Article 3 of the Food Law states that the Jordanian Food and Drug Administration (the “JFDA”) shall be the sole authority entrusted to supervise imported and local food in all of its stages in order to ensure its safety and quality.

The Role and Powers of the JFDA

In accordance with the Food Law, the role of the JFDA includes:

• Enforcing health measures and the Jordanian technical regulations, regardless of whether the food in question is locally produced or imported;

• Conducting compatibility tests on food for its compliance with the standard specifications and technical regulations;

• Prohibiting the circulation or import of any food before being tested and proven suitable and fit for human consumption and in conformity with the health safety terms currently in force;

• Granting health certificates for the purposes of exporting locally produced food, in accordance with the technical regulation and health measures currently in force;