Control System of Meat and Control System of Meat and Animal Products Animal Products

By:By: Sengdala SulinthoneSengdala Sulinthone

Dept. of Livestock & FisheriesDept. of Livestock & Fisheries

Lao PDRLao PDR

ChinaChina

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MyanmarMyanmar

VietnamVietnam

CambodiaCambodia

ThailandThailand

Population 5.8 million . Population 5.8 million . Territory 236,800 sq. km. Territory 236,800 sq. km.

Approx. 75% of Lao population is Approx. 75% of Lao population is

engaged in agricultureengaged in agriculture

Approx. 90% of agricultural producers Approx. 90% of agricultural producers

are smallholdersare smallholders

Livestock production is very important Livestock production is very important

for food security and economic wellbeingfor food security and economic wellbeing

Diseases are major constraints to Diseases are major constraints to

livestock productionlivestock production

IntroductionIntroduction

Buffaloes 1,095,800Buffaloes 1,095,800 Cattle 1,272,200Cattle 1,272,200 Sheep/goats 190,000Sheep/goats 190,000 Poultry 19,801,000Poultry 19,801,000 Fish production 102,600 tonsFish production 102,600 tons livestock production system is livestock production system is

mainly low input low output mainly low input low output (natural based)(natural based)

Livestock InventoryLivestock Inventory

The strategies for animal products and food The strategies for animal products and food safety and quality are more importance in the safety and quality are more importance in the orientation and policies of Lao PDR which is orientation and policies of Lao PDR which is accelerating the public health throughout the accelerating the public health throughout the national economic development of food products national economic development of food products and business. and business.

Develop to pursue the Government policies, Develop to pursue the Government policies, including the policies are related public health, including the policies are related public health, agriculture, industry, commerce, development, agriculture, industry, commerce, development, protection and promote the health of the protection and promote the health of the consumers.consumers.

Strategies for Strategies for Meat and Animal Meat and Animal Products Control SystemProducts Control System

The Government, industry and consumers are The Government, industry and consumers are working together to improve national working together to improve national development and reduce poverty by developing development and reduce poverty by developing the food industry and by promoting trade in the food industry and by promoting trade in safety foods. safety foods.

The goal of the food safety and quality program The goal of the food safety and quality program is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to food is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to food borne illnesses, assist international and borne illnesses, assist international and domestic trade in safety food and protect domestic trade in safety food and protect consumers from fraudulent food. consumers from fraudulent food.

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Realizing the quality assurance and standards, the Realizing the quality assurance and standards, the Lao Government has been established the Food Lao Government has been established the Food and Drug Administration Commission (FDA), and Drug Administration Commission (FDA), comprising with 9 members representative from 6 comprising with 9 members representative from 6 Ministries including:Ministries including:

Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Science, Technology and EnvironmentMinistry of Science, Technology and Environment

Structures of Structures of Animal Products and Animal Products and Food Food Quality and SafetyQuality and Safety Control System Control System

These organization responsible for manage, These organization responsible for manage, control the quality of variety of food and control the quality of variety of food and drug that are imported and domestically drug that are imported and domestically produced in order to protect the population produced in order to protect the population rights, without the hazards, ensuring the rights, without the hazards, ensuring the health of consumers.health of consumers.

The principle function of which includes The principle function of which includes regular inspections of food and examination regular inspections of food and examination of food and water sanitation, prevention of of food and water sanitation, prevention of food-born diseases and promotion of health.food-born diseases and promotion of health.

The Department of Livestock and The Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry responsible for manage, control Forestry responsible for manage, control the quality of primary productions such as the quality of primary productions such as meat, milk, fish,...before processingmeat, milk, fish,...before processing

MEAT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION MEAT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND HYGIENEAND HYGIENE

Licensing of slaughterhouses and slaughter pointsLicensing of slaughterhouses and slaughter points No slaughterhouse or slaughter point-shall be No slaughterhouse or slaughter point-shall be

established without authorisation from the established without authorisation from the concerned authorities. concerned authorities.

The setting of standards for installation and The setting of standards for installation and operation of slaughterhouses and slaughter points operation of slaughterhouses and slaughter points as well as the licensing modalities is laid down by as well as the licensing modalities is laid down by decree.decree.

SlaughterSlaughter

Slaughter of slaughter animals for sale is only be Slaughter of slaughter animals for sale is only be conducted at licensed slaughter houses or conducted at licensed slaughter houses or slaughter points with respect of animal welfare.slaughter points with respect of animal welfare.

Whoever wants to slaughter a bovine, buffalo for Whoever wants to slaughter a bovine, buffalo for private use and consumption needs to inform the private use and consumption needs to inform the local administrative authority in advance about local administrative authority in advance about the slaughter and should be inspected by a meat the slaughter and should be inspected by a meat inspector.inspector.

Inspection of animal productsInspection of animal products Meat and meat products derived there from Meat and meat products derived there from

offered for sale should be inspected by a meat offered for sale should be inspected by a meat inspector.inspector.

Inspected meat and meat products declared unfit Inspected meat and meat products declared unfit for human consumption shall not be offered for for human consumption shall not be offered for sale, sold or kept.sale, sold or kept.

Items unfit for human consumption will be Items unfit for human consumption will be destroyed unless they can be used for other destroyed unless they can be used for other purposes, in accordance with the veterinary health purposes, in accordance with the veterinary health terms and conditions to be set by the Veterinary terms and conditions to be set by the Veterinary Services.Services.

The control of animal products and food safety is The control of animal products and food safety is important in Lao PDR which is accelerating in important in Lao PDR which is accelerating in food production and processing. food production and processing.

The adaptation of the manufactured foods to the The adaptation of the manufactured foods to the international standards of safety, quality and international standards of safety, quality and labeling require more complete food analysis labeling require more complete food analysis and an extended system of supervision. and an extended system of supervision.

The adherence to the international regulations The adherence to the international regulations and standards and to the good manufacturing and standards and to the good manufacturing practices is a main concern. practices is a main concern.

Challenges faced in Challenges faced in Meat and Animal Meat and Animal Products Control SystemProducts Control System

lack of the necessary regulatory tools. lack of the necessary regulatory tools. Currently, just only some regulation and Currently, just only some regulation and

decree related to food control exist to decree related to food control exist to address food safety problems,address food safety problems,

and lack of food inspectors and facilities and lack of food inspectors and facilities and limited food analysis capacities. and limited food analysis capacities.

Challenges faced in Challenges faced in Meat and Animal Meat and Animal Products Control SystemProducts Control System

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