Prakas No. 143 on the establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Committee coordinating the inspection of quality and safety of products and services

Ministry of Commerce No 143 ~M ¥RS I'lf Unofflcial Tramlalion The Kingdom of Cambodia Nation Religion King PRAKAS On The establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Committee coordinating Inspection of quality and safety of products and services. The Minister ofCommerce has : seen the constitution of the kingdom of Cambodia in 1993 seen the Royal decree dated September,1993,on the appointment of the first Prime Minister and the Second Prime Minister seen the Royal decree dated November 01,1993,on the appointment of the Royal of Cambodia seen the Royal code No02/SM /94 dated July, 20, 1994,on the organization andfunctioning ofthe council ofMinisters seen the Royal decree No BM IHiti 11094/83 dated October 24 , 1994 on the modification of the composition of the Royal government of Cambodia. seen the Royal decree No mil /1I'iei I 0897f 147 dated August 7, 1997 un the modification of Cambodia seen the Royal code No OMl1i'iul 0196/16 dated January 24, 1996 on the establishment of the Ministry ofCommerce seen sub-decree No 54/ HBtfi.in; dated September 22, 1997 on the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Commerce seen the Sub- decree No05 HSU'i.Ufi dated February 3,1998, on the establishment of an InterMnisterial committee to coordinate the control of products safety and quality and services with reference to the letter No 253 rorlrtIl.ntn dated March Ilf1998 of the office of the council ofMinister with reference to the letter No 281 u.~ dated March 4, ]998 ofMinistry of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Unofflcial Translation with reference to the letter No 398 MUlt.Bdated March 3, 1998 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance with reference to the letter No 164 m.m dated April 20,1998 of the general department ofNational Police with reference to the letter No 80 fLfS.ijtl dated March 12,1998 of the Ministry of Public Health Based on the necessity of work It is hereby decided Item 1: Establishing the Inter-Minister committee to coordinate the control of products safety and quality and services with the following composition : 1. His Excellency the Minister ofCommerce : Chairman 2. His Excellency the Minister of'Industry Mine and Energy : Vice Chairman 3. Mr. CHAN SOREY representative ofthe office of the council of Minister : Member 4. Mr. CHEA SINA representative of the ministry ofEnvironment : Member ". Mr. N01H SAKHAN representative of the ministry ot agncutture Forestry and Fishery : Member 6. Mr. SIV NHEAN representative ofthe ministry ofagriculture Forestry and Fishery : Member 7. Mr. SEANG CHHUNTRY representative of the ministry of Economy and Finance : Member 8. Me. KHEM KANN representative ofthe ministry of Interior : Member 9. Miss PO ANSIVUTHA representative of the ministry of Economy and Finance : Member .~: The committee shall have the duty to prepare and submit to the the member Minister for review : Drafts the improvement of the delegation of task between the Ministries involved in the above field and of the coordination ofvarious activities of the control Departments and Institutions. Proposals on the national policy concerning the quality and safety of products and services, the consumer protection and honesty of the business affairs. Unofficial Translation In the framework of above two joint tasks, the committee shall has the practical work as follows: Regularly and at the fixed time and date receive the reports of the activities of each concerned department and constitution and give advice aimed at improving the nation~1 control system. Receive word plan made by and various department and institution concerning their own field and put forth all the proposal on the implementation in accordance with the agreed principles or on the coordination of those activities. put forth proposals and coordinate control for operation, especially the prioritized issues which pertain to each or all departments or institution involved. Make programme ofmodel work which art': favorable for a better preparation ofthe process oftesting and analytical laboratory. be responsible for the initiation and for the process of information providing system on any emergency in case there are serious disaster happening to the consumer health and safety , Put forth conceptual proposals to be used as of arbitration in case of any arise between other Ministries. Annually write a report on its activities which state the balance ofpost activities and those worked out for the coming year and all u5eful proposal, ~ Be consulted on all proposals to draft articles aimed at preparing properly according to practical situation or to complete the existing rules and regulations. ~ Can consult with the socio-economic partners. especially the professional organizations, associanons represenrJng the users and women. Be a correspondent in the Kingdom of Cambodia for Codex Alimentarius committee which is jointly headed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization [ FAOIWHO l, for the International Standardization Organization { ISO] as well as for other internationalorganizations whose activities are closely related to the work of this committee. The committee shall be entrusted with other tasks and duties by the Royal Government Item3: Thiscommittee shall have undersecretaries: 1. Mr. Khlouk Choun 2 Mr. Hang Moeun 3. Mr. Lim Thearith 4. Mr. Sok Mengse 5. Mr. Mam Vithiya many a permanent secretariat which is led by a secretary and four secretary undersecretary undersecretary undersecretary undersecretary The four undersecretaries shall work as assistants for a period of two renewable years. The perrnanent secretariat shall be located in the Department of Exportand Import Inspection and Fraud Repression [Camcontrol] of the Ministry ofCommerce and shall have the duty to coordinate all (In: wurk ofthe committee. Item 4: The committee can set up various permanent or temporary working groups to be responsible for studying specific issues. Chairperson of the committee shall have the right to request the ministries relevant to the work of the working groups to appoint their specialists to join these work. Those with skill competence as mentioned in the last paragraph ofItem 2 ofthis Prakas shall be entitled to join as members of the working groups. The working groups shall be required to make reports about their work and submit them to the committee and only the committee shall have the right to make the decision. lkm...S:: Within its jurisdiction, the committee ~h~ll have the right to talk to find a solution to the Unofflcial Translation subjects proposed by the Royal Government, the ministers involved, the chairperson and and each member ofthe committee. The chairperson shall define an agenda through prioritizing the proposals of the Royal Government. Item 6: All formalities ofthe process of the committee shall be defined by the internal regulations. Item 1: The Director-general of the general Department of Administration and Finance. the Director general of the Technical general Department, the Inspector ofthe Inspectorate, Chief of the cabinet and the party concerned shall carry out this Prakas, Royal Capital ofP.Penh, May 8th., 1998 Signed by H.E CHAM PRASIDH lli Office ofthe Council ofMinisters Cabinet of the I st. Prime Minister Cabinet ofthe 2nd. Prime Minister Ministry of economy and Finance Ministry ofPublic Health Ministry of Environment Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Interior "as information" The same as Item 1 "for implementation" Documentation- chronicle