EXPO Milano 2015: Convention on Crime and Food Safety

10/07/15

Yesterday, at the Auditorium of the Italian Pavilion Expo Milan 2015, the international meeting "Tackling food crime, strengthening food security" - "Fighting food crime - enforcing food safety" began.

The initiative, which is part of the activities (debates, round tables, setting up of exhibition stands, etc ...) promoted by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) and the Carabinieri qualified contribution to the realization of the event, attended by high representatives of International Bodies, Government Agencies and the judiciary to address the issues of food fraud.

The international event, divided into two days (one theoretical and the other practical), aims both to focus attention on the violations of European food law and their consequent impact on the global market, and to promote and stimulate the multidisciplinary approach by all actors, public and private, involved in various capacities in the fight against crimes in the sector.

The work of the first day will be divided into 5 phases, an introductory one and four sessions dedicated respectively to "Europe", "Americas", "Asia and Africa" and "International Cooperation". The speeches will be opened by the Minister of Health, Hon. Beatrice Lorenzin, connected by videoconference from Rome, and the General Commander of the Carabinieri, Tullio Del Sette, while the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Maurizio Martina, will close the conference. .

The first day will end with the performance of the Fanfare of the 3rd Lombardy Carabinieri Regiment near the Tree of Life.

The second day, dedicated to the visit of two dairy production and breeding factories specifically identified by trade associations, will allow to illustrate "on the field" the practical applications of the European food safety legislation through an inspection of the Carabinieri delNAS (Anti-Fistalization and Health Center) ) and of the NAC (Carabinieri Anti-Fraud Nuclei).

Once again, therefore, Italy, with consolidated and universally recognized agro-food traditions, plays a leading role in promoting common strategies aimed at protecting collective interests such as food safety and, consequently, the guarantee of the health of all.