More than 60 delegates from around the world reached a consensus on food safety in Beijing on Tuesday, and vowed to coordinate their efforts in addressing such issues.

Delegates from more than 40 countries and regions and a dozen of international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly published the "Beijing Declaration on Food Safety" on Tuesday after two days of discussions at the High-Level International Food Safety Forum held in Beijing.

The Beijing Declaration highlighted the importance of supervision of food safety as an important public health function, and urged all countries to establish competent food safety authorities within a comprehensive legislative framework.

"Food safety is a global issue, and it exists not only in developing countries, but also in developed countries," said Jorgen Schlundt, head of WHO's Food Safety Department.

"What matters is not the frequency of food safety accidents in different count...

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