On National Quality Day: 50 food factories comply with safety regulations

The Minister of Economy, Alan Hakim, praised the high rate of compliance with food safety regulations which was brought about as a result of the implementation of the EU-funded Quality programme in support of Lebanese food manufacturers, disclosing that over 50 companies were granted the International ISO certificates. Hakim was speaking yesterday during a ceremony organized in Beirut by his Ministry in order to commemorate the National Quality Day and to announce the completion of the third phase of the said-program. Hakim indicated that 30 factories from the food sector have participated in the ‘Support the Food Industry’ Initiative with the aim of implementing the international quality tracking system and that is for the first time in Lebanon. Hakim added that 19 out of 20 food companies were successful in winning ISO 22000 certificates, and 9 out of 10 factories ISO 22005, while pointing out to the considerable decline in the rate of returned Lebanese goods in the international markets. 

For the full list of ISO-certified public departments and private companies, please refer to: (http://www.lkdg.org/ar/node/14139) 

(Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, An Nahar, November 19, 2015)