Coordination Meeting Held on Transfer of Customs Samples to Central Laboratories

The meeting, held to introduce and implement the memorandum of understanding signed between the Afghanistan Food and Drug Authority of the MoPH and the Afghan Post state-owned company, was attended by officials from the Food and Drug Departments of all 34 provinces, representatives of the Directorate for Regulation of Drug Import and Export, Afghan Post officials, and several other technical experts.

The memorandum of understanding aims to establish a transparent and efficient system for transferring customs samples to central laboratories for quality, efficacy, and safety testing, in order to prevent substandard health products and medicines from entering the market and to protect public health.

The meeting highlighted the benefits of the memorandum of understanding, along with the sample transfer process and the roles of relevant institutions. Under the mechanism, customs samples will be safely and systematically delivered to central laboratories via Afghan Post for testing and evaluation.

The meeting also stressed stronger coordination between the center and provinces, expediting the sample transfer process, enhancing awareness among provincial officials, and ensuring effective implementation of the procedure.