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Codex Activities LAO PDR Codex Contact Point Food and Drug Department Ministry of Health Codexcontactpoint_lao@yahoo.com

Con onte tent nt 1. Food control system structure 2. Level of Codex implementation 3. Process of standard setting activities, system for data collection 4. Capacity needs for effective implementation of Codex Standard

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Food Control activities  Food legislation development  Imported – exported Food Control and certification  Food premises registration  markets , Minimarkets , borders inspection  Food safety trainings  Codex Contact point  Secretariat for Food and Drug Advisory Board( FDAB comprised from directors General of of MOH, MAF, MOIC, MO Interior, MOF, NAST and Chair by Minister of Health

Food Control activities-Coordination  Food and Drug Advisory Board-FDAB comprised from directors General of of MOH, MAF, MOIC, MO Interior, MOF, NAST and Chair by Minister of Health  National Codex Committee  Food Safety technical working group  Risk evaluation Group

Food Safety legislation  Food law, May 2004  Food Safety policy  Regulation on Drinking water in packaging No 585/MOH 2005  Regulation on safe food processing , Imported - Exported food No 586/MOH  Food labeling 2008  Food premises registration No 1600/FDA  Guideline on application of HACCP in food factories 3706/MOH

Food Safety legislation  GMP Guideline for Food establishment and drinking water processing plants 2008  Decree on Iodizes Salt, drinking water, fish sources, Ice, Ice cream..  Codex standards –Lao standards ‘s references ,Food Law articles 13)

Level of Codex implementation  Codex member 1997  National Codex Committee established 1997  Committee members: MOH, MOST,MAF, MOIC, Chair by MOH minister, vice chair- DG of NSB  Codex contact point – FDD Director general, FCD – Secretariat

Level of Codex implementation- cont  NCCL members are involved in all food legislation and standards development and adoption  Attended Codex meetings e.g CCFH, CAC, CCGP, CCFL, CCNSDU, CCFICS, CCASIA  Attend ASEAN Codex task force meetings  Communication: Meet ones a year and through electronic means

Process of standard setting activities, system for data collection  Proposed by FDD , NCCL, FDA  TWG, NCCL consideration  FDA  sign by MOH minister  Adopted 60 codex standards

Standard Committees  National Committee for the Management of Standards and Quality (NCMSQ)  6 Technical Working Groups established 2004-2007: - Food and Agriculture Product Working Group (FAPWG) - Building Construction Materials Working Group (BCMWG) - Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEEWG) - Chemical and Consumer Products (CCPWG) and - Automotive Working Group - Certification Committee (CC) 11

6. Lao Standard Development Procedure Preparing process  Needs of industries and stakeholders Project proposal Preparation Process DSQ Working Draft Drafting process TCs, NSC, DSQ and Public interested parties Comment National Committee DISM submits a draft to Lao Standard STEA for approval Approval process DSQ,DISM Publication 12

Capacity needs for effective implementation of Codex Standard  Regional level : need trainings on the codex work and learn more on the international standard setting in Codex meetings by having back to back trainings of FAO projects prior codex meetings in ASIA e.g in Bali, in Chiengmai for CCFICS..  Need to have data more from the region to support new work of Codex

Capacity needs for effective implementation of Codex Standard  For Lao PDR: need trainings on the codex work for all stake holders  Assist and build up capacity for Codex contact point to improve the codex work and having more inputs to new work of codex  Made relevant codex standard in Lao and disseminated  Capacity building for Food inspection and testing