MEFOSA and the Ministry of Industry of Lebanon, carried out during the past years many conferences and seminars related to the importance of complying with preventive food safety laws (including FDA-FSMA, Health Canada and NZFSA). Currently we are conducting field visits to companies listed on the Detention without physical examination (DWPE) list, in order to help them update their HACCP system.

MEFOSA was also present during the Meetings for Arab-GAP and LEB-GAP Stakeholder for Lebanon. the project aims to enhance capacity for efficient, safe and quality food production through the adoption and use of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for a responsible, effective and efficient food value chain in the Arab region or in other words it is seeking ways to assist countries and stakeholders of the region to adopt and implement an Arab-GAP certification scheme based on the framework of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD). For more info click on the photo.

MEFOSA has been also tasked with the responsibility to map out the private sector (food industry) in the Arab Region and to identify key requirements of the food industry in terms of compliance measures to ensure food safety regulations and certifications as proof of such compliance to facilitate better market access and enhance regional trade.