Syria's participation in the meetings of the International Committee for Nutrition and Special Food in Germany.
The head of the Department of Food Technology at the General Authority for Scientific Agricultural Research, Dr. Mohammed Al-Shihabi, as a representative of the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, participated in the 45th session of the Committee on Nutrition and Food for Special Food Uses (CCNFSDU45) in Nuremberg, Germany.
The meetings witnessed a distinct Arab presence and coordination, when Syria, in collaboration with the sister Arab countries, presented a unified technical document that reflected the shared vision and observations of the international standards and specifications under discussion.
The document and discussions focused on the nutritional values (NRVs-R) for children and infants aged 6 to 36 months, to ensure the highest standards of nutritional safety.
The meetings discussed the draft food standard for older babies, in addition to discussing a number of special topics and items dealing with the development of nutrition systems and international standards for special foods.
The participation aims to strengthen Syria's scientific presence in international forums for food safety, and the sharpness of agricultural scientific research to harmonize standard specifications in a way that ensures consumer health and protects food security.