The Inspection Department provides Inspection Services to Manufacturing and Service Industries, Regulatory Bodies to ensure consumer protection under the following objectives:
- To give assurance of safety and quality of locally manufactured, imported and exported products.
- To improve the level of compliance with both national and international standards
- To improve the level of compliance with regulations on imported and exported products
- To support the certification of locally manufactured products through inspection
- To enhance the skills of staff for effective and efficient performance
- To gain and maintain accreditation to ISO 17020:2012 (Conformity assessment- Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection)
The above objectives are realized through the following key activities
- Import inspection of High Risk Goods (i.e. on imported goods)
- Inspection of Local Factories for Certification purposes
- Inspection of Fish and Fishery Products for local consumption and Export
- Consignment Inspection of manufactured goods and Issuance of Export Certificates
- Issuance of Health Certificates
- Market Surveillance
- Staff training and participation in national and international workshops
These activities are performed through the three Technical Departments within the Directorate, namely
- Product Inspection Department
- Import Inspection Department
