Presented By

Madhu Shudan Thapa Magar

Senior Food Research Officer

DFTQC, Kathmandu, Nepal

Government

of Nepal

Ministry of

Commerce

and Supply

Ministry of

Local

Development

Ministry of

Agriculture

Development

Ministry of

Health

Department

of

Agriculture

(DOA)

Department of

Food

Technology

and

Quality Control

(DFTQC)

Department of

Livestock

Services

(DLS)

Department

Of Health

(DOH)

District

Development

Committees

(DDCs)

Department of

Commerce

(DoC)

Nepal Bureau

of Standards

& Metrology

(NBSM)

Ministry

of

Home

Ministry

Of

Industry

DFTQC

Food Quality

Control Division

Food Technology

Development and

Training Division

Central Food

Laboratory

Inspection Section

Standardization Section

Quality Certification

Section

Consumer Education

Section Codex Contact Point

National Nutrition

Programme

SPS National Enquiry

Point

Regional Offices (5)

Food Quarantine Lab. (4)

District Food Inspection

Unit 20

= Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (1)

= Regional Office (Food Technology and Quality Control (5)

= District Level Office (1)

= District Food Inspection Unit (20)

Check Post Unit 1. Food Quarantine Laboratory (4)

2. Food Inspection Unit (International Airport)

Department of Food Technology and Quality Control and Networking offices in Nepal

Inspection

Information Education

Communication

Laboratories Surveillance/ monitoring

Legislation

Food Control Management

Act/Rules Implementing Institutes

Food Act 1966 DFTQC

Food Rules 1970 DFTQC

Consumer protection Act 1998 DOC

Consumer protection Rules 2000 DOC

Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act 1998 DLS

Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Rules 2000 DLS

Local self-governance Act 1999 VDC, Municipality

Local self-government Rules 2000 VDC, Municipality

Nepal Standards (Certification mark) Act 1980 NBSM

Nepal Standards (Certification mark) Rules 1983 NBSM

Standard weights and Measures Act 1968 NBSM

Feed Act 1977 and Feed Regulation 1984 DFTQC

Standard weights and Measure Rules 1978 NBSM

Animal health and livestock service act 1998 DLS

Animal health and Livestock service Rules 2000 DLS

Food industry Food

Supermarket and market

Food specific

festival

Remote areas

GESI-GI At Central and

Local Level

Hotel and

restaurant

Custom

point

Inspection

Team

Inspection

with different

line agencies

Food industry Industry & Market

Inspection

Export Import

Research & Studies

GESI-GI At Central and

Local Level

Industry

Licensing

Custom /

Government

Agencies

Laboratories

Services

Customer

Workshops

/ Seminar

Training

Publication

Mass Media

GESI-GI At Central and

Local Level

Demonstration Observation

Visits

Education &

Awareness

SPS

communicati

on

The term Risk Analysis is not legally defined

New emerging food/ feed borne hazards

(Biological toxins, chemical residue, GMO,

Toxicology concerns).

Lack of proper fundings

Insufficient number and well trained HR

No proper coordination between line agencies