An Assessment of Food Control System and Development Perspective: The

case of Myanmar
Wai Yee Lin, Masahiro Yamao 2012

However, no academic study has been undertaken to assess the food control system of Myanmar up to
now.
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- Study the relationship between food control authorities and public health centers.

The objective of this research paper was to assess the food control system with in depth examination of
five key components using desktop analysis and short survey from related food safety program
organizations including regulators and inspectors.\

the objective of this research paper was to assess the five key components of food control system i.e. food legislation, food
control management, inspection services, laboratory services and finally, information, education, communication and
training, that have been implemented in Myanmar.
According to the interview with regulator, FDA’s laboratory units are needed to expand necessary infrastructure urgently
to meet the need of current situation.

Assessment of the food control systems in the Sultanate of Oman

Moza A. Al-Busaidi*, David J. Jukes 2015

This study of the Omani system was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the current food controls in place for
protecting, in particular, the public health.

a survey was undertaken within the different food safety authorities in Oman to examine the different elements of the
national food control systems in terms of their existing food control management, food legislation, food inspection, food
analysis laboratories and information, education and communications. Officials from the different authorities were
interviewed and results were captured in prepared questionnaires.

The findings of the study indicate significant progress is being made and the creation by the government of a national
Centre for Food Safety and Quality is a significant positive step.

Most of the regulatory laboratories in Oman have an adequate infrastructure and facilities in place and are equipped with
modern instruments and supplies. It has been noted that Oman has realized the importance of analytical facilities for an
effective food control system (Neeliah and Goburdhun (2007).

The lack of effective coordination among the different laboratories causes duplication in the work and a waste of
resources, even though, Article 21 of the Food Law (84/2008) clearly emphasised the need to coordinate, each in its
specialization, and to study obstacles and submit reports on the analysis results for tested samples to the committee.
Although usually university graduates, food analysts often lack proper training on the advanced methodologies and
techniques and the operation of sophisticated instruments. Similar situations were observed by (Al-Kandari & Jukes, 2009)
in the other GCC countries.
FAO/WHO (2003) have stressed the importance of the qualification and skill of the analyst and the reliability of the
method used in order to produce accurate and reliable analytical results. Neeliah and Goburdhun (2007) have also
emphasised the significance of the link between the enforcement and the analytical entities in a food control system.
Harmonization of methods and techniques is one of the challenges in the official laboratories in Oman.