Yemen

Codex Contact Point

Mr. Nasr Saeed, Director of Communication and Information, Codex Contact Point Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization- YSMO Khor Maksar Aden, The Temporary Capital, Rep of Yemen

Telephone:
+967- 02 230 973

Fax:
[email protected]

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
http://www.ysmo.org

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
National Committee for Food Safety.(codex)
https://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=69
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
Tel: 772239029
[email protected]
Eng. Nasr Saeed (Liaison officer for the Codex )
Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control
Ministry Of Agriculture
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Fisheries
Ministry of Public Works
Consumer Protection Association
Yemeni Manufacturers Association
Federation of Chambers of Commerce
Mandate/competence:
-National Committee for Food Safety.(codex)
https://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=69
[email protected]
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
[email protected]
-Yemen Standardization, Metro-logy and Quality Control.
https://www.ysmo.org/index.php
-Ministry of Health .
-Ministry of Agriculture.
-Ministry of Public Works .
-Ministry of Fisheries.

INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point

*National Committee for Food Safety.
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
*Name of the responsible : Nasr آAhmed Mohammed Saeed
*Telephone :+967775532739
*Email / [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

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

Codex work received by Codex Contact Point in National Committee for Food Safety.
Participants in the technical committees are from:
- Governmental Sectors
- Industrial Sector
- Private Sector
- Experts
- Academic and Scientific Institutions
- Customers .
**Final decision should come out upon national consultation with participating of all stakeholders and key sectors.
Members are listed below
http://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=71

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex
- Governmental Sectors (Labs *Ministry of Health -* Quarantine *Ministry of Agriculture - * Ministry of Trade and Industry...)
- Industrial Sector ( company - Exporters - Importers)
- Private Sector
- Experts
- Academic and Scientific Institutions
- Customers (Customer Protection Agency)
for more information
codex contact point
Eng. Nasr Saeed (Liaison officer for the Codex )
[email protected]
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
[email protected]

Risk Assessments and Scientific Data

National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice

Till now there is no specific body,
-National Committee for Food Safety.(codex)
https://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=69
[email protected]
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
[email protected]
-Yemen Standardization, Metro-logy and Quality Control.
https://www.ysmo.org/index.php
-Ministry of Health .
-Ministry of Agriculture.
-Ministry of Public Works .
-Ministry of Fisheries.

Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions

Work continues to complete the system
for more information
codex contact point
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety

[email protected]
Eng. Nasr Saeed (Liaison officer for the Codex )

Official Laboratories

Official Laboratory:
-Laboratory of the Yemeni Organization for Standardization and Petrology.
http://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=15
-Central Laboratory of the (Ministry of Public Health and Population).
-Laboratory Residue of Pesticides. (Ministry Of Agriculture )
Plant Quarantine Laboratory. (Ministry Of Agriculture )
Veterinary Laboratory. (Ministry Of Agriculture )
-Laboratory of the Ministry of Health.

for more information
[email protected]
Eng. Nasr Saeed (Liaison officer for the Codex )
Official Competence:
- Performing tests for food and water.
- All MRLs, Chemical, Microbial, Pesticides...
http://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=15

Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination

National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans

(1) Management of quality control of food and agricultural products and products:
http://www.ysmo.org/content.php?id=15
2--Ministry of Health .
3--National Committee for Food Safety.(codex)
for more information
codex contact point
[email protected]
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety
[email protected]
Eng. Nasr Saeed (Liaison officer for the Codex )

National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain

Work continues to complete the system
for more information
codex contact point
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ahmed Mohammed Khashafa
Secretary General of the National Committee for Food Regulation and Safety