Country Presentation (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM) in Session “Current activities for implementing Codex standard in ASEAN countries at Regional Workshop on “Principles and further activities for CODEX implementation” (17-19 August 2012, Bangkok, Thailand)

Structure of National food control systems

Standards cited/ Regulatory Body

Enforcement Body Inspection Body Related Acts / Laws

Ministry of Religious Affairs (No provision in the Act which refers to the Brunei Darussalam Standards For Halal Food)

Ministry of Religious Affairs, Majlis Ugama Islam, Police officer, Customs Officer, Inspector of Health, Municipal Health

1. Director of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs – Chairman

2. Secretary of the Majlis Ugama Islam

3. Deputy Mufti 4. Director of

Agriculture and Agrifood

Halal Meat Act – act to regulate the supply and importation of Halal Meat, and related matter

Ministry Of Health Department of Health Services under Min. of Health

1. Food officer Public Health ( Food) Act – Act to make specific provisions to regulate public health in respect of food and for matters connected therewith

Process of standard setting activities

MSK

Komiti Akreditasi

Kebangsaan (KAK)

Komiti Kualiti & Produktiviti

Kebangsaan (KKPK)

Komiti Metrologi

Kebangsaan (KMK)

Standards Committee on

Halal

Standards Committee on

Automotive

Standards Committee on

Traditional Medicine & Health

Supplement

Standards Committee on

Electrical

Standards Committee on Construction

Standards Committee on

Standards

Committee on

Primary

Resources,

Manufacturing

and Tourism

Standards Committee on Management

System

Komiti Standard Kebangsaan (KSK)

MSK

EXISTING STRUCTURE

RECOMMENDED STRUCTURE

Chair

Co-Chair

Secretary

TECO Sub Committee

MINISTER OF ENERGY

Energy Division Prime Minister’s Office

(TECO Electrical)

SC1 Electrical Safety

Standard SC3 Electrical Consumer

Product

SC2 Electrical

Competency

SC5 Electrical Wiring Code of Practice

SC4 Power Quality

and Performance

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT

ABCi

Chair

Co-Chair

Secretary

TECO Sub Committee

SC1 Timber

SC3 Iron & Steel

SC2 Concrete

SC5 Local

Construction Materials

SC4 Roads

TECO ELECTRICAL TECO CONSTRUCTION

BRUNEI STANDARD DEVELOPMENT (EXISTING PRACTICE)

Endorsement of Final Draft as National Standards by RELEVANT

MINISTER

Gazette and publication of PBD •All approved PBD will be centralized at PSK •PSK will be responsible with the promotion and announcement of new PBD

Endorsement of Final Draft by MUIB (Halal Standards)

Not

approved

With

Comment

Deliberation of Draft by TECO

No TECO exist

Establishment of TECO (if required)

No comment

New Project Proposal* Received on Development of New PBD

Approval of Project by MSK and Assignment of Work to TECO

Public Comment

Acceptance and Approval of Final Draft by Standards Committee

If TECO Exists

PSK will asses the significant and provide recommendation to MSK for approval (via Ad-Referendum)

Upon approval - if there is no existing TECO suitable for the scope new request, PSK will manage the formation of new TECO

Public comment will be managed and announced by PSK through websites

PSK will verify the final draft Before submission for approval

ALL new request will be centralized at PSK

STANDARD DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

•the new PDB will be approved by the Respective Minister and respective minister to submit to PM for final approval

Standards Committee will review and approved the draft standard submitted by its TECO

Approval by Prime Minister

With

Comment

Deliberation of Draft by TECO

No TECO exist Establishment of TECO (if required)

No comment

New Project Proposal* Received on Development of New PBD

Approval of Project by MSK and Assignment of Work to TECO

Public Comment

Acceptance and Approval of Final Draft by Standards Committee

Deliberation of Draft by TECO

Establishment of TECO (if required)

TECHNICAL ROUTE

CASES WHERE:

•to meet an urgent market demand e.g. to keep up with fast technological changes •for the development of innovative products •·where there is an absence of any formal reference standard •where consensus may be difficult to achieve •to be tested by the industry before full implementation ]

PBD ROUTE

RECOMMENDED STANDARD DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Endorsement of Final Draft as National Standards by RELEVANT

MINISTER

Gazette and publication of PBD

Endorsement of Final Draft by MUIB (Halal Standards)

Approval by Prime Minister

Level of Codex implementation:

GUIDELINES REFER TO THE CODEX STANDARDS

Examples: Fish Inspection used Codex, Public Health (Food) Act and Fisheries Order 2009

System for data collection and analysis

Standard reference:

Public Health (Food) Act both for Microbiology and Chemistry on Fishery Products. For the Microbiology - Codex and ICMSF Microbiological limit for APC, Salmonella, V. cholera, V.parahaemolyticus and S.aureus.

Prioritized needs of capacity building for effective implementation of Codex standards

Training Needs 1. Data sampling technology 2. Risk assessment for imported food control 3. Establishment of national risk assessment system 4. Technical competency complying of Codex Standards 5. Effective mechanism of developing Codex Standards 6. Promotion of Codex Standards in Brunei Darussalam 7. Laboratory Work Risk Assessment Case studies 1. Effective of Food Safety alert system in Brunei Darussalam 2. Availability of the technical services in Brunei Darussalam 3. National coordination with international standardization Guidance documents- subjects

1. Provide guideline for the alert system 2. Adaption procedure

Others Gap analysis on the ASEAN harmonized food Standards using Codex Standards Proficiency Testing Program for both chemistry and microbiology testing.