Director of the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), Marlon Cole, says the department is gearing up to engage local importers about the form of certification they are required to have to import food into Guyana and the international agencies the certification must be sourced from.
Speaking to Stabroek News yesterday, Cole said that entities importing food items from Canada must now show evidence that the goods have been approved by the Canada Food Importation Agency (CFIA). He said that previously, some persons sought to obtain permission from the Canadian Agro Processors Association. This is not acceptable, he said.
