The investment in data availability to support food regulatory measures is one of the key elements of the mandate of the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS). The availability and accuracy of occurrence data are crucial for the development of sound and substantiated food regulatory decisions, as data forms the backbone of the risk analysis process. Similarly, contributing to the development and adaptation of international food standards requires a robust set of occurrence data that reflect the local, national, or regional environment and support exposure assessments.
However, accessibility to occurrence data remains a major challenge faced by the Arab region. To address this, a priority area of investment in food regulatory science has been established to ensure the availability of such data. This online portal was developed to facilitate the collection of food occurrence data in the Arab region through systematic scanning and data mining of published articles, as well as contributions from data providers including competent authorities, control laboratories, research institutes, and academic institutions.
It is expected that this database will serve as a repository of food occurrence data for the region, enabling its potential contribution to the GEMS Food database and other international calls for data, supporting the setting of international food standards.
Users and data providers are kindly requested to register through the registration link .
For any support or technical issue, please do not hesitate to contact us at database@arabcodex.org .
About GFoRSS:
The Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the development of competencies, know-how and knowledge – including scientific and policy analyses – which underpin food regulatory decisions and support the development and implementation of food control systems. Powered and under license from FoodRegIT Platform.