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Ministerial Resolution No. 6 of 2023 regarding the list of imported foods.

Country/Territory
Kuwait
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Certification Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Food additives Food quality control/food safety Inspection Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Monitoring
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force from 1 September 2023.
Abstract

This Resolution, comprising 64 articles organized into nine chapters, outlines rules to ensure the safety of imported food. It covers harmful foods, spoiled foods, adulterated or misleading foods, conditions for import, highly dangerous foods, the requirement for prior approval from the Kuwaiti Authority, cases not considered imported for commercial reasons, and specified importation requirements. The Resolution also addresses food additives, food labels, required documents, and health certificates for food consignments, emphasizing certificates issued by the official authority of the origin country as per Article 19. Additional articles focus on rules for importing meat, compliance with Islamic rules, inspections, sample collection, analysis, regulation of stores and warehouses, and delineate the role and powers of the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition in the final chapters.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.pafn.gov.kw