The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Haiti In mid-September, he trained a technical team which will be in charge of inspecting prepackaged local and imported products to ensure that they comply with the labeling standards established in that country. This process is part of a broader strategy by the Haitian government to modernize and revitalize its health and commercial control mechanisms.
While dominican merchants They wait to find out what the process will be like to execute short-term measures to comply with the regulations and maintain the trade flow with Haitiansafter a compliance resolution by the Haitian authorities will come into effect this October 1 to strengthen food security in that country.
- The general director of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of HaitiPanel Paulemont, concluded on September 19 an intensive four-day training aimed at more than 50 inspectors.
During his speech, Paulemont highlighted that the initiative responds to a priority of the Government of Haiti in guaranteeing the food safetyaccording to the roadmap of the Presidential Transition Council and the Prime Minister, Garry Conille.
“We can proudly say that the specific objectives of this training have been achieved. The modernization and revitalization of the Ministry’s inspection and control activities is essential to guarantee the protection of the health of the population,” said Paulemont.
Likewise, he stressed that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for ensuring that food produced or imported in Haiti are free of any sanitary and phytosanitary riskin accordance with the decree of March 11, 2020 on the Regulation and Control of the Production and Trade of Food Products.
During the workshop, inspectors received training on various topics, including legal frameworks related to commercial inspection, product quality, the requirements of the ISO-1720 standard, as well as operational and ethical aspects of inspections. “These measures reinforce the Ministry’s commitment to the protection of the Haitian consumer,” the entity highlighted.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, James Monazard, took office in July in the ministry’s conference room, where he met with the heads of each department, as well as deputy directors.
Monazard explained the economic action plan for the period July-September 2024, highlighting economic recovery as its main mission. Likewise, he reported that his management will be based on results, so those who do not comply will be replaced.
Deadline for one day and health registration for perishables
The director of Commerce and Industry of the Northeast of HaitiLesly Theogene, explained to Free Diary that the authorities granted a within one day to begin inspecting, that is, from today the authorities will remain vigilant with imports.
The director explained that the product restrictions due to the new labeling rules of that country are not exclusive to the Dominican Republic, but rather it is a general regulation, for all nationsincluding the United States.
Theogene expressed that the entry of all perishable products that do not present their health registration granted by the Ministry of Public Health local.
