS/Food by providing monitoring data on levels of emerging chemical contaminants as well as persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, heavy metal and mycotoxins in Chinese total diet and develop a database of food processing factors for refine risk assessment. The institution will also provide technical expertise in the total diet studies (TDS) and food safety risk assessment in Asia. 
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Subjects:
  1. Food safety 
  2. Chemical safety 
  3. Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned 
Types of activity:
  1. Collection and collation of information 
  2. Information dissemination 
  3. Outbreaks and emergencies 
WHO Outputs:
  2.1.3 - Countries operationally ready to assess and manage identified risks and vulnerabilities
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
 
Responsible Officer:
  KAYAMORI LOPES Jessica
Phone:
  +63 2 8 5289915
Email:
  kayamorij@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  MADSEN Soren
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3697
Email:
  madsens@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork