Panel Remarks, Mr. Naeem Butt, Chairman, All Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA), Pakistan
Mr. Butt said that Pakistani and Afghan traders have decided to work together and move further with fortification. They have formed a committee to identify solutions for problems faced by traders on both sides in order to better focus on fortification. If the committee faces any problems, then the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce will be involved in identifying a solution. Coordination and cooperation between traders and industry is vital for this project. The government of Pakistan has announced 120 US Dollars rebate on the export of wheat flour to Afghanistan and through this step, Pakistan will again capture the Afghan market. They agree that any flour exported to the Afghanistan will be fortified and the formula of premix and amount of micronutrients in the flour will be printed upon the bags along with the label.
He announced the names of the members of committee which are as follows:
From Pakistan
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Asim Raza – Chairman
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Naeem Butt – Vice Chairman
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Badruddin Khan [Baluchistan]
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Iftikhar Mutto [Punjab]
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Mian Riaz
From Afghanistan
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Alhaj Khair Muhammad Rehmuddin – Chairman
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Engineer Ahmadi Muhammad Asif – Vide Chairman
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Daud Musa
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Dr. Masud
Mr. Butt thanked USAID and GAIN for arranging this conference where so much useful information was shared and important decisions made. He requested GAIN organize a similar meeting in to further strengthen the fortification procedure and build confidence and coordination between the two countries.
Panel Remarks, Mr. Haji Khair Muhammad Rehmuddin, Afghanistan
Mr. Rehmuddin stressed the important of a joint visit of Afghani traders to Pakistani flour mills to view the standard of wheat and its fortification. He also requested GAIN Pakistan and GAIN Afghanistan start behavior change campaigns in both countries to make people aware of the benefits of fortified wheat flour. He advised traders and government officials from both countries to work together and recommended formation of quality control labs on the trading borders for harmonization of standards. He advised Pakistani millers and traders to pay attention to competition that Kazakhstan has created in Afghanistan. He requested GAIN to work closely with the committee that has been formed and provide support for them wherever required.
Certification Distribution and Group Photo
About the Organizers
Dr. Mohamed Mansour, Nutrition Consultant – Acting Food Fortification Manager, Pakistan Regional Food Fortification Project technically designed the meeting, met with all Pakistani participants prior to the meeting and discussed their roles and contributions and provided technical guidance and leadership to the GAIN Pakistan organizing team.
Organizers from GAIN
The Pakistan organizing team consists of Sofiya Khan, Administration Manager, Program Associates Fuad Hamid, Mohammed Qavi Khan, Uzma Litaf, conference setup specialist, Kishwer Durrani, and financial assistant, Ali Mohiuddin. Afghanistan team was composed of country director, Dr. Mohibullah Wahdati, and large scale food fortification manager, Sayed Jamaluddin Sediqi. Dora Panagides, Senior Manager, Large Scale Food Fortification, provided assistance and leadership to both Afghanistan and Pakistan teams. Sahra Mohamed and Caroline Manus from GAIN’s London office provided efficient support and backstopping on technical, logistic and planning level.
(From left to right) Fuad Hamid, Muhammad Qavi Khan, Dr. Wahdati, Sofiya Khan,
Dora Panagides, Uzma Litaf and Kishwar Durrani
Annex 1. Agenda
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in partnership with
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Pakistan-Afghanistan Cross Border Trade Meeting on Fortified
Wheat Flour and Edible Oil/Ghee
Date: May 23-25, 2016
Venue: Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan
Program Day 1 - May 23, 2016
Scheduled Time
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Sessions
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8.30 to 9.00
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Registration
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9.00 to 11. 0
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Opening and Welcoming Remarks
Recitation of Quran
Ms. Sofiya Khan, GAIN Interim Country Director, Pakistan
Dr. Wahdati, GAIN Country Director Afghanistan
Mr. Mohammad Aslam Shaheen, Chief Nutrition Section and SUN Coordinator, Planning Commission
Dr. Baseer Khan Achakzai, Director Nutrition, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and Secretary National Fortification Alliance
Mr. S.A. Nasir Yousofi, Deputy Head of Mission, Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad
Mr. Muhammad Ayub Sheikh, Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
Group photo and Tea break (20 mins)
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11.00 to 11.30
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Tea time
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11.30 to 13.30
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Overview of Flour Fortification and Edible Oils in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Introduction of participants: Dr. Ali Ahmad Khan, National SUN Secretariat, GAIN Program Associates: Fuad Hamid, Mohammad Qavi and Uzma Latif (10 mins)
Objectives of the meeting and presentation of the agenda, Dr. Ali Ahmad Khan, National SUN Secretariat, and Mohammad Qavi, GAIN Program Associate Baluchistan (10 mins)
Session 1 – Status of Fortification of Wheat Flour and Edible Oil/Ghee in Pakistan and
Afghanistan
Chair: Naeem Butt, Chairman, Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) (5 mins)
Co-chair: Iftikhar Ahmad Mutto, PFMA Chairman, North Zone (Punjab)
Sharif Agha, PFMA Chairman Baluchistan
Malik Iftikhar Ahmad Awan, PFMA Chairman KPK
Moderator: Malik Taraq Sarwar Awan, Technical Member PFMA Fortification Committee
Update on Edible Oil/Ghee Fortification in Pakistan, Umer Islam Khan Secretary General - PVMA
(15 mins)
Update on Flour Fortification in Pakistan Asim Raza, Chairman PFMA Technical Fortification Committee (20 mins)
Current status of export of wheat flour to Afghanistan and future perspectives,
Anjum Sardar, Deputy Secretary Technical, Punjab Food Department (15 mins)
Update from the provinces
Baluchistan: Mr. Mehrab Khan, Additional Secretory, Food Department, Government of Baluchistan
Mr. Abdullah Khan, Additional Secretory, Health Development, Government of
Baluchistan
KPK: Mr. Muhammad Anwar Khan, Director Food Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab: Dr. Jaffer Saleem, Director Health Services, Health Department Punjab
Dr. Sakhawat Ali, Director General, PCSIR Lahore:
Update on Wheat Flour and Edible Oil/Ghee Fortification in Afghanistan, Dr. Homayoun Ludin, Director,
Public Nutrition Department(PND), (20 mins)
Food fortification policy in Afghanistan and status of the legislation, Dr. Homayoun Ludin, Director,
Public Nutrition Department (PND) (15 mins)
Discussion (20mins)
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13:00 to 14:30
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Lunch break
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14:30 to 15:45
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Overview of Regional USAID-Supported Food Fortification Projects
Update: Pakistan Regional Fortification Project, Dora Panagides, GAIN Senior Manager of Large Scale Food Fortification (10 mins)
Update: Afghanistan Regional Fortification Project, Dr. Wahdati, GAIN Afghanistan, Country Director (10 mins)
Discussion (10 mins)
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15:45 to 16:00
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Tea time
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16:00 to 17:30
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Working Groups
Session 2 – Paired Pakistan-Afghanistan meetings (90 mins)
Chair: Saman Mal, PFMA Chairman, Sindh
Co–Chair: Mian Riaz, PFMA Punjab
Sayed Jamaluddin Sediqi, GAIN LSFF Manager
Industry – Trader’s Meeting
Moderator: Asim Raza, PFMA, Chairman, Flour Fortification Committee
Iftikhar Ahmad Mutto, PFMA Chairman Punjab
Government/Regulatory Authorities Meeting
Moderator: Dr. Shazad Afzal, PSQCA Deputy Director General
Co-moderator: Dr. Zakir Nasssimi, Head of Health and Food Safety Department, MOPH
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17:30 to 17:45
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Plenary: Working group reports (45 mins)
Industry – Trader’s meeting: Conclusions and Recommendations (15 mins)
Rapporteur: Malik Taraq Sarwar Awan, Technical Member PFMA Fortification Committee
Government/Regulatory Authorities Meeting: Conclusions and Recommendations (15 mins)
Rapporteur: Anjum Sadar, Deputy Secretary Technical, Punjab Food Department
Discussion (15 mins)
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17:45 to 18:15
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Discussion
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Program Day 2 – 24 May 2016
Scheduled Time
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Sessions
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9:45 to 11:10
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Overview of Fortification Standards and Regulations in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Session 3 – Standards and Regulations for Fortified Foods in Pakistan
and Afghanistan
Chair: Dr. Shahzad Alam, Chairman, Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (10 mins)
Chair: Muhammad Khalid Siddiq, Director General PSQCA
Co-chair: Mohammad Halim Ibrahimi, General Manager of Nutrition, Afghanistan Ministry of
Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
The status of standardization and regulatory system for wheat flour and edible oil/ghee
in Pakistan (20 mins)
Dr. Shazad Afzal, Deputy Director General PSQCA
Food Fortification standards and certification process in Afghanistan (20 mins)
Dr. Homayoon Ludin (Director, Public Nutrition Department, Afghanistan) replacing Wakil Rahim, Head of Codification of Food Items & Agriculture Products, Afghanistan National Standard Authority (ANSA)
Mutual recognition agreements on internal regulatory monitoring (20 mins)
Dr. Mohammad Zakir Nassimi, Food Safety Director, Ministry of Public Health
Harmonization of fortification standards,
Dr. Khawaja Masood, on behalf of Dr. Baseer Khan Achakzai as Secretary NFA
Address of the Chair: Role and progress of PCSIR as related to food fortification
Dr. Shahzad Alam, Chairman, Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
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11:10 to 11:40
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Tea time
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11:40 to 12:45
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Update from the national expert group on harmonization of fortification Standards in
the Region (10 mins)
Dr. Baseer Khan Achakzai, Director Nutrition, Ministry of Health Services, and Secretary National Fortification Alliance
Discussion (20 mins).
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12:45 to 13:00
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Overview of Trade Policies and Procedures for Wheat Flour and Edible Oils between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Session 4 – Trades of Wheat Flour and Edible Oil/Ghee between Pakistan
and Afghanistan: Practices, rules and regulations.
Chair: Habibullah Asad,
Co-chairs: Roubina Roubina Taufiq Shah Director General Trade Dispute Resolution
Organization, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan
Naeem Butt, Chairman, Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA)
Asim Raza, PFMA, Chairman, Flour Fortification Committee
Trade policies, procedures and formalities for exporting wheat flour and edible oil/ghee to Afghanistan (20 mins)
Mohammad Sulaiman, Consultant on Customs and International Trade, Sulaiman Associates,
Trade policies, procedures and regulations for import of wheat flour and Edible oil/ghee in Afghanistan (20 mins)
Dr. Daud Moussa and Dr. Massoud, Advisers for ACCI, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce
and Industries (ACCI)
Discussion (15 mins)
The Voice of Traders from Pakistan and Afghanistan (35 mins)
Moderator: Mr. Naeem Butt, Pakistan Flour Millers Association
Traders Panel: Haji Agha, Afghanistan Trader/Importer Chair of south side of the country Dawood Khan, Jamel’s Traders, Peshawar; Muhammad Taraq, Haq Bahoo
Flour Mills, Peshawar; Rasool Khan, s/o Qacim from Kadir Mandi, Jalalabad;
Khair Mohamed Rahmuden, Trader & importer of flour and Chairman of
Afghanistan Traders Committee; Abdul Bari, Trader Baluchistan;
Ahmadi Mohammad Asif, Chairman Afghanistan Flour Traders Association (AFTA).
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13:00 to 14:30
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Lunch
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14:30 to 15.30
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Close-out Session
Ms. Sofiya Khan, GAIN Interim Country Director/Pakistan
Dr. Wahdati, GAIN Country Director/Afghanistan
Distribution of certificates by key leaders.
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Program Day 3 – 25 May 2016
Scheduled Time
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Visit to KPK for the Afghan delegation
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7.00
9.00 to 12.00
16:30 – 18:00
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Departure to KPK: Uzma Litaf
Morning – Hosted by PFMA Chairman Naeem Butt and Iftikhar Malik
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Welcome by PFMA KPK Chairman
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Visit to a Flour mill
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Lunch offered by PFMA KPK
Afternoon – PVMA
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Welcome by Mr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, Executive Director Shama Ghee Mills.
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Visit to Shama Ghee Mills
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Return to Islamabad
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