Mauritius

Codex Contact Point

Dr (Mrs) Shalinee A. Neeliah, Ag. Principal Scientific Officer of the Dairy Chemistry Division, FTL of the Ministry of Agro Industry, Food Production & Security, Réduit

Telephone:
(230) 466 0405
+230 6976043

Fax:
+230 4668563

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW)
Ministry of Agro-industry and Food Security (MOAFS)
Competent Authority Seafood Hub
Mandate/competence:
food safety
food security/ food safety at primary production level and for products of plant and animal origin
fish and fishery products control

Name of authority:
Ministry of Agro-industry and Food Security (MOAFS)
Mandate/competence:
veterinary public health
food security/ food safety at primary production level and for products of plant and animal origin

Name of authority:
Competent Authority Seafood Hub
Mandate/competence:
fish and fishery products control

INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point

MOHW

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

Mauritius has a National Codex Committee, where relevant stakeholders participate:
MOAFS (Food Technology Lab and Food and Agricultural and Research and Extension Institution, National Plant Protection Office, Division of Veterinary Services, National Plant Protection Office), MOHW (inspectorate division), University of Mauritius, Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mauritius Standards Bureau, Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, SME Mauritius
Ministry of commerce and consumer protection, Ministry of foreign affairs and internal trade, consumer associations (ACIM)

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex

MOAFS (Food Technology Lab and Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institution), MOHW (inspectorate division)
data on MRL (pesticide residues), heavy metals and aflatoxin

Risk Assessments and Scientific Data

National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice

Food Technology Lab (MOAFS)
Government Analyst Division and Central Health Lab (MOHW)
FAREI

Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions

results of pesticide residue testing available on the MOAFS website

Official Laboratories

Official Laboratory:
Food Technology lab
Government Analyst Division
Central Health Lab
Central Health Lab
Official Competence:
microbiological parameters (22), pesticide residues, aflatoxins, heavy metals, TVBn, histamine,

Official Laboratory:
Government Analyst Division and Central Health Lab (MOHQL)
Official Competence:
tests pertaining to food safety
additives, contaminants and residues, microbiological contaminants

Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination

National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans

MOHW and MOAFS through surveys, routine sampling and complaints
it is mandatory to report food borne diseases to MOHW (notifiable disease)
Mauritius Food Standards Agency will take some responsibilities as from January 2023

National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain

MOHW and MOAFS through surveys
Mauritius Food Standards Agency will take some responsibilities as from January 2023