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
Plant & Animal Health / Biosafety Instruments
https://gov.sr/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NATIONAL-BIOSAFETY-FRAMEWORK-SURINAME-2005.pdf
State Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries (LVV)
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/
National Institute for Food Safety Suriname
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.
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
Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) Laboratory
Location:
Frederik Derbystraat 81. , Centrum, Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone:
+597 499928
+597 499929
Email:
info@ssb.sr
Website:
https://www.ssb.sr/
Chemical Laboratory of Suriname (Public Health Lab)
Location:
Rode Kruislaan 13, Paramaribo,
Suriname
Phone:
(011)-597 497461
(011)-597-497401
Email:
mer_wongso@hotmail.com
NIVS Food Safety Laboratory Facilities
FILAB Suriname – Private Envi. Lab
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