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(Quality Assurance)
· Advice and assist governments and the fish industry in the efficient implementation of the Code of Conduct for responsible Fisheries in the area related to fish utilisation, quality and safety of fish and fish products from aquaculture and capture fisheries;
· Advice on country requirements in respect of improving fish utilisation, quality assurance and safety management of fish and fish products, compliance with WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regulations and requirements including developing and implementing HACCP (Hazard Analysis critical Control Point) based fish safety management, fish inspection and certification and meeting other market based requirements in the area of fish quality and safety throughout the supply chain;
· Organise studies to inform global programmes in fish safety and quality, review and analyse developments in the area of fish utilisation, processing, quality and safety management throughout the supply chain, application of risk analysis in fish safety management and facilitate dissemination of technical information to governments, institutions and industries;
· Plan and formulate projects and proposals in the area of fish utilisation, quality and safety, market access improvement, guide their implementation and facilitate relevant training activities;
· Co-ordinate, in collaboration with Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, the Division’s activities related to the work of FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission in the area of relevance to aquaculture, fish safety and quality.
· Provide technical support and promote training activities related to implementation of Codex standards, Guidelines and Codes of practice related to fish and fish products at regional and national level;
· Facilitate effective advisory services to Member Governments and other partners regarding developments in the area of fish utilisation, quality and safety management;
· Maintain contact with institutions working in the area of fish utilisation, quality, safety both in developed and developing countries and facilitate establishment and maintenance of international, regional, inter-regional networks to strengthen national systems of fish inspection and certification and foster technical cooperation among developing countries;
· identify, brief and backstop national and international field project experts and consultants for fish utilisation, quality and safety;
· build strong collaboration with other FAO units, international organizations, IGOs and NGOs in the field of fish utilisation, quality and safety;
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