Fake food: what can we do about food fraud?

Various studies have been made to assess the present situation with diet in the world and the situation that will develop in the next 10 to 30 years, based on different assumptions. The question we usually get imposes when look ing at the situation of supply and demand of food in the world is whether the world as a whole has the capacity to produce it all the food needed to provide adequate nutrition for the population. Food security crises, such as madness from cows, dioxin pollution, bird flu and the like, have caused much inter est and loss of public confidence in the capacity of the food industry and food safety authorities. In order to regain consumer confidence, it is necessary to take action by food control authorities to protect against unsafe food and foodborne illnesses. The movement of safe food products on the market contributes to life interests of the population (their health and well-being, as well as fulfilment of social needs and economic aspects). An effective food safety control system is the most important factor in protecting the health and safety of consumers and ensuring a safe and quality food product placed on the international market. Food safety and quality are of paramount importance internationally and na tionally. Increasing the number of Member States within the World Health Organization has to be in line with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, to transform the global way of agricultural trade and food products. With full membership in the World Trade Organization, the Republic of North Macedonia has gained access to many markets, but we are also committed to abolishing a number of import restrictions, as well as aligning the legislation with the acquis. Implementing these processes in a proper manner will enable consumers to have confidence in quality and safe food in the Republic of North Macedo nia. Access to safe, quality and diverse food as a basic human rights law was highlighted at the 1992 International Conference on Nutrition and the 1996 World Food Summit. Supplying food and proper nutrition is a prerequisite for promoting and maintaining public health. Despite the efforts and com mitments made nationally and internationally, there is still a need to adopt policies to reduce food-related diseases and their cost for social and health services. As in the past, today special attention is paid to the safety of animal products. International trade in products of animal origin requires proof of origin and ingredients of certain products, physic-chemical certificates and microbiological correctness, confirmation of the absence or existence of defined tolerable amounts of different residues of chemical origin in food and feed, species of protein and fat in the products. All of this has been done to prevent the spread of various infectious diseases and poisonings in humans and animals that are associated with food or from cultural, religious or gas tronomic habits. The food safety objectives are set by expert committees and risk assessment studies and surveillance and inspection activities performed by government agencies. Тhe main goals of this paper are to answer our questions: Organization of the way information is communicated to other agencies and Member States; Im proving communication between stakeholders agencies; Improve the work ing of the partnership between agencies and get help; An opportunity to learn from the experiences of other delegates.