Suriname

Suriname

Regulations & Legislations

Establishes the National Institute for Food Safety Suriname (NIVS) as the central food authority, consolidating risk-based inspection, compliance, enforcement, standard-setting, and scientific decision-making.

https://nivs.sr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-2022-12_PolicyFoodSafetyLaw_V4.pdf

State Agencies

Ensuring food security and food safety of agricultural products for Surinamese society, and promoting and facilitating sustainable development for the agricultural sector.

gov.sr/ministeries/ministerie-van-landbouw-veeteelt-visserij/

The SSB helps to ensure, stimulate and promote the quality and sustainability of life as well as corporate social responsibility in Suriname through standardization, conformity assessment, metrology and related services.

https://www.ssb.sr/en/

The activities of the Ministry of Health are determined by the policy it sets out. In this policy, the vision and mission of the Ministry are paramount. This means that all policies must lead to better access to health care for all and a good quality of care.

https://gov.sr/ministeries/ministerie-van-volksgezondheid/

Laboratories

Location:
Frederik Derbystraat 81. , Centrum, Paramaribo, Suriname

Phone:
+597 499928
+597 499929

Email:
info@ssb.sr

Website:
https://www.ssb.sr/

Location:
Rode Kruislaan 13, Paramaribo,
Suriname

Phone:
(011)-597 497461
(011)-597-497401

Email:
mer_wongso@hotmail.com

An independent commercial lab specializing in environmental and geochemical analysis, which may support food chain contaminants testing and quality monitoring.

Location:
Aboenawrokostraat N°71 –  PARAMARIBO,
Suriname

Phone:
(597) 455 857
(597) 455 979

Email:
info@filabsuriname.com

https://www.filabsuriname.com/