Sri Lanka| Codex Contact Point | |
| Dr. T.B. Ananda Jayalal Codex Contact Point, Directive of Environment & Occupational Health Ministry of Health, 2nd Floor, No 26, Sri Sangaraja, Mawatha, Colombo - 10 Sri Lanka | Tel: + 94 714499222 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://health.gov.lk |
Competent authorities
Name of authority
Director General of Health Services
Mandate/competence
Regulatory
INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point
Dr.V.T.S.K.Siriwardena Director (Environmental, Occupational Health & Food Safety) Ministry of Health
The national Codex programme
National Codex consultative mechanism
Food Advisory Committee acts as the National Codex Committee chaired by the Chief Food Authority.
Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex
Dept of Animal production and health
Dept of Agriculture
Risk Assessments and Scientific Data
National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice
Food Advisory Committee under the Food Act
Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions
Not yet available
Official Laboratory
Government analyst
Official Competence
Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination
National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans
Epidemiology Unit
National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain
Epidemiology Unit