LAW N° 74/2013 OF 11/09/2013 ESTABLISHING RWANDA FOOD AND MEDICINES AUTHORITY AND DETERMINING ITS MISSION, ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING | 74/2013 OF 11/09/2013 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 74/2013 OF 11/09/2013 ESTABLISHING RWANDA FOOD AND MEDICINES AUTHORITY AND DETERMINING ITS MISSION, ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING

This provision creates the Rwanda Food and Medicines Authority (RFMA) and says it has legal personality plus administrative and financial autonomy.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
74/2013 OF 11/09/2013
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This provision creates the Rwanda Food and Medicines Authority (RFMA) and says it has legal personality plus administrative and financial autonomy. This article defines key terms used in the Law. RFMA’s head office is in Kigali, and it may be moved elsewhere in Rwanda if necessary. RFMA may also have branches elsewhere in the country if necessary and approved by a Prime Minister’s Order. RFMA is responsible for inspecting food and pharmaceutical products and carrying out related regulatory tasks. A Prime Minister’s Order must determine RFMA’s supervising authority and category, and a performance contract must be made between the supervising authority and RFMA’s decision-making organ.