Launch of Bhutan Biosecurity and Food Safety System (BBFSS)

27 June 2022: Bhutan Biosecurity and Food Safety System (BBFSS), an online database system was launched today by Dasho Thinley Namgyal, Hon’ble Secretary, MoAF. The system was developed with the objective to enhance delivery of food safety and biosecurity services and to enable data capture for evidence-based regulatory decisions.

The system caters to the nineteen services that BAFRA provides related to;

  • Import inspection and export certification of food/agriculture/livestock commodities
  • Regulation of domestic food business operators, nurseries, and livestock farms
  • Food handlers’ registration and licensing
  • Feedback and complaint handling
  • Voluntary Third-Party Certification for food, agricultural and livestock products
  • Data capture of inspection and monitoring activities

BAFRA is planning to initiate implementation of food import control system for the prioritized food commodities based on risk through Bhutan Biosecurity and Food Safety System. This will help in regulating the import of sub-standard food commodities and protect market for Bhutanese RNR related products, besides ensuring food safety.

The system will be implemented from July 2022 after providing training to all users including private sector.

BAFRA also launched new website developed through Codex Trust Fund with the intention to enhance accessibility to anyone, anywhere, anytime on information required by clients or users including content improvement.

-BAFRA

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