Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 7 – ASEAN secretary general Kao Kim Hourn attended the 23rd ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (AMAF Plus Three) Meeting on 6 October 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The meeting was chaired by Malaysian minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad bin Sabu.

The AMAF Plus Three meeting discussed the progress of the implementation of the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation Strategy (APTCS) on Food, Agriculture, and Forestry 2021-2025, which provides a framework for cooperation on strategic areas including food security, forest management, and information and knowledge network and exchange, among others.

ASEAN secretary general Kao Kim Hourn also attended the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) on 6 October 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The meeting discussed the progress in cooperation on SPS between ASEAN and China to facilitate cross-border trade of food and agricultural products and looked forward to exploring further the application of digital technology for electronic SPS certification and improving data exchanges between ASEAN and China through the ASEAN Single Window (ASW).
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