DOHA: Representatives of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday held a meeting with commercial attache’s in the embassies of the EU countries accredited to the State of Qatar, to discuss how best to enhance the safety of foodstuffs imported from EU countries.
The meeting which was attended by Head of Trade Section in the EU Delegation Lucie Berger, discussed means of joint cooperation to enhance the safety of food imported from the EU countries to the State of Qatar, facilitating the control measures by creating an electronic system for registration of food products on the website of the Ministry of Public Health.
During the meeting, representatives of the MoPH gave a brief presentation on the nature of the current procedures carried out by the ministry’s departments and the future development plans to match the procedures applied with the best international standards.
EU countries’ trade representatives expressed their appreciation for the cooperation and communication in this regard and stressed the growing desire of many European investors to work in the State of Qatar.
The meeting emphasized the importance of continued communication between the two sides to serve the interest of all parties, as well as the need to hold more meetings between them.
The Ministry of Public Health has recently launched an electronic system for registering food products through the Ministry’s website.
The system includes the registration of all information on imported food, which facilitates the process of monitoring and tracking it in the case receiving notifications of possible link to specific dangers.
