E-mail:
Country:
Mali
Organization/agency name (Full name):
Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Sanitaire des aliments
Contact person name:
Dr Mahmoud Abdoul CAMARA
Website:
Physical full address:
Centre commercial, rue 305, Quartier du fleuve BPE 2362
Phone number:
79293458
Fax number:
00223 20220747
Country introduction
Summary:
Mali adopted on December 1, 2008 the Law N ° 08-042 of relative to the safety in biotechnology in the Republic of Mali
In 2010, Mali adopted Decree No. 10-682 / P-RM of December 30, 2010 determining the modalities of experimentation of genetically modified organisms.
In 2003 Mali created by the law n ° 03-043 of December 30th, 2003 the National Food Safety Agency with the main missions:
Evaluation of the health risks that may present:
-foods for humans and animals
- water intended for human consumption;
-the processes and conditions of production, processing, preservation, transport, storage and distribution of foodstuffs;
- food additives;
- residues of veterinary, phytosanitary and other contaminants;
- the residues of fertilizing materials and culture supports;
- conditioning and materials intended to be in contact with the aforementioned products
By Decree No. 06-259 / P-RM of 23 June 2006, Mali instituted the marketing authorization for food, feed and food additives;
The National Food Safety Agency is the Codex Contact Point, regularly participates in the sessions of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and Committees, it participated in the 06th Session of the Codex Special Intergovernmental Group on Foods Derived from Codex Alimentarius. Biotechnology in Chiba, Japan, 27 November - 1 December 2006.
At the moment, we are not doing any assessment of the safety of genetically modified foods.
The country has a National Biosafety Framework (NBC) is a set of political, legislative, administrative and technical instruments designed to ensure an adequate level of protection in the area of transfer, handling and use of organisms Genetically Modified Organisms of Modern Biotechnology that May Have Adverse Effects on Human Health, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
and the environment.
The National Biosafety Framework document has three parts:
Part 1: Background and history of biosafety, current state of regulation, proper biosafety framework (regulation, administration, decision making including risk assessment and management, information and public participation mechanisms) ;
Part 2: Preliminary Draft Law on Biotechnology Security in the Republic of Mali;
Part 3: Annexes to the draft law on security in biotechnology in the Republic of Mali.
Framework
Regulatory framework:
My country has a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.
Structure for GM food safety assessment:
My country has competent authority, agency, organization, ministry, department, committee, commission or a system/mechanism that is tasked to conduct or review GM food safety assessment.
Supplemental information:
National Food Safety Agency provides the national point of contact for Codex and INFOSAN and has a secretariat for all related matters.
Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:
The Agency is largely involved in managing food-related health risks. The health quality assessment of food (physical, chemical, biological and toxicological) is further developed.
Assessment
GM food safety assessment guidelines:
My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food but the country has, or the country is in the process of developing national/regional guidelines that are in line with the Codex Guidelines in conducting safety assessment of GM food.
Conduct of GM food safety assessment:
My country has never conducted food safety assessment of GM food but is planning to conduct such assessment in the near future.
Supplemental information on the implementation:
Stacked events
Regulation of stacked events:
There is no regulations in my country on stacked events.
Supplemental information on the stacked events:
Production and trade
GM food/feed production:
My country does not produce any GM food or feed.
GM food/feed imports:
My country allows imports GM food or feed upon authorization.
Supplemental information on the production and trade:
LLP/AP incidents
LLP/AP incidents:
I do not know if my country has faced any LLP/AP issues in the last 10 years.
Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:
Labelling requirement
Labelling requirement:
My country is in the process of developing regulations/policies on GM food labeling.
Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:
Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment
Other relevant documents:
Country information last modified:
11/03/2024
