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Cape Verde

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Extract from Codex Report - Africa Committee (15th Session, November 2002):

Food safety is a current concern of the Republic of Cape Verde. The various aspects of food safety issues are being addressed. Under review and pending approval is a project for the establishment of an agency for the standardization of food products. In the past two years, the department responsible for the control and accreditation of fish products has been re-organized. This service has been upgraded with legal means, human, physical and analytical capacities to conduct its work.

The control of other agricultural food products is under the responsibility of the Director of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. Codex has a liaison officer situated in the Ministry Agriculture and Fisheries. However, a National Committee has yet to be set up.

EU Veterinary Reports.

• See: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/inspections/vi/reports/cape_verde/index_en.html
  Covers fishery products

Information provided - 7 April 2003