Food and Drug Dep’t seeks to improve relationship with customs

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Customs Officers and Members of the Guyana Revenue Authority gathered yesterday at the conference room at the Grand Coastal Inn as one of the inspectors from the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) makes a presentation.
Customs Officers and Members of the Guyana Revenue Authority gathered yesterday at the conference room at the Grand Coastal Inn as one of the inspectors from the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) makes a presentation.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) hosted a sensitisation conversation yesterday to improve its relationship with customs officers.

Director of GA-FDD Marlan Cole addressed the customs officers and other representatives from the Guyana Revenue Authority at the activity and explained the functions of the GA-FDD in regulating the kinds of foods, drugs and cosmetics that are accepted into the country and sold on the market. The officers were also enlightened on the importation requirements for food, cosmetics and the GA-FDD stamps and signatories.