Food Safety (SPS, GAP and others)
Understanding Food Safety Hazards and Risks
Why look at food hazards and risks? Safe food for all is an over-arching motto of all GMS Agriculture Ministries. Promoting public understanding of mitigation and prevention of foodborne diseases is essential.
Greater Mekong Subregion: Becoming a Hub for Safe and Environment-Friendly Food
Salmonella strikes again. (http://www.newsweek.com/salmonella-twenty-six-french-babies-sick-after-d...) In early December 2017, a French company, Lactalis, recalled milk formula, which affected 26 French infants due to salmonella contamination. The milk formula is marketed under different brands called, “Milumel, Celia and Picot” and the contaminated product was also exported to China and other countries i.e.
Supporting Food Safety
Promoting Synergy between Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety
Geographical Indications and Inclusive, Safe, and Sustainable Food Supply in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Tracing Cross-Border Cattle and Buffalo Movement
Increasing the Safety and Quality of Food Products from the Greater Mekong Subregion
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements in Lao PDR
Some goods are subject to Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS measures). You may need to get a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Lao PDR has established an SPS Enquiry Point as required by the WTO SPS Agreement. You can contact the SPS Enquiry Point if you have any questions regarding Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements.
Tracing Cross Border Livestock Movement and the Risk of Spread of Foot and Mouth Disease on the China-Laos and China-Myanmar Border in Yunnan Province
The project was designed in alignment with the Trans-boundary Animal Disease Zoning Trial Program in Yunnan Province, a long-term program approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China.