November 2006
Extract from the Report of the 15th Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia, Seoul , Korea , 21 - 24 November 2006 (See http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/report/664/al30_15e.pdf )
The Food Act defines the organization of food control at the level of central administration and local services, with the main responsibility for food safety in the Ministry of Health, while specific agencies carry out export control. As regards consumer participation, two representations for consumer organizations are available in the relevant committee on food safety.
Codex standards are commonly used as a basis for national standards in several areas. Although Sri Lanka has a well established organizational infrastructure and mechanisms for effective implementation and enforcement, it has faced challenges in the areas of surveillance, analytical inputs, inspection, certification and risk analysis due to constraints in human and financial resources.
Information last updated - January 2007