Focal Point Information

E-mail:

[email protected]

Country:

Timor-Leste

Organization/agency name (Full name):

Minstry of Health Timor Leste

Contact person name:

Bendonina dos Reis Jeronimo

Website:

Physical full address:

Ministry of Health Caicoli street, Dili, Timor Leste

Phone number:

+67077121455

Fax number:

3310166

Country introduction

Summary:

Timor Leste has implemented the protocol of food production, the company should submit to the ministry of health than ministry of health will make some examination of the foods thought laboratory, than ministry of health will give recommendation based on result of laboratory test, and verification place based on the criteria in the regulation or protocol.

Framework

Regulatory framework:

My country does not have a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.

Structure for GM food safety assessment:

My country does not have a structure for GM food safety assessment.

Supplemental information:

Timor Leste has guideline for food safety that under of ministry of health. ministry of health will coordinate with ministry of comerce and industry

Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:

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 not 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 does not have any labeling regulations/policies on GM food.

Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:

Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment