Fiji

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
Food Unit/Competent authority - Ministry of Health
Crop and Livestock - Ministry of Agriculture
Mandate/competence:
www.health.gov.fj
www.agriculture.gov.fj

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

Official Laboratories

Official Laboratory:
1.Chemistry Laboratory (Fiji)
2.Veterinary Laboratory (Fiji)
3.Institute of Applied Science -University of the South (Fiji) Pacific
4.Asure Quality Laboratory (New Zealand)
5.Cawthron Laboratory (New Zealand)
Official Competence:
1.organoleptic, chemical, contaminants, residues, heavy metals, adulteration,
2.mirco biological
3.Organoleptic, chemical, contaminants, residues, heavy metals, adulteration,mirco biological
4.Chemical, Heavy metals, Mycotoxin
5.Mirco biological, Chemical,

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