# Ep. 205. Black and Gabor: Digital Transformation and Emerging International Standards for Food Safety

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Podcast: [Food Safety Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-safety-matters-176094)
Published: 2025-11-11T10:30:00+00:00
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Tom Black is the First Assistant Secretary of the Exports and Veterinary Services Division at the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry. In this role, he is responsible for regulating and facilitating Australia's exports of animal commodities and certified organic products, while also providing the overarching technical food safety framework for both food exports and imports. Tom leads the Australian Government's bilateral and multilateral technical market access negotiations for these commodities and represents Australia in international standard-setting forums, including the Codex Alimentarius Commission. He has over 20 years of experience in government and is currently the Australian delegate to the Codex Alimentarius Commission. He also serves as Chairperson of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS). Gabor Molnar, Ph.D. is an Industrial Development Officer at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), technically leading UNIDO's food safety work. As part of his responsibilities, Dr. Molnar designs and implements food safety capacity-building initiatives, mostly in Asia and Africa. He also represents UNIDO in various global forums, including the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Dr. Molnar is the main organizer of the Vienna Food Safety Forum (VFSF) and specializes in the domain of digitalization for food control and safety systems. Dr. Molnar holds a Ph.D. from Université Laval, as well as multiple master's degrees and certifications. In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we speak with Mr. Black and Dr. Molnar [32:51] about: Emerging trends in international food safety standards and regulations, and how digitalization and AI are informing these trends How…

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