Control On the Imported Food in the Jordan Procedure and Strategic plan (2011 to 2015)

Content Jordan Directorate of food control within (JFDA) Control on Imported food Strategic plan ( ) The end

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Location: Jordan is located in the heart of the Middle East, Northwest of Saudi Arabia, south of Syria, Southwest of Iraq, and east of the Occupied West Bank. Jordan has access to the Red Sea via the port city of Aqaba, located at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba.

Population: 5,723,000 (2007) Population Growth Rate: 2.3% (2006 est.) Area: total: 89,213 sq. km (34, 445 sq. miles) land: 88,884 sq. km (34, 318 sq. miles) water: 329 sq. km (127 sq. miles) Capital: Amman (1.9 million / 38% of total population) Language: Arabic is the official language, but English is widely spoken. Main Exports: Phosphates, potash, fertilizers, chemicals & pharmaceuticals Main Imports: Crude oil, wheat, sugar, meat, machinery, transport equipment & spare parts

Jordan food & drug administration

With the events that food control in Jordan were found since the establishment of the Ministry of Health, the Directorate of food control in its current form is the product of the process of development began to establish within the Food Division of the Directorate of Primary Health Care. In 1993: established the Directorate of Food Hygiene within the Directorate General of Primary Health Care in the Ministry of Health. And with the emergence of the trend towards giving more attention to food safety law was passed control of food No. 79 for the year 2001 and beyond the law of the General Organization for Food and Drug Administration No. 31 of 2003 and by virtue of which became the Directorate of control over the food, one of the directorates of the General Organization for Food and Drug Administration.

The mission of the Directorate of Food Control in improving the control of food to the highest level possible within the resources available through good planning for health control programs on food and effective supervision of these programs and management of capabilities available efficiently and effectively. That modern concepts that have entered the field of food control and accumulated experience in this subject makes development is indispensable, and in this sense the Directorate of food control developed a new vision for the structure and administrative functions, and has approved the new structure by the Board of Directors General of Food and Drug Administration on 23/2/2006 and is activating the new structure as of June 2006.

The reorganization process divide the activities of the Directorate of food control to the following key sectors: the preparation of legislation and standards for food the application of this legislation in the field and take action Planning and coordination and follow-up and quality control Research and development

to cover the whole of this sector development of new sections made: Directorate of food control Department of food safety Department of imported food Departments of food quality and standards Department of food laboratories and risk analysis Department of planning and coordination and follow up Assistant director

Department of imported food This department is intended to ensure control on imported food and be efficient, effective and based on uniform standards at all customs centers. This department is intended to ensure control on imported food and be efficient, effective and based on uniform standards at all customs centers. This section consists of two divisions: 1. Division of imported food 2. Division of exported food This section consists of two divisions: 1. Division of imported food 2. Division of exported food The main duties of this section: The main duties of this section: supervision of the imported food control at the customs supervision of the imported food control at the customs Develop procedures and control mechanisms for food importer and exporter Develop procedures and control mechanisms for food importer and exporter discuss the food control standards with trading partners of the Kingdom, whether for the purposes of import or export discuss the food control standards with trading partners of the Kingdom, whether for the purposes of import or export Develop standards and foundations of health certificates for food Develop standards and foundations of health certificates for food managing the food safety of food imported or exported managing the food safety of food imported or exported

Control on imported food The food inspectors of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration inspect consignments of food imported into the customs offices directly. The food inspectors of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration inspect consignments of food imported into the customs offices directly. 1. Customs Centre Aqaba, where it is through this center clearance of approximately seven thousand consignment of imported food annually. 1. Customs Centre Aqaba, where it is through this center clearance of approximately seven thousand consignment of imported food annually. 2. Amman Customs Center, where it is through this center clearance of approximately consignment of imported food annually. 3. Centre for Customs Queen Alia International Airport, where it is through this center clearance of nearly six thousand consignment of imported food annually. 4. Customs Centre, Sheikh Hussein and King Hussein Center for customs, where it is through this clearance centers to a few hundreds of consignments of imported food annually.

The control of imported food in that customs by: check the documents and health certificates accompanying consignments Check the card statement in Arabic read the temperature of consignment during the journey if refrigerated or frozen physical examination of food to ensure quality and safety. Send samples of the Food to laboratory to ensure compliance to the health and relevant Jordanian Standards

Random selection for sampling.

Strategic plan ( ) National goals: National goals: 1. the Jordanians should enjoy a decent standard of health at various levels. 1. the Jordanians should enjoy a decent standard of health at various levels. 2. The development of the Jordanian economy to be prosperous, and be open to regional and global markets 2. The development of the Jordanian economy to be prosperous, and be open to regional and global markets

Strategic plan ( ) By: By: 1. The development of institutional performance. 2. Applying the best standards for JFDA to be a model example in the region. 2. Applying the best standards for JFDA to be a model example in the region. 3. Raise awareness of the citizen in the area of ​​ food safety and quality. 4. Devoted to JFDA as a supervisory authority for the control of food and drug. 4. Devoted to JFDA as a supervisory authority for the control of food and drug. 5. Developing legislation for JFDA to ensure the safety of food and medicine.

1. The development of institutional performance. 1 Raise the e-readiness and information 2 Develop and simplify procedures 3 Raise the capabilities of technical and administrative of staff 3 Raise the capabilities of technical and administrative of staff 4 To provide a working environment suitable material and moral 5 Development of control procedures 6 Activating the role of the institution in the area of ​​ responsibility Community 7 the optimal use of financial and human resources and cost control 8 determine the health risks associated with food

2. Applying the best standards for JFDA to be a model example in the region. 2. Applying the best standards for JFDA to be a model example in the region. 2.1 Accreditation as a training local and regional 2.2 the development of standards and the basis for action 2.3 to obtain quality certificates

3. Raise awareness of the citizen in the area of ​​ food safety and quality. 3.1 raise the efficiency of service providers, traders in the area 3.1 raise the efficiency of service providers, traders in the area of ​​ food 3.2 promote a culture of the citizens in the proper circulation of of ​​ food 3.2 promote a culture of the citizens in the proper circulation of the food the food

4. Devoted to JFDA as a supervisory authority for the control of food and drug. 4.1 Activating the role of the supervisory regulators relating to food and drug 4.1 Activating the role of the supervisory regulators relating to food and drug 4.2 expand the regulatory functions of the adminstration 4.2 expand the regulatory functions of the adminstration

5. Developing legislation for JFDA to ensure the safety of food and drug. 5.1 development of laws and regulations of a private institution 5.2 to develop the foundations and instructions for food and drug

Thank u all Dr.majdi abualush Amman August,2011