Hong Kong Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow will leave for Beijing to attend an international food-safety forum on November 26 and 27.
The forum is jointly organised by the World Health Organisation, the Ministry of Health and the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine.
Dr Chow will exchange views and experience in handling food safety issues with senior officials from other countries and international organisations.
They will also discuss ways to strengthen international co-operation in enhancing food safety.
Dr Chow will speak on the second day about food-safety management, outlining the Government’s strategy and measures to safeguard Hong Kong’s food safety.
He will also meet Canadian Minister of Health Tony Clement to exchange views on public-health issues.
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