SESSION 1: FOOD ADDITIVES: SAFETY ASSESSMENT APPROACH AND REGULATORY STATUS

Codex Committee on Food Additives: Overview and Current Issues
Dr. YongXiang FAN, Codex Committee on Food Additive, China

Regulatory Status of Food Additives in Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong, Vietnam Food Administration, Vietnam

SESSION 2: SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL GROUP OF ADDITIVES-FLAVORING SUBSTANCE

Science Behind the Smell and Taste: Flavoring Substances
Dr. Anton APRIYANTONO, Bakrie University, Indonesia

Safety Assessment of Flavors: FEMA Approach
Dr. Sean TAYLOR, Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), US

Safety Assessment Models of Flavoring Substance- The JECFA Model
Dr. Barry FIELDS, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Australia

SESSION 3: FOOD ADDITIVES STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Revision and Maintenance of Specification – Flavoring Substance –JECFA, FEMA and EU Perspectives
Dr. Juergen SCHNABEL, International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI), Switzerland

Translating Flavor Regulations to Practice in ASEAN: Challenges and Issues
Ms. Kok Sian NG, IOFI APAC, Regulatory Working Group

SESSION 4: FOOD ADDITIVES: ISSUES AND CURRENT TRENDS

Risk Communication: Current Trends and Communicating Food Safety with Consumers
Ms. Lorraine HAASE, Haase Communications, Australia

Public-Private Partnership in the Development of Food Safety Regulations
Dr. Benjamin SMITH, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore