Egypt: Egypt's National Food Safety Authority Issues Registration Procedures for Food Safety Management Systems
On February 20, 2020, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) released Decisions Nos. 5/2019, 1/2020, and 2/2020, made effective the day following their publication (i.e., on February 21, 2020) in the Egyptian Chronicles – Appendix to the Egyptian official gazette (Al-Wakaye Al-Mesreya) (see APPENDIX I – Unofficial English Translations). Decision No. 5/2019, regulates the registration procedures for international certification companies that provide assessment and certification of food safety management systems. Decision No. 1/2020, provides the technical rules for issuing food export validity certificates. Decision No. 2/2020, regulates the registration entities and certification companies that will issue inspection and conformity certificates for imported food consignments.
