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Law No.1 of 2017 establishing the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA).

Pays/Territoire
Égypte
Type du document
Législation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Institution Santé publique Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Transformation/manutention Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Autorisation/permis Certification Évaluation/gestion des risques Traçabilité/traçage du produit Législation de base
Aire géographique
Afrique, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Résumé

This Law consisting of 19 articles aims at creating the Egyptian Food Safety Authority that shall solely undertake the functions of control and handling of food to prevent health hazards arising from human consumption of food, through formulating necessary regulations and taking any measures to protect human health. Main powers of the Authority are: setting mandatory food safety criteria in accordance with the international standards; inspection, control, licensing, handling of food; control of imported and local food to prevent any fraudulent activity; setting conditions and rules regarding the granting of certificates of validity necessary for the export of locally-produced food; setting the necessary measures and procedures for emergencies that threaten imported or locally produced food, through rapid alert and recall systems; setting the necessary procedures for risk assessment, analysis, management, communication; developing mandatory systems that ensure food safety; developing a system for food traceability; raising community awareness; setting the necessary plans for identifying existing unlicensed food production units; and cooperating and coordinating with national and international organizations concerned with the safety of food and human health.

Texte intégral
Arabe
Site web
www.nfsa.gov.eg

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Prime Minister Resolution No. 412 of 2019 promulgating the Executive Regulation of Law No.1 of 2017 establishing the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA).

Législation | Égypte | 2019

Mot clé: Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Monitorage, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Transformation/manutention, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Certification, Emballage/étiquetage, Traçabilité/traçage du produit, Additifs alimentaires, Évaluation/gestion des risques, HACCP, Recherche, Autorisation/permis, Inspection, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution of the National Food Safety Authority No. 7 of 2020 on the risk-based food import control system.

Législation | Égypte | 2020

Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Protection du consommateur, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Questions de procédures, Transformation/manutention, Santé publique, Évaluation/gestion des risques

Source: FAO, FAOLEX