Solomon Islands

5.3 - Test procedures

Articles	5.3.1 – 5.3.2 – 5.3.3 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	22 February 2027
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 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. Tags: Infrastructure and equipment, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	Food and Agriculture Organization, Enhanced Integrated Framework
Progress reported	22 August 2022 — G/TFA/N/SLB/2 STDF 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.

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