On November 2, 2015, the U.S. FDA, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China adopted an agreement to enhance cooperation on food safety. After several years of discussion, the text was finalized and endorsed during a visit to Beijing. This agreement gives an official basis for a reinforced cooperation on (i) food safety information exchange, including technical and scientific information exchange, (ii) strengthening the capacity to respond to food safety problems, and (iii) establishing joint food safety meetings or forums when needed. In addition to this agreement, the European Food Safety Authority ("EFSA") and the Food Safety Commission of Japan renewed their memorandum of cooperation on food safety this week. The two food safety bodies agreed to build upon the 2009 memorandum and to support cooperation on collection and sharing of technical and scientific data related to risk assessment, monitoring, and communication, among others.
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