1. CENTER FOR FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL (CFDC) LIBYA Dr MAHMOUD H
CENTER FOR FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL (CFDC) LIBYA Dr MAHMOUD H. ARHIMA Dr ACHRIS A. ABOULGASEM

2. Historical background
-1975 Board for Food and Nutrition
-1995 National Center For Food Inspection and Control
-2002 National Center For Food and Drug Control
-2006 Center For Food and Drug Control

3. New organization since March 2006

4. Task and Mission
-To verify and validate all the documentation accompanied the shipments -To secure the safety of all food and drugs imported to or exported from Libya by applying national and international standards. -Analyzing the legal and security samples - Internal inspection and auditing shops, .pharmacies and production sites

5. Our fields

6. Tripoli – Benghazi – Khoms Zwara – Misrata – Tobrouk-Derna
General Director
Food Control
Administration
Drug Control
Administration
Food Products
Veterinary Products
Agricultural Products
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Equipments & Consumables
Infant and baby formula
Natural products
Tripoli – Benghazi – Khoms
Zwara – Misrata – Tobrouk-Derna
Tripoli - Benghazi

7. Numbers and Figures
*Annual imported shipments average Food Shipments at 888 S/month Drugs Shipment at 497 S/month *Number of local Food Import and Export Companies is 333 companies *Number of local drug importation companies is 254 local companies * Number of Foreign drug Companies is XXX

8. How we deal with the world 1. FOOD
EU Countries
Non-EU Countries
Decree 152/2006
(since June 2006)
FREE SALE CERTIFICATE
No sample withdrawal
No Sample Analysis
ONLY VISUAL INSPECTION APPLIED!!
-Sample withdrawal -Complete laboratory analysis -Standard application -Compliance or non Compliance

9. UK Figures
-UK drug registered drug companies are Food Shipments from UK 24 at 0.8 S/m Drug Shipments from UK 118 at 9.8 S/m -2009Food Shipments from UK 56 at 4.6 S/m Drug Shipments from UK 300 at 25 S/m

10. DEFFRA-CFDC(to be studied)
Collaboration with UK
CFDC-FSA (Pending)
HMRA-CFDC (Ready)
DEFFRA-CFDC(to be studied)

11. Plans under execution Importers Information Bureau Electronic Network
(established)
Electronic Network
Harmonization of
specifications & standards
(between Arabic countries)
Bar-coding system