To regulate the manufacture, sale, import and export of food for commercial purposes,
To guarantee food safety and fitness for human consumption,
To promote fair trade practices in food and,
To provide for related matters.
Core Outcomes:
Improved access to appropriate technologies to enhance food safety,
Sustainable growth in commercial food production and processing,
Increased access to adequate and safe food supplies,
Improved food market access
Core Outputs:
More effective, efficient and affordable food advisory services
Effective Food Standard Policy
Program Overview:
The new Food Division will focus on the following core functions;
Implement the Food Act to guarantee food safety and fitness for human consumption
Employ Food Risk Management Program to ensure all food produced and distributed/sold in the Kingdom meets the prescribed standards of food safety and food quality.
Promote consumer education on food safety and nutrition.
Provide food research and development on food matters to facilitate the development of the food industry in Tonga.
Upgrading of Food Division facilities:
The program goal is to upgrade the FD facilities to meet Division’s needs in order to achieve the new Food Division’s outputs and outcome.
HEADLINES
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests (MAFF) Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga 9 […]