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09BUDAPEST830
2009-11-20 06:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY: REPLY TO FDA REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000830
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/ABT/ATP ANN RYAN, STATE PLEASE PASS TO
VASHTI KLEIN, FDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD ECON HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: REPLY TO FDA REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY
REF: STATE 108138
(U) Econoff delivered reftel information on the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration's (FDA) Reportable Food Registry (RFR) to
Dr. Pasztor Szabolcs, acting head of unit in the Department
of Food Control at the Ministry of Agriculture, and to
representatives of the Food Safety Authority. Dr. Szabolcs
stated that the RFR is a very useful tool to reduce the risk
of outbreaks of foodborne diseases, and said he will
encourage Hungarian export establishments to familiarize
themselves with it.
LEVINE