A presentation I was asked to help prepare for a conference attended by the WHO and FAO held in November 2012. The purpose was to introduce the NFSI's (National Food Safety Information Service of Korea) services and role in supporting the KFDA (Korea Food and Drug Administration). At the end is a video of the NFSI's food safety monitoring and collecting team introducing themselves in a number of different languages. That video can be viewed at http://youtu.be/YFTzWz1q58E

1. NFSI and Support
Collaboration
& KFDA
Dr. Eun Sook Moon

2. Management &
Communication Support
Korean Food Control System
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3. Supports the KFDA’s...
Emergency Response
& Prevention Objectives

4. Two critical pillar functions...
Food
Traceability
& Information
System

5. Today...
Information
System
Which performs...

6. Four Functions
Monitoring Collecting Database & Sharing
Data Analysis
24/7 & 365 Days/Year

7. 1 Monitoring
We’re always watching

8. Quality & Focus
Sources of food safety related information
Government Laboratories Government NGOs News
Agencies

9. Types
of food safety related information
Non-Compliances Incidents Regulation Consumer
& Recalls Changes Complaints

10. 48 Countries
Korean, English, French, Spanish,
German, Japanese, Chinese
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11. 2 Collecting

12. 63,000+
Pieces of information
2009 Food Safety Only 1,292 per month
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13. Comprehensive Data
But it needs to be sorted
1,292 pieces of Standardized Sorting
information per month System

14. 3 Database &
Data Analysis

15. Database
or something in the water?

16. Everything collected becomes
Usable Data
10 Specific
Types 5 Core Data
Types

17. 1 Statistics Ratio 1 Half 2012
Causes of Non-Compliance st
Food Additives Non-Pathogenic M/O Residual Pesticides Allergen Pathogenic M/O
Asia Europe

18. Carbendazim
2
Methomyl
Acetamiprid
Dimethoate
Trends
Residual Pesticides
Omethoate
Triazophos
Chlorpyrifos
2010
Chlormequat
2011
Oxamyl

19. 2015
2012
2009
It’s growing
Database continuously accumulates more data

20. 3 & 4 Signals & Traceability
MFS (MCPD Forming Substance) in DAG Vegetable Oil
1 Signal: NFSI Monitored Japanese Safety/Evaluation August 2009
2 Signal: NFSI Monitored Japanese Ban & Withdrawal September 2009
3 Traceability: NFSI Traced European MFS Warnings 12/07, 03/08 & 06/09
4 Action: KFDA Issued Voluntary Recall September 2009
5 Action: KFDA Issued Voluntary Recall September 2009

21. 5
Comparisons
Regulations, Standards, Best Practices
Food Category CODEX China Japan EU Canada
Baby Foods 1 1 1
Dairy Products 2.6 1 20 1
Liquid Foodstuffs 1 20 10
Plutonimum 239 Acceptable Criteria (Bq/kg food)

22. Extras
Year Country Region Hazard Food Items
Additional data types to
support KFDA and
global partners

23. 4 Sharing

24. Takes highest priority

25. 3 Specifics
In sharing with KFDA
1 Real Time
2 Custom Reports
3 Emergency Support System
Regional & Global Networks

26. Real Time
6-8am
Check News Globally Nationally

27. Real Time
9am
Monitoring Priority List Update System
48 Countries

28. Real Time
11am-2pm
Supporting & collecting
additional information
as requested

29. Open
communication with
throughout the day

30. Real Time
2-4pm
Organize Information Into Reports

31. Sample On Demand
Custom Reports for
The Method of Examination on Bacterial Count
for Food Microbiology Division
Current State of Incompliant Imported Food
for Risk Information Division
Current State of Food Safety Control Related
Policies in Overseas Countries
for Food Safety Policy Division

32. Real Time
4-6pm
Researchers High Priority Daily Report
Roundtable Report & Task List
Meeting

33. Real Time
6-8pm
Email daily Update three
newsletter to websites with
stakeholders latest info

34. Emergency Support
System
Using SMS to Communicate with KFDA
Recipients
Sender
Message

35. Actively creating
Regional &
Global Networks
Across Asia-Pacific

36. For Example

37. Food Safety Institute of
Chinese Academy of
Inspection and Quarantine
MOU 2010 Info Exchange Communication
& Relationships

38. Summary
Four Functions of NFSI
Real Time 24/7 and 365 Days a Year
Regionally & Globally

39. Technology & Human
Collaboration
Drive Our Success

40. Staff Video

41. Thank You
Dr. Eun Sook Moon
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