Solomon Islands
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5.3.1
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5.3.2
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5.3.3
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| Indicative date of implementation | 22 February 2027 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 31 December 2040 |
| Deadline for extension request, if required | 2 October 2040 |
| Shift | Shift from Cat. B to Cat. C notification. |
| Assistance required for implementation |
• Infrastructure and equipment: Support to build a testing facility to carry out inspections at border posts. • Institutional Procedures: Once infrastructure provided, required to set up and manage testing facility. • Human Resources and Training: Of personnel working in the National Public Health Laboratory and other labs to carry out tests on imported and exported food products for nutrient content and other risk factors. Skill development for Environmental Health Officers to inspect and detect high risk food. |
| Donor / Agency |
Food and Agriculture Organization, Enhanced Integrated Framework |
| Progress reported |
22 August 2022 — G/TFA/N/SLB/2STDF project through FAO "Strengthening the capacity of the National Public Health Laboratory to provide services in support of Market Access for Solomon Islands Fish Exporters" June 2017-June 2022. The support was in targeting NPHL meeting international accreditation for accrediting the Microbiology Unit – this accreditation is still in progress. EIF in 2021 also supported in construction of NPHL Office facilities, trainings and equipment's. NPHL is still working on accrediting the Microbiology Unit of the NPHL to ISO 17025 under NATA & IANZ and to have the Chemistry Unit of the NPHL accredited if and when resources are made available.Technical Assistance required: • Infrastructure and Equipment: Support to build a Testing facility to carry out inspections at the border. • Institutional Procedures: Once infrastructure provided, required to set up and manage testing facility. • Human Resource and training: National Public Health Laboratory and other laboratories to carryout test on targeted imported and exported food products. • Skill development for Environment Health Officers to inspect and detect high-risk food. |