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Qatar Tribune
03-07-2025
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
MoPH secures renewal of international accreditation for inspection and sampling of local and imported food
DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has successfully renewed its international accreditation for the fourth consecutive year from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). This renewal covers the departments responsible for inspection and sampling within the Food Safety Department, specifically in the area of monitoring imported food across all entry points to the country, including Hamad International Airport, Hamad Port, Al Ruwais Port, and the Abu Samra land border. The renewed accreditation also extends to the inspection of local food across various food establishments such as factories, restaurants, hotels, markets, and food handling facilities, all in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 17020. This achievement reaffirms the Ministry of Public Health's ongoing commitment to applying the highest international standards in food inspection, reflecting the efficiency of its regulatory system and the robustness of the procedures in place to safeguard consumer health in the State of Qatar. Director of the Food Safety Department at the Ministry of Public Health Wasan Abdulla Al Baker, stated: "Maintaining this prestigious accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board [ANAB] for the fourth year in a row is clear evidence of the technical competence and high professionalism demonstrated by the Ministry's inspection teams." Al Baker emphasised that the accreditation enhances the credibility of inspection outcomes at the international level and helps strengthen the trust of partners and beneficiaries in the quality of the regulatory services provided. Adding, "This accreditation serves as official confirmation of the Food Safety Department's dedication to implementing quality requirements and compliance in line with recognised international standards, and it underscores our continuous efforts to boost our effectiveness. Achieving this milestone for the fourth consecutive year is a cornerstone in consolidating the confidence of regulatory bodies and partners, and a clear testament to the department's commitment to a methodology of continual improvement." Al Baker also noted that the relevant departments underwent a comprehensive technical audit conducted by ANAB experts at the end of May, successfully meeting all requirements for renewal without any observations or non-conformities recorded. This accomplishment forms part of an integrated strategic plan adopted by the Ministry of Public Health to advance the food safety system in Qatar by promoting proactive oversight across the entire food chain and adopting an advanced regulatory model that supports achieving the highest levels of food safety, aligned with the country's public health and sustainable development goals.
Qatar Tribune
02-07-2025
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
MoPH secures renewal of accreditation from ANAB for fourth consecutive year
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has successfully renewed its international accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for the fourth consecutive year. This renewal covers the departments responsible for inspection and sampling within the Food Safety Department, specifically in the area of monitoring imported food across all entry points to the country, including Hamad International Airport, Hamad Port, Al Ruwais Port, and the Abu Samra land border. The renewed accreditation also extends to the inspection of local food across various food establishments such as factories, restaurants, hotels, markets, and food handling facilities, all in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 17020. This achievement reaffirms the Ministry of Public Health's ongoing commitment to applying the highest international standards in food inspection, reflecting the efficiency of its regulatory system and the robustness of the procedures in place to safeguard consumer health in Qatar. Commenting on the achievement, Wasan Abdulla Al Baker, director of the Food Safety Department at the Ministry of Public Health, said: 'Maintaining this prestigious accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board [ANAB] for the fourth year in a row is clear evidence of the technical competence and high professionalism demonstrated by the Ministry's inspection teams.' Al Baker emphasised that the accreditation enhances the credibility of inspection outcomes at the international level and helps strengthen the trust of partners and beneficiaries in the quality of the regulatory services provided. She said, 'This accreditation serves as official confirmation of the Food Safety Department's dedication to implementing quality requirements and compliance in line with recognised international standards, and it underscores our continuous efforts to boost our effectiveness. Achieving this milestone for the fourth consecutive year is a cornerstone in consolidating the confidence of regulatory bodies and partners, and a clear testament to the department's commitment to a methodology of continual improvement.' She added that the relevant departments underwent a comprehensive technical audit conducted by ANAB experts at the end of May, successfully meeting all requirements for renewal without any observations or non-conformities recorded. This accomplishment forms part of an integrated strategic plan adopted by the Ministry of Public Health to advance the food safety system in Qatar by promoting proactive oversight across the entire food chain and adopting an advanced regulatory model that supports achieving the highest levels of food safety, aligned with the country's public health and sustainable development goals. (TNN)
Mid East Info
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- Mid East Info
Trina Storage Achieves Industry-First IEC 61508 Functional Safety Certification with Entire Safety Commitment
Recently, UL Solutions, a leading safety science authority, awarded Trina Storage the energy storage industry's first IEC 61508 Functional Safety Process Certificate – a milestone validated by ANAB (U.S.) and IAF (International Accreditation Forum) multilateral recognition. Dr. Sheng Yun, VP of Trina Storage's Product Research Institute, and Sam Wei, UL Solutions' Global & Strategic Accounts Director for Greater China, attended the certification ceremony. Standard – driven: Redefining Safety Benchmarks As the foundational international standard for functional safety, IEC 61508 regulates the safety requirements for electronic devices throughout the entire process, from design and development to operation and maintenance. IEC 61508 lays the foundation for industry specific standards such as ISO 26262 (automotive) and IEC 61511 (industrial) which have had a profound impact on global industries. By quantifying Safety Integrity Levels, the standard empowers Trina Storage to deploy proactive safeguards against critical risks – from thermal runaway prevention to battery management system (BMS) failure mitigation. Amid growing system complexity, Trina Storage's certification demonstrates unparalleled competency in risk control. Leveraging its vertically integrated R&D and manufacturing capabilities, the company has established a world-class functional safety framework spanning design, production, and operation & maintenance – significantly enhancing product reliability. Authoritative Certification: Powering the Industry Future Dr. Sheng Yun emphasized: 'This certification validates our holistic functional safety management system and reflects Trina Storage's engineering excellence. We'll continue advancing safety practices aligned with global leading methodologies and contributing to the development of the industry.' Sam Wei of UL Solutions noted: 'The energy storage sector relies on functional safety to maintain safe operating conditions for energy storage, whether through the use of a battery management system, charging station, inverters or other control systems for safe operation. We at UL Solutions are honored Trina Storage turned to us to apply our testing expertise to confirm their mitigation of potential safety risks.' As a global leader in energy storage solutions, Trina Storage is always committed to creating extremely safe products and a reliable service. In the future, Trina Storage will continue to collaborate closely with international authoritative institutions such as UL Solutions, leveraging innovation to empower clients with state-of-the-art energy solutions. -ENDS- About Trinasolar (688599. SH) Founded in 1997, Trinasolar Co Ltd (stock symbol: Trinasolar; stock code: 688599) is engaged mainly in PV products, PV systems and smart energy. PV products include R&D, production and sales of PV modules. PV systems consist of power stations and system products. Smart energy comprises mainly PV power generation and operations and maintenance, smart solutions for energy storage, smart microgrid, and development and sales of multi-energy systems. We are committed to leading the way in smart PV and energy storage solutions and facilitating the transformation of new power systems for a net-zero future. On June 10, 2020, Trinasolar was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). It was the first PV and energy storage company to go public on the STAR Market providing PV products and systems, as well as smart energy. For more information, please visit For media inquiries please contact: Mariam Agag – PR Manager, Trinasolar MEA Email: Lojayne Mohsen – Senior Consultant, Fekra Communications Email:
