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Germany and Tunisia - working together to improve food safety
Whether it be olive oil, dates or almonds, Tunisian food ought to become even safer. That is why the BfR and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), both institutions in the portfolio of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), launched the project "Strengthening Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Tunisia". The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provide in total 5 million euros for this over 5 years. The BMEL provides the necessary technical expertise through its two authorities.
The German Ambassador, Peter Prügel, opened the kick-off event which took place March 30, 2021.
Under the chairmanship of Hichem Mechichi, the Tunisian Prime Minister and co-initiator, and in the presence of Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, and Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture as well as Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, acting Tunisian Minister of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Maritime Fishing the BfR and the Tunisian Ministry of Health signed the implementation agreement for the project.
Live stream of the event
Flyer
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15.09.2021 Project flyer
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Together for more food safety in Tunisia |
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15.09.2021 Dépliant de projet
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Ensemble pour plus de sécurité sanitaire des aliments en Tunisie |
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Press releases
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16.05.2023 09/2023
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German-Tunisian cooperation for increased food safety | consumer protection , cooperations, food safety |
06.10.2022 35/2022
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Tunisia: Food safety crisis exercise | consumer protection , cooperations, food safety |
16.05.2022 19/2022
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German-Tunisian cooperation in consumer protection | consumer protection , cooperations, food safety |
30.03.2021 13/2021
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Germany and Tunisia - working together to improve food safety | consumer protection , cooperations, food safety |