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Updates on Food Safety Info
List of animals and plants and products prohibited from entering the country
List of pests and animal diseases
Animal and plant disease dynamics
Infectious Disease Outbreak Information

09-23

2026

Ghana: FDA Engages Stakeholders on The Implementation of Site Verification For Frozen Animal Products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has taken another bold step in safeguarding public health with the introduction of a new registration requirement – site verification for frozen animal products.

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09-23

2026

NAFDAC Non-Retail Containers of Foods (Labelling) Regulations 2026

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09-23

2026

Food Safety Strategic Framework | 2026-2030

Foodborne illnesses affect 1 in 10 people globally each year – 600 million fall ill and 420,000 die annually – World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. Foodborne diseases cause 33 million healthy life-years lost and unsafe food hampers development, strains health systems, and burdens economies.

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09-18

2026

ECOWAS approved new regional certification schemes to boost food fortification and intra-regional trade

The Directorate of Industry, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, convened a meeting of the ECOWAS Committee for Conformity Assessment, ECOCONF, from the 25th to 27th August 2025 in Accra, Republic of Ghana, to examine and approve under the ECOWAS Quality Certification Mark, ECOQMARK, new Regional Certification Schemes, RCS, relating to iodized salt, fortified edible oils and fortified wheat flour.

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09-15

2026

Kenya seeks more Ugandan maize imports with aflatoxin-free grain conditions

Kenya is ready to increase maize imports from Uganda but insists that strict food safety standards must accompany expanded trade.

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08-26

2026

Nigeria Formally Adopts Nationally Endorsed Risk-Based Inspection Guidelines

Nigeria has reached a pivotal milestone on its journey toward a modern, science-based food safety system!

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12-08

2025

DEAS 282_ 2025 Wheat semolina — Specification (Rwanda)

DEAS 282_ 2025 Wheat semolina — Specification (Rwanda)

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12-08

2025

DEAS 44_ 2025 Milled maize (corn) products — Specification (Rwanda)

DEAS 44_ 2025 Milled maize (corn) products — Specification (Rwanda)

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12-08

2025

EAS 173_ 2024_Amd.01_ 2025 Pasta products— Specification (Rwanda)

EAS 173_ 2024_Amd.01_ 2025 Pasta products— Specification (Rwanda)

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12-08

2025

DEAS 1273:2025 Quinoa flour — Specification (Rwanda)

DEAS 1273:2025 Quinoa flour — Specification (Rwanda)

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