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Law No. 1/2017 regarding the Egyptian National Food Safety Authority


Egypt
SPS
2019-04-26

This addendum concerns the notification of the Decree of the Prime Minister No. 412 of 2019 regarding the Executive Regulation of the Law No. 1 of 2017 which was formally notified in document G/SPS/N/EGY/79 dated 21 February 2017. This Executive Regulation authorizes the National food safety authority (NFSA) to:

- Establish mandatory technical regulations in accordance with international standards;
- Set procedures necessary for the implementation of risk analysis system in order to provide a high level of protection for the safety and health of consumers;
- Develop food traceability system that clarifies the obligations on all parties at all stages of production, processing, manufacture, packaging and other food handling operations until a product reaches the consumer;
- Establish rules and procedures for the labelling of foodstuffs;
- Grant permissions for food business to work in the area of food handling subsequent to verifying the compliance;
- Perform official controls in respect of the food handling with a view to verifying compliance with the law and food safety related legislation;
- Control food imports and exports;
- Contract with accredited laboratories to analyze food samples;
- Establish procedures and rules for registration and licensing for handling foods for special dietary uses (FSDU), genetically modified foods and irradiated foods;
- Establish requirements and rules governing the issuance of certificates of compliance required to export the locally produced products.
G/SPS/N/EGY/79/Add.1
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