The Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) has entered into an agreement with the National Authority for Agro-forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development Center 6 (NAFIQPM Center 6, located in Can Tho City, Vietnam), an organisation established by the Vietnamese Government Agency, for auditing and conformity certification under the JFS Standards Conformity Certification Programme.Processing and Market Development Center 6 (NAFIQPM Center 6, located in Can Tho City, Vietnam), an organisation set up by the Vietnamese Government Agency, for auditing and certification of conformity under the JFS Standards Conformity Certification Programme, and on 29 November 2024, the first time in the South East Asia region.A celebration ceremony was held in Can Tho City, Vietnam, on 29 November 2024 to mark the registration of the first JFS standards auditing company in the South East Asia region.

Commemorative photo at the celebration ceremony (left: JFSM President Kotani, right: NAFIQPM Center 6 Director Hùng)

The ceremony was attended by Mr Phong, Director General of the National Authority for Agro-forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development (NAFIQPM), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Hùng, Director of NAFIQPM Center 6, JFSM Chairman Masanori Kotani, as well as the Vietnamese press, government agencies and many food business people.The ceremony celebrated the birth of the first JFS Standards Auditing Company in the South East Asian region.Prior to the celebration ceremony, JFSM organised a seminar on JFS standards and the Japanese food safety legislation for Vietnamese food businesses and stakeholders.At the beginning of the ceremony, Mr Phong, Director General of NAFIQPM, spoke about the significance of the registration as a JFS standards auditing company and its future prospects, saying: 'We are delighted that NAFIQPM Center 6 has become the first registered auditing company in South East Asia.We will continue to support the spread of JFS standards in Vietnam."He said.

Message from the Director General of NAFIQPM Phong

It is hoped that the JFS standards will establish a common foundation for food safety in the Vietnamese food industry and contribute to the promotion of food imports and exports between Japan and Vietnam, as well as improving food safety in Vietnam.

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