Decree of the Minister of Public Health No.19 of 2000 to establish the Joint Human Food Control Committee. Country/Territory Qatar Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Food quality control/food safety Standards Public health Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution consisting of 6 articles aims at establishing the Joint Committee for the Control of Human Food responsible for carrying out studies and research and collecting information on the following issues (i) food contraventions rejected by the Ministry of Public Health to find possible solutions; (ii) foodstuffs that do not have a national standard, and consider the possibility of relying on their specific standards according to international standards; (iii) food-related problems and control, and propose appropriate solutions; (iv) recommendation to amend the existing standards; and (v) allow the entry of foodstuffs in violation of certain conditions, provided that they are suitable for human consumption and not harmful to health, if it is for just one time and the importer gives a written declaration of not repeating it. Full text Arabic Website www.almeezan.qa