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ENHANCING DAIRY SECTOR EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS IN PAKISTANdistributor or agent. Telegraphic, facsimile and post office addresses alone are not acceptable. Milkregulation are stipulated in Milk Regulation 109 (source: AVA website).Expiry date marking: Expiry date information is required to be permanently marked or embossed on thepackage, and printed in letters not less than 3 mm in height, along with the general labeling requirements.Country of Origin of the product: The labels of imported foods must contain the name of the country oforigin. The name of a city, town or province alone is not acceptable as an indication of country of origin. 143Hong KongThe basic food law in Hong Kong is laid down in Part V of the Public Health and Municipal ServicesOrdinance (Chapter 132). The main provisions cover general protection for food purchasers, offences inconnection with sale of unfit and adulterated food, composition and labeling of food, food hygiene, seizureand destruction of unfit food, and the Authority’s power to make an order to prohibit import/ supply and toorder a recall of the food under certain conditions.Import Regulationsi. Hong Kong’s milk regulation allows two types of milk registration: pasteurized and sterilized milk.ii.iii.iv.Any imported fluid milk or milk beverage to be imported has to be sourced from a manufacturerthat has been approved by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene.Application’s approval requirements: Full name and address of the milk or milk beverageprocessing plant; the law of the country of origin governing the production of milk or milkbeverages empty containers of the milk or milk beverage with labels; information on the heattreatment method of the milk or milk beverage and facilities including production equipment andwater supply, in the processing plant; a certificate from an appropriate authority in the country oforigin.The Centre for Food Safety of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) requiresimporters to provide an official health certificate for the importation of meat products, frozenconfection, and dairy products. When a consignment arrives and before its release, the productswill be inspected and if necessary sampled. Upon the satisfaction of the Department, a “release”letter will be issued to the importer.v. Labelling requirements (information regarding ingredients with weights, nutritional information,best-before/ used by date, storage information, manufacturer and distributor information, country oforigin, etc.) 144PhilippinesThe regulation on food in the Republic of the Philippines is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.Statutory laws are also in place providing legal basis for the creation of a regulatory agency. The Bureau ofFood and Drugs (BFAD) is mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy and good quality of all food productsbeing made available to the general public.International standards and guidelines including those recommended by the World Health Organization(WHO), United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) andCodex Alimentarius are used as a basis for formulation and implementation of rules and regulationsgoverning the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution or sale of food. Republic Act No. 9711,also known as the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, also renamed the BFAD as the Food and143 www.ava.gov.sg144 www.cfs.gov.hk/english/food_leg/food_leg_nl_guidance.html91
ENHANCING DAIRY SECTOR EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS IN PAKISTANDrug Administration (FDA) with improved administrative and technical capacity in the regulation of food,drugs, cosmetics and device establishments and products.Import Regulationsi. Import licenses/permits are to be acquired and a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR),renewable annually, must be secured from BFAD prior to initial importation.ii.iii.iv.All agricultural and food products entering the Philippines must be accompanied by a phytosanitaryor health certificate issued by the regulatory body in the exporting country. This is requiredto be submitted for inspection along with the import permit to facilitate physical inspection of thegoods and customs clearance at the port of entry.All imported food and agricultural products are required to comply with the Philippines’ food healthand phyto-sanitary laws. In general, none of these products is allowed to enter the Philippines if itis deemed to pose a danger to human life or well-being, either directly or indirectly.All food and agricultural products, including plant products that enter the Philippines, are requiredto pass through procedures designed to check that they are not contaminated with any pest andthat they are fit for their intended use.v. Under Philippine import laws, it is the responsibility of the importer to ensure that any productentering the country’s customs territory is in full compliance with Philippine health and phytosanitaryregulations. The enforcing authorities will check for compliance by inspecting the goodsand relevant import/export documentation and decide on whether the goods may enter thePhilippines.vi.vii.viii.ix.Labeling requirements: Name of the food, List of ingredients used in the product (in decreasingorder of proportion), including additives, flavorings and preservatives used; Net contents anddrained weight; Name and address of manufacturer/packer or distributor, including country oforigin for imported products and name and the address of Philippine importer/distributor; Lotidentification.BFAD requires that importers provide advance copies of the labels of the products they intend toimport.All processed food products offered for retail sale in the Philippines must be registered with BFAD.Registration of imported products may only be undertaken by a Philippine entity, although somedocumentation and, for certain types of products, samples need to be provided by the exporter.Exporters should also note that a Philippine importer needs to secure a License to Operate (LTO)from BFAD, which is actually a prerequisite for the registration of any food product. 145ThailandThe Thai FDA is the principal department of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and in-charge ofconsumer safety in the consumption of food. They have six basic responsibilities: (i) to legislatenotifications of the Ministry of Public Health, (ii) pre-marketing controls, (iii) post-marketing controls, (iv)surveillance, (v) support and cooperate with the technical side of the food industry, an (vi) disseminateknowledge and develop public awareness for health food choices.The food regulatory system works in a vertical system. This means regulations, quality standards andsome safety standards (such as micro-organisms and some food additives) are created specifically forproducts such as milk, vinegars, sauces, candies, jams, mineral water, dietary supplements andsupplementary food for infants and young children.145 www.bfad.gov.ph, www.da.gov.ph92
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