3.3.4 Laws on food and drugs
The Food Safety Act of 2013 was signed into law in 2012. The law has the following objectives:
“(a) Protect the public from food-borne and water-borne illnesses and unsanitary, unwholesome, misbranded or adulterated foods;
(b) Enhance industry and consumer confidence in the food regulatory system; and
(c) Achieve economic growth and development by promoting fair trade practices and sound regulatory foundation for domestic and international trade.”