Comprehensive Export Testing and Market Compliance Guide by BSJ

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This comprehensive guide by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica provides valuable information on exporting food products, market compliance, and testing procedures. It covers essential Acts, definitions, prescribed foods, and standards used by the Food Inspectorate Department. From grapefruit segments to processed meats, the document outlines a wide range of prescribed foods under the Processed Food Act 1959, along with relevant Jamaican Standard Specifications. Stay informed and ensure your products meet the necessary requirements for successful export.

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Step by step guide to Export- Testing Export Products for Market Compliance BSJ The Bureau of Standards Jamaica 2017.8.8 Earle Stewart

Ministry of Industry, Investment, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries (MICAF) The Bureau of Standards administers three (3) Acts: The Processed Food Act 1959 The Standards Act 1968 The Weights and Measures Act 1976 BSJ The Bureau of Standards Jamaica 2017.8.8 Earle Stewart

Definitions Prescribed food: means any food that is manufactured or processed for export or for sale and for which grades or standards have been prescribed. Accreditation means that the certification body meets the requirements of a national or an international standard as assessed by an accrediting agency. Testing: evaluation to determine compliance with a specification. BSJ The Bureau of Standards Jamaica 2017.8.8 Earle Stewart

Standards used by the Food Inspectorate Department (some) JS 276:2016 Jamaican Standard Specification for Processed Ackee JS 261: 1998 Jamaican Standard Specification for Jams, jellies and marmalade JS CRS 35:2010 Jamaican Standard Specification for Spices and sauces JS CRS 25:2008 Jamaican Standard Specification for Rum BSJ The Bureau of Standards Jamaica 2017.8.8 Earle Stewart

LIST OF PRESCRIBED FOODS (UNDER THE PROCESSED FOOD ACT 1959) Grapefruit Segments (whole and broken) Grapefruit Juice (straight and concentrate) Canned Mango (slices) Mango with Rum Marmalade (Orange) Canned Orange Juice (straight and concentrate) Canned Pineapple (slices and chunks) Pineapple Juice Tomato in skin Canned Tomatoes Tomato Juice Tomato Juice Cocktail Tomato Ketchup Canned Yams Canned Ackees Jellies Jams Guava Cups Guava Halves Fruit Nectars Sauces Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce Table Sauce Soya Sauce etc. Pickled Cucumbers Susumber Canned Soups

LIST OF PRESCRIBED FOODS (UNDER THE PROCESSED FOOD ACT 1959) Processed Meats - Viennas - Hams - Bacon - Frankfurters - Bologna - Salami Curried Mutton (frozen) Macaroni & Mince Mackerel & Bananas Sweet Potato Mix Rice & Peas Fried Plantain Oxtail in Wine Stewed Beef Stew Peas Chicken (Maryland Style) Beef Balls Guava Cups Guava Halves Fruit Nectars Sauces Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce Table Sauce Soya Sauce etc. Pickled Cucumbers Susumber Canned Soups Syrups

Considerations Compliance with regulatory bodies Product history Importing country requirements BSJ The Bureau of Standards Jamaica 2017.8.8 Earle Stewart