Samoa| Codex Contact Point | |
| Roger Toleafoa, Assistant CEO, Fair Trading & Codex Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Labour, P.O. Box 862, Apia, Samoa | Tel: +685 20441 E-mail: [email protected] Website: National legislation on food safety: FAOLEX |
Competent authorities
Name of authority
Ministry of Health
Mandate/competence
https://www.health.gov.ws/
INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point
Ministry of Health
Animal and Health Protection Division
+685 68100
Food safety and consumer protection – laws and regulations
The current list of legislation, related to food safety and consumer protection in each country, is extracted from FAO's database on Food Legislation FAOLEX.
While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
The national Codex programme
National Codex consultative mechanism
- Consultations
- one on one meetings
- monkey surveys
Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex
Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS)
Risk Assessments and Scientific Data
National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice
Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS)
Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions
https://www.sros.org.ws/
Official Laboratory
Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS)
Official Competence
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination
National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans
http://phs.spc.int/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=81
https://www.who.int/samoa/our-work
National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain
https://www.globalsupportprogramme.org/sites/default/files/downloads/undp-alm_case_study_-_samoa_-_october_2011_v8_-_final.pdf