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SURINAME’S DRAFT MODERNIZED FOOD LAW STARTS ITS PARLIAMENTARY JOURNEY WITH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS PRIOR TO BEING TABLED FOR EXAMINATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the National Assembly of Suriname, led by the chairperson of the Committee of Rapporteurs, Mrs. Ch. Dijksteel, MPH, MS Bioethics, along with the committee members, began preliminary discussions on the proposed new food law for Suriname.
SAFETY ALERT – 28 March 2024 – Aflatoxin in Katjang Pedis (Spicy Nuts) from the SPAR Brand
Safety Alert Paramaribo – March 28, 2024 – Safety Alert : The National Institute for Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) advises consumers to […]
The Food and Agri-Food Stakeholder Community responds to the call for feedback on the draft food law, 13 July 2023
The Food and Agri-Food Stakeholder Community responds to the call for feedback on the draft food law The NIVS management has noted […]
NIVS Inaugural National Codex Committee Meeting, 14 June 2023
The first meeting of the National Codex Committee of Suriname was convened on June 14, 2023 by NIVS. Since its creation in […]
The National Institute of Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) Celebrates World Food Safety Day 2023
The National Institute of Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) Celebrates World Food Safety Day 2023 Paramaribo, 07 June 2023 – NIVS celebrates with […]
Corporate identity
The National Institute for Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) logo comprises the colour green which is an inseparable part of food and communicates progressiveness in enacting food regulatory provisions enabling it to exercise its food safety oversight in a manner that is predictable and transparent.
About us
The National Institute for Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) was established in December 2020 as Suriname’s single food safety agency, with the intent to assemble key food safety authorities and to address several limitations observed over time with respect to performance of the food control system, in particular with the operation of and coordination between Surinamese food competent authorities.
NIVS gathers all food regulatory authorities on food safety and quality, with a mandate that aligns with the mandate of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the international food standard setting body, and regardless of the state of processing of the food commodity.
NIVS will be collaborating with other Surinamese regulators hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture (LVV), mainly the animal health regulator, led by the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and the Plant Health regulator, headed by the National Plant Protection Office (NPPO).
NIVS will aim to offer a favorable and enabling environment that supports confidence in the safety and quality of Surinamese food and agri-food products and that contributes therefore towards enhanced market access opportunities domestically and internationally.
As part of its commitment to apply best food regulatory practices, NIVS will adopt a roadmap of its food regulatory development initiatives. This plan takes stock of the current food regulatory environment and the urgent needs expressed by the food production sector to modernize the Surinamese food regulatory landscape.
Mission
To regulate and promote the safety, quality and sustainability of food and agri-food products – produced, imported into and exported from Suriname –protecting the health of consumers and enabling fair practices in the food trade.
Vision
To be recognized as a leading food regulatory authority to effectively enhance consumer protection and contribute to a favourable environment for the food and agri-food sector, supported by Modernized Food Legislation, and through the operations of Proactive Food Regulatory Programs
Our Values
Promote collaboration with and between stakeholders.
Embrace transparency in food regulatory decision-making, operations and management.
Emphasize the independence of NIVS as a food competent authority protecting consumers and creating a fair environment for food trade.
Promote impartial treatment amongst stakeholders and constituents of NIVS.
Our team
NIVS as the Food Safety Regulatory Authority is being spearheaded by a highly devoted multidisciplinary team committed to enhancing the performance of food and agri-food value chains through Food Safety. NIVS organizational chart in effect from August 2022.
