Law No.112 of 2013 establishing the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition. Pays/Territoire Koweït Type du document Législation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Institution Inspection Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Nutrition Santé publique Commerce international Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law consisting of 21 articles aims at creating the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition to control the food producers, importers and sellers in the country. Responsible for this Authority is the concerned Minister. Main tasks are: developing a national food and nutrition policy and setting criteria for food safety; promoting healthier nutrition and lifestyles; fighting malnutrition and reducing food-borne diseases. The Authority is also in charge of inspecting food companies, markets, stores and supervising food-importing and food testing laboratories. It is chaired by a Board of Directors which is the supreme responsible for the policies and the resolutions adopted to achieve the tasks of the authority. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.gcc-legal.org Références - Législation Amendé par Law No. 16 of 2019 amending some provisions of Law No. 112 of 2013 establishing the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition Législation | Koweït | 2019 Mot clé: Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Autorisation/permis, Transformation/manutention, Inspection, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Monitorage, Infractions/sanctions, Santé publique Source: FAO, FAOLEX