KP FOOD SAFETY & HALAL FOOD AUTHORITY

KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Responsibilities and Functions

  1. The Food Safety and Halal Food Authority shall regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provision of safe food.
  2. Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Food Safety and Halal Food Authority may:-
    • Formulate or adopt standards, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation to any aspect of food including food business, food labeling, food additive, and specify appropriate enforcement systems.
    • Specify procedures and guidelines for setting up and accreditation of food laboratories.
    • Formulate method of sampling, analysis of samples and reporting of results.
    • Specify licensing, prohibition orders, recall procedures, improvement notices and prosecution.
    • Determine terms and conditions of service of its employees.
    • Provide scientific advice and technical support to the Government in matters relating to food.
    • Collect and analyze relevant scientific and technical data relating to food.
    • Establish a database and information system of network of food operators and consumers to facilitate food safety and quality control.
    • Organize training programmes in food safety and standards.
    • Promote general awareness about food safety and standards.
    • Levy fee for registration, licensing and other services.
    • Certify food for import and export
    • establish safe limits (maximum permissible limits– MRLs) for processing residues in the foods.
    • implement rules and regulations relating to:
      (i) genetically modified foods;
      (ii) irradiated foods;
      (iii) fortified foods;
      (iv) organic foods;
      (v) foods for special dietary needs;
      (vi) functional foods;
      (vii) nutraceuticals;
      (viii) health supplements;
      (ix) proprietary and noval foods;
      (x) beverages;
      (xi) Ordinary foods;
    • Regulate matters relating to “Halal Food” etc
    • Prepare periodic technical reports/gazette on situation of food safety in the province, and
    • Perform any other function, if any, assigned to it by Government to carry out the objects of this Act.

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