# SMS Dr Koh Poh Koon leads delegation to the 39th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2017-09-27T07:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/sms-dr-koh-poh-koon-leads-delegation-to-the-39th-meeting-of-the-asean-ministers-on-agriculture-and-forestry
- **Topics:** Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

Stronger regional food-safety and animal-health cooperation could improve resilience against trans-boundary diseases, potentially supporting the stability of regional food supply systems.

## AI summary

Singapore led a delegation to the 39th AMAF meetings on 28–29 September 2017 and tabled ASEAN livestock antimicrobial-use guidelines for endorsement.

## Original article

Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for National Development, and Trade and Industry is leading a delegation to the 39th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) and 17th Meeting of the AMAF Plus Three Meetings in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 28 to 29 September 2017.

The Meetings will discuss the progress of cooperation in food, agriculture, and forestry among ASEAN Member States as well as strengthen collaboration in these areas with the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and Republic of Korea.

Singapore will be handing over the AMAF Chairmanship to Thailand in Chiang Mai. As the AMAF Chairman for the past year, Singapore has hosted several events including the 38th Meeting of the AMAF and 16th Meeting of the AMAF Plus Three in October 2016, various Sectoral Working Group Meetings over the course of the year, as well as the Special Senior Officials’ Meetings last month. At the 38th AMAF Meeting, AMAF Leaders finalised the signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses. This Centre will enhance the prevention and control of trans-boundary animal and zoonotic diseases in the region.

In support of AMAF's commitment to build partnerships and technical capacities to address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Singapore has also developed, in consultation with ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Guidelines on Prudent Use of Antimicrobials in Livestock. This will be tabled for the AMAF Leaders’ endorsement in Chiang Mai.

Dr Koh is accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 高级政务次长许宝琨医生率团出席第39届东盟农林部长会议

国家发展部兼贸工部高级政务次长许宝琨医生正率团出席于2017年9月28日至29日在泰国清迈举行的第39届东盟农林部长会议（AMAF）及第17届AMAF+3会议。

会议将讨论东盟成员国在粮食、农业和林业领域的合作进展，并加强与中华人民共和国、日本和大韩民国在这些领域的协作。

新加坡将在清迈将AMAF主席职务移交泰国。作为过去一年的AMAF主席国，新加坡主办了多项活动，包括2016年10月的第38届AMAF会议及第16届AMAF+3会议、年内各行业工作组会议，以及上个月的特别高级官员会议。在第38届AMAF会议上，AMAF领导人最终完成了《建立东盟动物卫生与人畜共患病协调中心协定》的签署。该中心将加强区域内跨境动物疫病及人畜共患病的防控。

为支持AMAF致力于建立伙伴关系并提升技术能力以应对抗菌素耐药性（AMR），新加坡亦在与东盟成员国协商后制定了《东盟畜禽抗菌药物谨慎使用准则》。该准则将提交清迈会议，供AMAF领导人核准。

陪同许宝琨医生的有国家发展部及农粮兽医局官员。