YOUSEF S. ALWAHAIBI DIRECTOR OF VET. QUARANTINE DEPT. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE. Workshop for OIE National Focal Points Kuwait 2-4/2/2010

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1 YOUSEF S. ALWAHAIBI DIRECTOR OF VET. QUARANTINE DEPT. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 1

2 Introduction To ensure food safety, action is needed first at the farm level during animal production. Food inspection and control is considered an important tool that ensures food safety and conformity with specifications and its fitness for human consumption. The food control system within the Sultanate is composed of many complementary government authorities having the authority to inspect various phases of food processing and handling to achieve food security and distribution of good quality food products. 2

3 Food Safety Competent Authorities The Food Safety Authorities in Oman follow the context of the international organizations bellow: WTO SPS & TBT OIE Codex FOA / WHO

4 Food Safety Competent Authorities - Cont. Responsibilities: Ensuring consumer s s health and protection from unsafe and fraudulent food. Protect consumer's interests Underpin food trade Assuring the highest standards of food safety. 4

5 Current Operating System For Food Safety Food control System in Oman is a multi-agency, it contributes from the following ministries & departments: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MINISTRY OF FISHERIES MINISTRY OF COMMERTIAL AND INDUSTRY MINISTRY OF REGIONAL MUNICIPILITES AND WATER RESOURCES CONSUMER PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS 5

6 Food Safety Ligalisations Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary Quarantine Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 45/2004 and the Regulations of the law issued by Ministerial Decree No. 107/2008 Plant Quarantine Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 47/2004 and the Regulations of the law issued by Ministerial Decree No. 32/2006 6

7 Food Safety Ligalisations - Cont. Ministry of Health Ministry of Commercial and Industry Consumer Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 81/2002 Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Regional Municipalities Regulation Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 96/2000 7

8 Structure of The Ministry of Agriculture MINISTER UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL WEALTH GENARAL DIRECTERATE OF AGRICULTURE DEVELPMENT GENERAL GENERAL DIRECTORATE DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL AND OF ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH & FINANCE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF PLANNING & INVESTEMENT DEPARTEMENT OF PASTORAL RESOURCES DEPARTEMENT OF ANIMAL GUIDANCE & PRODUCTION DEPARTEMENT OF ANIMAL HAELTH DEPARTEMENT OF VETERINARY QUARANTINE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPORTED & EXPORTED ANIMAL & ANIMAL PRO. VETERINARY QUARANTINE DIVISION AT BORDERS 8

9 Tibat Wajajah Wadi algezi Khatmet melaha Shinas Sohar Haffit Russyl Muscat Sultan Qaboos Al-Mazionah Salalah AIRPORT PORT ANIMAL QUARANETINE PORDER OUTLET Salalah Raysot 9

10 Action of Veterinary Services in terms of food safety Surveillance at all stages of animal production. The Veterinary Services help to reduce risks to animal health and public health by conducting on-farm controls. Vaccination of animal is principally the task of the national Veterinary Services. They also carry out ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections,, to verify the health of the animals. The application of standards and recommendations of relevant international organizations (WTO and OIE) in the quarantine procedures on incoming and outgoing consignments without compromising the health and safety and protection of human and animal health. Before importing any consignment of animal products need to obtain a permit from the Veterinary Services.

11 Inspection Procedures of The Stores And Markets Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Municipal agencies in each state Monitor hygiene and organization of food markets Ensure the safety and quality of foodstuff and the resistance of fraud. Ministry of Commercial and Industry Monitor the markets Ensure the validity of expiry dates of food products Check food packaging in conformity with standard and specifications of Oman. Ministry of Health Monitor the food markets Withdraw samples for the periodic laboratory examination Ensure the application of health, safety and hygiene rules when dealing with food transport & storage 11

12 Safety of Foodstuff in Food Factories Ministry of Agriculture Inspection of consignments in factories Inspect ion of HACCP system in factories Monitor under detained consignments Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Monitor hygiene and organization of food factories Ensure the safety and quality of food Ensure the application of domestic standards. 12

13 Safety of Foodstuff in Food Factories Ministry of Commercial and Industry Monitor the line of food production Check food packaging in conformity with standard and specifications of Oman. Ministry of Fisheries Cont. In the form of quality control center witch is a research and regulatory oversight of the quality of Omani fish.

14 How to improve the situation Work to establish Animal identification and traceability system. Work to establish "an" independent national body" " handle all aspects of safety and quality of food in order to ensure unity of effort and strengthen the monitoring system on food and ensure safety and protect public health. Stress the importance of developing and strengthening legislative structure in line with the contents of international conventions Rehabilitation of national laboratories and the development of laboratory services in accordance with the global systems to ensure they obtain a "certificate of International Accreditation. Building national capacity in terms of training and rehabilitation of staff in the field of food safety and quality

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