Transcript Technical staff

Food Control System in Jordan
Dr. Zuhair Al Shurman
Head of Slaughterhouses Division
Veterinary Department
Ministry of Agriculture
Legislations
Interim Agricultural Law no. 44 for the year 2002.
Interim Food Control Law no. 79 for the year
2001.
Interim Food and Drug Administration Law no.
31 for the year 2003.
Municipality Law
JSMO legislations
Laws & Regulations
1.
a)
Agriculture Law (44/2002).
Instruction of License and Organize the Poultry slaughter
(NO.z/16/2003)
b)
Instruction of License and Organize the Livestock Slaughter
(NO.z/39/2003).
2.
Jordan Food and Drug Administration Control law
(32/2003)
a) Instruction of Handling and Storage food products.
b) Instruction of Licensing the food establishments.
Laws & Regulations
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.
a)
Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology Law.
(22/2000)
Additives standards
Food Packaging standards.
Cleaning and detergent standard.
Residues in food products 1533/2003
Canning, de-boning and grinding products standards.
Great Amman Municipality System.
Amended Slaughter House regulations in Great Amman.
(42/1997)
b) Slaughter House regulation in Great Amman. (01/1985)
Food System Controlling Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture
Jordan Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Municipality
Jordan Institution fro Standards &
Metrology
Jordan FDA
Assurance of food safety and suitability for
human consumption.
Proper control on food at the retail and
distribution level.
Regular monitoring to assure that the food
fulfills the regulatory standards set by JISM
Jordan FDA
Deals with
– Processed food
– Fresh frozen food
– All types of food except fresh meat
Jordan JFDA
Regular monitoring on retail level to assure
validity of food
Regular checking on supermarket, shops
and retail markets.
Ministry of Health
Assurance of health status of the
employees and workers in meat processing
plants and food factories
Join the the national committee for
slaughterhouses monitoring
Ministry of Municipality
They own the building of slaughterhouses
Hire the veterinarians for meat inspection
Join the national slaughterhouses
committee
Ministry of Agriculture
Set regulations for import/export of food
consignments
Issue veterinary health certificates for food
of animal origin upon request of the
importing country
Monitoring of health status of food animal
Ministry of Agriculture
Veterinary Department
Animal
Health
Slaughterhouses
Veterinary
Quarantine
Poultry
Health
Pharmacy &
Veterinary
Drugs control
Slaughterhouses Control
Ministry of Agriculture through the veterinary
department has a monitoring and supervisory
action on slaughterhouses (livestock & Poultry).
Slaughterhouses Division within the department
is the responsible official agency to do such
supervision and monitoring.
Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division
Regular visits are conducted to central and
regional slaughterhouses for checking on
the:
– The routine meat inspection practices on
livestock and poultry carcasses
– Hygienic practices inside the slaughterhouse
– Sanitary
environment
inside
the
slaughterhouse
Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division
Managing the monthly , quarterly and
annual reports submitted form the
slaughterhouses, illustrating the followings:
– Species of slaughtered animals
– Number of slaughtered animals
– Number of condemned carcasses
– Reasons for condemnation
Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division
Provide the animal health division at the
veterinary department with the output of
passive surveillance system that is
obtained
from
routine
inspection
procedures.
Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division
Submit monthly, quarterly and annual
reports regarding the animal health status
of the slaughtered animals, for
considerations
of
the
Veterinary
department and to be included within the
OIE country reports.
Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division
Chairing a national technical committee for
slaughterhouses
supervision
and
monitoring,
which
consists
of
representatives from:
– Ministry of Agriculture
– Ministry of Health
– Ministry of Municipality
– Ministry Trade & Industry
Oie listed Diseases
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) ,
Rinder pest (RP).
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
Rift valley fever (RVF).
Sheep pox and goat pox.
Newcastle disease (ND).
National Animal Disease and production reporting system.
Daily Veterinary Clinics Report
Notifiable Infectious diseases reports
Diagnostic Laboratories reports
Slaughter-houses reports
Early warning devices
Data collection and analysis.
regular surveillance for some diseases in addition to
many case studies conducted upon request and needs