Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MUSCAT217
2007-03-06 06:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Muscat
how-toVZCZCXRO6383 RR RUEHDE DE RUEHMS #0217 0650606 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 060606Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY MUSCAT TO RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7891 RUEHRC/DEPT F AGRICULTURE WASHDC INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 328
UNCLAS MUSCAT 000217
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATEFOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/ATT/ATP
DUBAI FOR ATO DWILLAMS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TBIO PREL EAR MU
SUBJECT: TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT?
UNCLAS MUSCAT 000217
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATEFOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/ATT/ATP
DUBAI FOR ATO DWILLAMS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TBIO PREL EAR MU
SUBJECT: TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT?
1. On Mach 3, Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi, President
of the Majlis al-Shura, opened the National Sympsium on Food
Safety in Muscat, sponsored by the inistry of Regional
Municipalities, Environment ad Water Resources in
association with the Ministy of Health and the Ministry of
Agriculture and isheries. Abdullah bin Salim al-Rawas,
Ministerof Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water
Resources gave a presentation highlighting the imprtance of
raising societal awareness regarding food safety precautions
in response to economic and cultural changes resulting from
the commercial liberalization of food ite exports. He also
addressed the issue of food mnagement in Oman, as well as
the latest regionaldevelopments in the food safety field.
2. Repreentatives from the U.S., Italy, Ireland, Jordan, an
Saudi Arabia offered additional presentations. Mostafa
Eldakdoky from the U.S. Department of Agiculture led two
sessions on food safety adminisration and the U.S.-Oman Free
Trade Agreement's rojected impact on the agricultural and
consumer ndustry. Furthermore, fourteen working papers wer
presented at the symposium focusing on the development of
human and technical capabilities (e.g. training food industry
employees with new technologies),educating the Omani
consumer on food safety, and the development of national food
safety awareness campaigns.
GRAPPO
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATEFOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/ATT/ATP
DUBAI FOR ATO DWILLAMS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TBIO PREL EAR MU
SUBJECT: TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT?
1. On Mach 3, Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi, President
of the Majlis al-Shura, opened the National Sympsium on Food
Safety in Muscat, sponsored by the inistry of Regional
Municipalities, Environment ad Water Resources in
association with the Ministy of Health and the Ministry of
Agriculture and isheries. Abdullah bin Salim al-Rawas,
Ministerof Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water
Resources gave a presentation highlighting the imprtance of
raising societal awareness regarding food safety precautions
in response to economic and cultural changes resulting from
the commercial liberalization of food ite exports. He also
addressed the issue of food mnagement in Oman, as well as
the latest regionaldevelopments in the food safety field.
2. Repreentatives from the U.S., Italy, Ireland, Jordan, an
Saudi Arabia offered additional presentations. Mostafa
Eldakdoky from the U.S. Department of Agiculture led two
sessions on food safety adminisration and the U.S.-Oman Free
Trade Agreement's rojected impact on the agricultural and
consumer ndustry. Furthermore, fourteen working papers wer
presented at the symposium focusing on the development of
human and technical capabilities (e.g. training food industry
employees with new technologies),educating the Omani
consumer on food safety, and the development of national food
safety awareness campaigns.
GRAPPO