Sri Lanka| Codex Contact Point | |
| Dr. V.T.S.K. Siriwardana, Codex Contact Point, Directive of Environment & Occupational Health Ministry of Health, Sub Office 2nd Floor, No 26, Sri Sangaraja, Mawatha, Colombo - 10 Sri Lanka | Tel: + 94 714499222 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://health.gov.lk National legislation on food safety: FAOLEX |
Competent authorities
Name of authority
Director General of Health Services
Mandate/competence
Regulatory
INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point
Dr.V.T.S.K.Siriwardena Director (Environmental, Occupational Health & Food Safety) Ministry of Health
Food safety and consumer protection – laws and regulations
The current list of legislation, related to food safety and consumer protection in each country, is extracted from FAO's database on Food Legislation FAOLEX.
While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
The national Codex programme
National Codex consultative mechanism
Food Advisory Committee acts as the National Codex Committee chaired by the Chief Food Authority.
Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex
Dept of Animal production and health
Dept of Agriculture
Risk Assessments and Scientific Data
National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice
Food Advisory Committee under the Food Act
Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions
Not yet available
Official Laboratory
Government analyst
Official Competence
Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination
National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans
Epidemiology Unit
National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain
Epidemiology Unit