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Policies / Policies from 2011

Policies from 2011

Policies with publication year 2011.

SADC Regional Guidelines for the Regulation of Food Safety in SADC Member States

SADC

Southern Africa2011—Other

The objectives of these regional policy guidelines are to: assure a high level of protection of human life and health in the pursuit of regional policies; assure the free movement of safe and wholesome food as an essential aspect of the regional market and to contribute significantly to their social and economic interests; ensure that national food safety management requirements do not differ significantly from member state to member state to the extent of impeding free movement of food within the region; and ensure that all the institutions in the member states having mandates related to food safety management work together and collaborate with the private sector including producers, academia, research organizations and any other relevant stakeholders to ensure coordination and long-term sustainability of safety, quality and profitability of the food produced in the region.

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SADC Regional Guidelines for the Management of SPS Matters in SADC Member States

SADC

Southern Africa2011—Other

The guidelines outline the basic technical requirements for Member States with regard to the organization of the National Coordinating Committees (NCCs) on SPS matters. They recommends an approach based on technical multidisciplinary committees working together in different areas: policy and legislation; testing and analysis; pest, disease, control and prevention; inspection, monitoring and conformity assessment; safety and quality assurance systems and best practices i.e. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices, (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), epidemiological surveillance and data collection; risk analysis, SPS information, education and communication (IEC) and capacity building.

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