Our Story
To bring all the food professionals together
ToR:
• Identification and analysis of current legislative instruments and arrangements in Bangladesh designed to ensure safe and suitable foods for citizens (primarily undertaken through review of documents and discussions);
• Providing an analysis of perceived deficiencies and gaps in the current legislation addressing food safety and suitability (primarily through analysis of the relevant documents and consultations with the stakeholders and key informants);
• Preparation of an overview of selected international best practice legislative arrangements designed to ensure safe and suitable foods for consumers (primarily undertaken through review of documents and discussions with key informants);
• Making recommendations for amending or re-drafting legislative instruments in Bangladesh designed to ensure safe and suitable foods for citizens based on risk analysis and gap analysis; and
• Preparation of a plan for undertaking reform (as required) of the legislative system for food control, approval process and normal timelines.
BACKGROUND:
Bangladesh has laws and regulations to cover some areas, but the regulatory frameworks and implementation are still weak. In Bangladesh, multiple Ministries are involved in food control activities and their roles and responsibilities are not always clearly defined, and as such, there exist gaps and overlaps. Food safety in Bangladesh was earlier regulated by the Bangladesh Pure Food Ordinance, 1959 and the Bangladesh Pure Food Rules, 1967. The Pure Food Ordinance 1959 is repealed by food safety Act 2013. Food Safety Act has enacted from Feb 01, 2015.
