Cambodia announces that its new Food Safety Law to be enacted in 2021

Workers are packing chips at LyLy Food Industry. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

Phnom Penh, Feb 6 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The Food Safety Law is making headway and expected to be enacted later this year, with industry insiders confident the legislation will lure more international investors, spark growth in the reeling tourism sector and chip in to national economic growth.

The draft Food Safety Law was prepared in 2015 with 11 chapters and 53 articles and aims to establish a food-safety system that protects personal and consumer health by preventing, controlling and eliminating food-related pollution and hazards.