Qatar

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS)
Mandate/competence:
Develop and publish food standards and technical regulations.

Name of authority:
Public Health Department, Ministry of Public Health
Mandate/competence:
Monitor and inspect imported foods to ensure their fitness for human consumption.
Control and prevent the entry of adulterated food.
Regulate the destruction of food that is unfit for human consumption.
Periodically collect and test imported food samples.
Ban infected food from infected areas.
Guide food importers by providing them with the required specifications and standards for different imported foods.

INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point

Food safety and consumer protection – laws and regulations

The current list of legislation, related to food safety and consumer protection in each country, is extracted from FAO's database on Food Legislation FAOLEX. While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

The national Codex programme

National Codex consultative mechanism

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex

Risk Assessments and Scientific Data

National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice

Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions

Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination

National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans

National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain