« Better Training for Safer Food in Africa », the new programme of the European Commission

The 2009-2010 programme « Better Training for Safer Food in Africa » is now being launched.

The Health and Consumers Directorate General (EC), in cooperation with the African Union Commission, are jointly coordinating the implementation of six capacity building activities. The aim of this initiative, dedicated to Africa, is to strengthen the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) capacity of African countries.

An opening conference at Ministerial and Senior Official level is being organised in Addis Ababa on 3rd April 2009. The aim of this conference will be to present the overall programme work plan and to obtain further specialised inputs and wider support ahead of the implementation phase that is scheduled to run until 31 December 2010.