Presidential Decree No. 138/19 creating the National Food Quality Control Service (SNCQA) and approving its Statute. País/Territorio Angola Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, I Série, No. 63. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Institución Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Normas Investigación Comercio interior Comercio internacional Monitoreo Inspección Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Executive Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Presidential Decree creates the National Food Quality Control Service (SNCQA) and approves its Statute. The Statute, consisting of 23 articles divided into five Chapters and two Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Service, entitled to perform the following activities: coordinate, execute and supervise all activities related to the laboratory control of the food safety of animal and plant origin imported and of national production; participate in the inspection of food products, after customs clearance and during their distribution; carry out laboratory analyses on animal and plant food products; ensure the certification of the food quality standards, established by international rules; participate in the licensing of food and water analysis laboratories; advice on the design and implementation of investment projects for food and water analysis laboratories; promote, in collaboration with food hygiene inspection institutions, the development of good practices guides for food safety and the implementation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system in the food sector; promote technical-scientific research, experimentation, transfer of technology and innovation, for the quality of the production, processing and distribution of safe foodstuff; collaborate in the implementation of national programmes of inter-laboratory tests; issue scientific and technical opinions, recommendations and warnings, in matters related to the nutritional composition of foods produced and consumed in national territory; participate in the assessment of food risks, and new technological processes, etc. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org