Food Safety Department Tightens Regulations on Import and Quality Control
Summary
Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has strengthened regulations on food import permits and quality control, revoking 229 import permits and conducting extensive pesticide testing on food samples.
Key Points
- The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control tightened regulations on food import-export and quality in fiscal year 2082/83.
- 7,873 import permits were issued, but 229 were revoked due to documentation or labeling issues.
- The department provided online import permits via the Nepal National Single Window System and facilitated export certifications.
- Out of 34,855 pesticide tests on imported produce, 19 samples were found to contain harmful residues, including one domestic sample from Kathmandu Valley.
