The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), Director General Nizar Mhaidat, and the British Deputy Ambassador to Jordan, Hazel Mowbray, chaired the first meeting of the Jordanian-British Joint Sub-Committee on Health, Food, and Drugs.

During the meeting, which was held on Monday at the JFDA’s headquarters, Mhaidat emphasized the importance of the committee, which emanates from the partnership agreement between the Government of Jordan and the Government of Britain and Northern Ireland, as a fruitful opportunity to share the experiences of the two sides in a number of areas of common interest, including the food and pharmaceutical industries, medical supplies, health, agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors, and information exchange based on the strategic relations between the two countries to achieve the common vision of working to serve the citizen.

The two sides agreed on areas of cooperation and mechanisms that will contribute to enhancing cooperation, overcoming obstacles, if any, and movin
g forward to translate the discussion points into executive projects and programs.

The meeting also included the approval of its minutes and agenda and a review of the work accomplished within the scope of the committee’s work.

Source: Jordan News Agency