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This volume maps out the fundamental elements that the system needs in order to operate. These range from the policy and legal foundations of food control systems to the financial resources, infrastructure and analytical resources needed to support official controls over food. It also analyses issues related to food control personnel. It looks closely at the relationship between strategic planning and available resources, and ways of adjusting strategies and policy choices to reflect resource constraints.The FAO/WHO Food Control System Assessment Tool provides a harmonized, objective and consensual basis for analysing the performance of a national food control system, with the aim of protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. It seeks to support countries in identifying and prioritizing areas of improvement and planning activities to reach expected outcomes and monitor progress. The Tool is based on Codex principles and Guidelines for National Food Control Systems as well as other relevant Codex guidance.

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