Food and Environmental Protection Newsletter, Vol. 20, No. 1, January 2017

As we end the year 2016 and reflect on the impact and results we have achieved and look forward to our upcoming activities, we have successfully completed the planning for the IAEA programme and budget 2018-2019 on Improvement of Food Safety and Food Control Systems. We will continue to support on-going projects that include: (1) food irradiation applications using novel radiation technologies, (2) traceability for food safety and to enhance international trade and (3) preparation and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies in food and agriculture. New tasks and resources are assigned to these projects with clear indicators and detailed output expectations.