Food Control System in JordanFood Control System in Jordan

Dr. Zuhair Al Shurman

Head of Slaughterhouses Division

Veterinary Department

Ministry of Agriculture

LegislationsLegislations

Interim Agricultural Law no. 44 for the year 2002.Interim Food Control Law no. 79 for the year 2001.Interim Food and Drug Administration Law no. 31 for the year 2003.Municipality LawJSMO legislations

Laws & RegulationsLaws & Regulations

1.      Agriculture Law (44/2002).a)      Instruction of License and Organize the Poultry slaughter

(NO.z/16/2003)b)      Instruction of License and Organize the Livestock Slaughter

(NO.z/39/2003). 2.      Jordan Food and Drug Administration Control law

(32/2003)a)      Instruction of Handling and Storage food products.b)      Instruction of Licensing the food establishments.

Laws & RegulationsLaws & Regulations

3.      Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology Law. (22/2000)

a)      Additives standardsb)      Food Packaging standards.c)      Cleaning and detergent standard.d)      Residues in food products 1533/2003e)      Canning, de-boning and grinding products standards. 4.      Great Amman Municipality System. a)      Amended Slaughter House regulations in Great Amman.

(42/1997)b)      Slaughter House regulation in Great Amman. (01/1985)

Food System Controlling AgenciesFood System Controlling Agencies

Ministry of AgricultureJordan Food & Drug Administration (FDA)Ministry of HealthMinistry of MunicipalityJordan Institution fro Standards & Metrology

Jordan FDAJordan FDA

Assurance of food safety and suitability for human consumption.Proper control on food at the retail and distribution level.Regular monitoring to assure that the food fulfills the regulatory standards set by JISM

Jordan FDAJordan FDA

Deals with– Processed food– Fresh frozen food– All types of food except fresh meat

Jordan JFDAJordan JFDA

Regular monitoring on retail level to assure validity of foodRegular checking on supermarket, shops and retail markets.

Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health

Assurance of health status of the employees and workers in meat processing plants and food factoriesJoin the the national committee for slaughterhouses monitoring

Ministry of MunicipalityMinistry of Municipality

They own the building of slaughterhousesHire the veterinarians for meat inspectionJoin the national slaughterhouses committee

Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture

Set regulations for import/export of food consignmentsIssue veterinary health certificates for food of animal origin upon request of the importing countryMonitoring of health status of food animal

Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture

Veterinary Department

Animal Health

Pharmacy &Veterinary

Drugs control

Veterinary Quarantine

Slaughterhouses

Poultry Health

Slaughterhouses ControlSlaughterhouses Control

Ministry of Agriculture through the veterinary department has a monitoring and supervisory action on slaughterhouses (livestock & Poultry).

Slaughterhouses Division within the department is the responsible official agency to do such supervision and monitoring.

Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses DivisionResponsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division

Regular visits are conducted to central and regional slaughterhouses for checking on the:– The routine meat inspection practices on

livestock and poultry carcasses– Hygienic practices inside the slaughterhouse– Sanitary environment inside the

slaughterhouse

Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses DivisionResponsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division

Managing the monthly , quarterly and annual reports submitted form the slaughterhouses, illustrating the followings:– Species of slaughtered animals– Number of slaughtered animals– Number of condemned carcasses– Reasons for condemnation

Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses DivisionResponsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division

Provide the animal health division at the veterinary department with the output of passive surveillance system that is obtained from routine inspection procedures.

Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses DivisionResponsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division

Submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports regarding the animal health status of the slaughtered animals, for considerations of the Veterinary department and to be included within the OIE country reports.

Responsibilities of Slaughterhouses DivisionResponsibilities of Slaughterhouses Division

Chairing a national technical committee for slaughterhouses supervision and monitoring, which consists of representatives from:– Ministry of Agriculture– Ministry of Health– Ministry of Municipality– Ministry Trade & Industry

Oie listed Diseases

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) , Rinder pest (RP).Peste des petits ruminants (PPR).Rift valley fever (RVF).Sheep pox and goat pox.Newcastle disease (ND).

National Animal Disease and production reporting system.

Daily Veterinary Clinics Report

Notifiable Infectious diseases reports

Diagnostic Laboratories reports

Slaughter-houses reports

Early warning devices

Data collection and analysis.

regular surveillance for some diseases in addition to many case studies conducted upon request and needs