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Regulations

The harmonization of standards, the control and promotion of their quality is fundamental in order to avoid multiplicity of standards. Standardization promotes collaboration among food actors, reduction of obstacles to trade, allow to differentiate the quality of products, goods and services, and it is a way of getting consumer protection objectives.

Guidelines and Regulations

National

Bureau of Standards Jamaica

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ)

Import One Stop Shop

Export One Stop Shop

THE PROCESSED FOOD ACT

THE STANDARDS ACT

THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT

DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE-FOOD HYGIENE

Maximum Residue Limit
the maximum concentration of a residue (normally expressed as mg/kg) that is recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be legally permitted or recognized as acceptable in or on food commodities and animal feeds.

International

FSQJ Links

CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality

The Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)

Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)

FAO's Food Quality and Standards Service (AGNS)

Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

Pan-American Standards Commission

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Codex Alimentarius Commission

Current Official Standards

ISO International Organization

World Standards Services Network (WSSN)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Exporting to the EU - Resources for US Seafood Industry

FAO Fisheries Department

Food Standards Agency UK

World Trade Organization

The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)