GENEVA — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Meals and Drug Authority (SFDA), has strengthened its worldwide scientific presence by formally becoming a member of the Joint FAO/WHO Skilled Committee on Meals Components (JECFA).
JECFA introduced the appointment of Najla Al-Harbi, head of the Chemical Dangers Part within the Meals Sector on the SFDA, to the committee’s roster of consultants.
The appointment highlights the Kingdom’s rising position in worldwide meals security governance and displays the superior scientific experience of Saudi professionals in threat evaluation.
JECFA is a worldwide scientific physique collectively administered by the Meals and Agriculture Group and the World Well being Group.
It evaluates the protection of meals components, contaminants, and veterinary drug residues, and establishes key well being benchmarks reminiscent of Acceptable Every day Consumption (ADI) and Tolerable Every day Consumption (TDI), which underpin Codex Alimentarius requirements and worldwide meals security rules.
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By means of its participation within the committee, the SFDA will contribute to shaping science-based world meals requirements and aligning nationwide regulatory frameworks with internationally acknowledged practices.
The transfer additionally reinforces worldwide confidence within the Kingdom’s meals security system and its regulatory oversight.
The SFDA stated the milestone helps its strategic targets to advance threat evaluation methodologies, construct nationwide scientific capabilities, and improve evidence-based regulatory decision-making.
The participation is predicted to enhance the effectivity of meals security programs, strengthen shopper confidence, and assist the goals of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030.
