New General Authority for Food Safety begins taking over MoPH functions

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the start of the procedures for transferring the competencies, tasks and responsibilities related to food safety to the Public Authority for Food Safety, following the issuance of the Emiri Decree No. (41) of 2026 on the establishment of the Authority, in a step that reflects the trend towards developing an integrated national food safety system, enhancing its efficiency and effectiveness, while ensuring the continuity of providing services to the public during the transition phase of competencies.

On this occasion, HE Minister of Public Health Mansour bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the generous care and continuous support given by the wise leadership to the development of the public health system in the country, enhancing the elements of protecting the health of the community, and raising food safety levels, in line with the aspirations of the State of Qatar towards a healthier and safer future.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) stressed that the establishment of the Public Authority for Food Safety represents an important milestone in the development of the food safety system in the country, by establishing a unified institutional reference, enhancing integration in roles and responsibilities, and raising the efficiency of regulatory and regulatory efforts, in a way that supports the protection of consumer health and enhances confidence in the safety of food in circulation in the country.

The Authority is responsible for ensuring the safety and suitability of food for human consumption at various stages of the food chain, including strengthening the control system, reducing food-related risks, and establishing the highest standards of protection for consumer health.

The Ministry of Public Health continues to work in coordination with the Authority and the concerned authorities to complete the procedures for transferring competencies, tasks and responsibilities in accordance with the approved frameworks, in order to ensure the smooth transition process and continuity of services, and to achieve the desired goals of the establishment of the Authority.

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