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Lesotho Standards for Public Review

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Lesotho Standards Institution technical committee that is responsible for preparing standards for the food sector has completed drafting standards to cover bottled water and hygiene requirements which describes the principles of control needed to ensure the supply of safe food across the food chain. The public is invited to view the standards and submit comments.

Updated on : 12-11-2021

 

 

Draft Lesotho Standards for Public Review

The public is hereby notified that the Lesotho Standards Institution as the national

standards body of Lesotho is mandated to facilitate and coordinate the development of national standards and to publish national standards for use by various sectors that are actively driving the economy. Standards are prepared by technical committees which consist of representatives from, but not limited to manufacturers, trade associations, government departments, educational, research, professional and testing institutions, as well as consumer associations.

 

In this regard, the technical committee that is responsible for preparing standards for the food sector has completed drafting standards to cover bottled water and hygiene

requirements which describes the principles of control needed to ensure the supply of safe food across the food chain. This standard on hygiene requirements is applicable to all food handling organisations, which produce, manufacture, handle or supply food. These draft standards are now being circulated to allow the public to view them and submit comments to the committee secretariat by no later than Friday 30 July 2021. All the daft standards are available at the LSI library at the following address:

 

Ministry of Trade and Industry

LNDC Phase II

Third Floor

Kingsway Road

Maseru

 

Title

1. LS 001-1:2021 Natural Mineral Water

2. LS 001-2:2021 Bottled Water (Other than natural mineral water)

3. LS002:2021 Requirements for a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System

Note: This standard is subject to change and should and should not be referred to as Lesotho standards

Document type: Draft Lesotho Standards

 

Dates Circulation date= 01/07/2021

Closing date=   30/11/2021

 

All communication on this matter is to be directed to the committee secretariat:

Mrs Amohelang Hatase amohelang.sefume@gmail.com

Mrs Karabo Mosala mosala.karab@gmail.com