President Muizzu Ratifies Food Safety Act

President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Food Safety Act, a comprehensive framework regulating food safety in the Maldives. The bill was passed by parliament on 13 May 2024 and was originally proposed in August 2021 by the previous Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)-led government. The Act sets standards for packaging, labelling, preservation, storage, trade, supply, and distribution of food products. It includes hygiene standards, licensing requirements, and penalties from MVR 10,000 to MVR 300,000. It also prohibits import of contaminated, adulterated, mislabelled, or harmful items. The Act takes effect three months after ratification.

President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Food Safety Act, a comprehensive framework regulating food safety in the Maldives. The bill was passed by parliament on 13 May 2024 and was originally proposed in August 2021 by the previous Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)-led government. The Act sets standards for packaging, labelling, preservation, storage, trade, supply, and distribution of food products. It includes hygiene standards, licensing requirements, and penalties from MVR 10,000 to MVR 300,000. It also prohibits import of contaminated, adulterated, mislabelled, or harmful items. The Act takes effect three months after ratification.

President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Food Safety Act, a comprehensive framework regulating food safety in the Maldives. The bill was passed by parliament on 13 May 2024 and was originally proposed in August 2021 by the previous Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)-led government. The Act sets standards for packaging, labelling, preservation, storage, trade, supply, and distribution of food products. It includes hygiene standards, licensing requirements, and penalties from MVR 10,000 to MVR 300,000. It also prohibits import of contaminated, adulterated, mislabelled, or harmful items. The Act takes effect three months after ratification.

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