The Parliament has approved the Food Security Bill, which pended approval for over two years. The bill was proposed during the previous administration, by Parliamentarian Ahmed Haroon on August 2021.
The bill outlines policies and regulations to import and export food items, aiming to enhance the food security standards. As such, it prohibits the transportation or sale of any contaminated food items or food contaminating materials as well. Additionally, the bill forbids the import or production of mislabelled food items and foods which can have detrimental effects on health.
The bill was approved with the votes of 47 parliamentarians. Meanwhile, the committee report stipulates that the implementation of the bill will abolish certain laws currently implemented to ensure food security. As such, the bill has established a legal framework delineating rules and standards aimed at enhancing food security throughout the stages of food importation, production and storage.