Published on Tuesday17thApril2012
Focus on Safety and Sustainability of Irish Food Production at Sino Irish Forum
A dedicated Sino Irish Forum on building a 'Safe and Sustainable Future for Food' was held today in the Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences (CAAS) as part of the week long trade mission to China led by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD.
Speaking afterwards, Minister Coveney stated that this Forum served to highlight and build awareness in China amongst key officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Chinese Administration of Quarantine Supervision and Inspection Services (AQSIQ) as well as key opinion informers and policy makers in China, of the high level of official control measures applied to the production of Irish food products and the science underpinning the efficiency and sustainability of Irish food production.