Solomon Islands

Codex Contact Point

Mr Mark Arimalanga Chief Health Inspector, Food Safety P.O BOX 349, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Fax:
+677 (2) 8166
+677 (2) 5349

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
Solomon Islands Competent Authority
Mandate/competence:
Protect consumers health as mandated under legislative frameworks

INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point

Chief Health Inspector, Food SAfety, P.O.Box 349, email [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

CCP currently sits within Health, The stakeholders partners are Agriculture, Commerce, Commodity Exporting Authortiy

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex

Current set is not active and needs strengthening

Risk Assessments and Scientific Data

National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice

Dont know

Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions

Dont Know

Official Laboratories

Official Laboratory:
Cawthron Institute and Asure Quality ,NZ for histamine, environmental contaminant and inorganic tin. Also Institute of Appliesd Science, Fiji
Instit
Official Competence:
IANZ Accredited to ISO17025

Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination

National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans

Currently not in place but an area for we are interested to strengthen

National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain

Sampling and testing on tuna produts. we have Other cooked food products but minimal number.