Food Act No. 3 of 2020. País/Territorio Tonga Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to regulate the manufacture, sale, import and export of food for commercial purposes, to guarantee food safety and fitness for human consumption, to promote fair trade practices in food and to provide for related matters. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Fraude Autorización/permiso Legislación básica Negocios/industria/corporaciones Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Certificación Protección del consumidor Desinfección/desinfestación Educación Cumplimiento/aplicación Equipos Aditivos alimentarios Desperdicio de alimentos Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Seguridad alimentaria Procesamiento/manipulación Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Inspección Institución Comercio interior Comercio internacional Envasado/etiquetado Nutrición Infracciones/sanciones Política/planificación Cuestiones de procedimiento Salud pública Investigación Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Normas Transporte/depósito Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos Venta Límite máximo de residuos Plaguicidas Medicamentos Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This Act lays down provisions on the functions and powers of the Minister; the development of a National Food Policy; the establishment and functions of the Food Division; the establishment of research unit; the establishment, functions and powers of the National Food Authority; application procedures for a food license or permit; requirements for food businesses in terms of food standards, hygiene, traceability, labelling, and food waste; the establishment and functions of the National Food Council; the powers of the National Food Authority during an emergency and the establishment of National Food Emergency Committee; the designation of a National Food Scientific Sub-Committee to carry out food safety risk assessments and such other scientific tasks; requirements for importation and exportation of food and inspection, sampling, re-labeling and re-conditioning of imported and exported food; the designation and powers of enforcements officers and inspection for compliance; offences and penalties, including but not limited to selling unwholesome food or food that do not meet standards, and false or misleading labelling or advertisement; and the establishment of a register including information on all food businesses. An enforcement officer appointed under this Act shall have powers to inspect (I) food businesses and their surroundings and installations, as well as means of transportation, equipment and materials; (II) food ingredients, additives, disinfectants and any substance or processes used in the production, manufacturing or handling of food; (III) employees employed at the food business; (IV) packaging material; (V) cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance at the food business; and (VI) labelling. The principal functions of the National Food Authority include: assessing the application for a food license, food permit or other such approval to operate a food business; conduct risk management in terms of the prescribed standards of food safety and food quality; coordinate and harmonize food control activities at all stages of production, manufacture and distribution; prevent and protect against fraud in connection with the sale of food; formulate strategies and policies on food, nutrition and food security, including procedures for emergency response; encourage and promote research on food matters to facilitate the development of the food industry; provide food safety and food quality inspection and certification services; provide advice, information or assistance to any public authority in relation to food control, food safety, food quality assurance and food trade; and promote consumer education regarding food safety and nutrition. The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, such as on food standards and the acceptable levels of food additives, environmental contaminants, veterinary drugs, pesticides and other residues or other chemical and microbiological contaminants in foods. Texto completo Inglés Página web ago.gov.to Referencias - Legislación Revoca Food Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014). Legislación | Tonga | 2014 Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Institución, Política/planificación, Comercio interior, Comercio internacional, Inspección, Fraude, Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Medicamentos, Plaguicidas, Alimentos para animales/piensos, Residuos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX