1. RSB SUPPORT OF SMEs TO COMPLY WITH HACCP REQUIREMENTS
By: Mark Bagabe Cyubahiro (PhD)
Director General
Kigali, 16 November 2015

2. Contents CONTENT Introduction Overview of RSB Our Strategic Objectives
Food safety interventions
HACCP
FSMS
Product certification
Research of critical points of contamination
Food Safety in Hotels
Challenges
Way forward

3. Introduction
“SMEs account on average for around 80 percent of national employment in low income countries like Rwanda”.
Low productivity in turn means lower wages and worse working conditions;
Higher SME productivity translates into more and better paying jobs, distributed across less fortunate sections of the economy (ITC

4. Industrial development &
OVERVIEW OF RSB
Mission
To provide standards based solutions for Consumer Protection and Trade promotion for socio-economic growth in a safe and stable environment
CERTIFICATION
TESTING
METROLOGY
Industrial development &
Export promotion
Competitive Products & Services
STANDARDS

5. Our Strategic Objectives
Growth
Competent and empowered staff
Customer focus
Productivity

6. FOOD SAFETY
INTERVENTIONS

7. National Certification Services
Product Certification Mark [S-Mark]
Systems Certification Marks

8. Intervention 1: HACCP Certification
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards* from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product
Physical -metal pieces, soil, filth, insects......
Chemical –pesticides, fertilizer residues, antibiotic residues..
Microbiological-bacteria, fungi, viruses , parasites , of which 90% of food safety hazards are microbiological
(Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni)
Food Safety Hazards*

9. Intervention 1: HACCP Certification..
2013-HACCP Pilot Project in Food Processing Enterprises
Sponsored by TMEA and implemented by RSB. The Project started with:
HACCP Awareness Campaign for food industries
Selection of enterprises (24>>18) & Local Consultants (6),
Training (implementation & auditing on HACCP)
Consultancy in selected companies
Positioning enterprises for certification
Application for HACCP Certification
HACCP Certification

10. Outcomes of HACCP Certification
22 local companies trained on HACCP
RSB Staff trained in auditing and training in HACCP system;
RSB can now offer HACCP trainings
6 local HACCP consultants trained in training of HACCP System;
9 Local food companies are now HACCP certified (dairy, drinking water, cereal products, coffee and rice milling).

11. Intervention 2 Food safety Management System (ISO 22000)
RSB ISO Pilot Project-on-going
RSB staff trained on implementation & auditing of ISO22000 (Lead Auditor Course-IRCA recognized);
In addition, three (3) Local Consultants have been trained on ISO requirements so that they can support the SMEs towards compliance with standards requirements;
As a result, four 4 Local Food Companies have been trained on ISO22000, and
One local tea company has acquired ISO certification by RSB.

12. Intervention 3: Food Product certification
S-Mark basis:
Product Specification Requirements
Good Hygienic/Manufacturing Practices
(Printed on the product label)
Out of 270 certified products >70% are food based

13. Intervention 4: RSB Research Project
RSB is involved in 3-year ( ) research on: “Farm” to “Fork” microbiological risk assessment of vegetables eaten raw (salads).
Sponsored by government of the Netherlands
RSB staff: James Noah Ssemanda, PhD candidate

14. Intervention 4: RSB Research Project
“Farm” to “Fork” risk assessment of vegetables eaten raw (salads)

15. Intervention 5: Food Safety in Hotels and Restaurants
RSB started Food Safety awareness campaigns among hotels (72) which has a push effect on HACCP requirements compliance by SMEs.
Opportunity for support of a pilot project on:
Capacity building in food safety awareness campaigns on HACCP principles,
And positioning them for HACCP certification

16. Challenges Most of the SMEs lack;
Competent personnel for quality and safety standards compliance
Appropriate Technology/equipment
Appropriate infrastructure
RSB certification services accreditation
Less number of local food companies certified on HACCP

17. Way forward In furtherance of food export promotion
Financial support of the SMEs to upgrade their managerial skills, technology and infrastructure/facilities.
Training of SMEs by RSB and local consultants
RSB, with TMEA support, is working towards accreditation of its HACCP scheme by end of 2016 and
Its ISO FSMS scheme accredited in 2017
RSB research will contribute towards policy orientation on food safety measures at all stages of the food chain- from farm to fork.

18. Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
1. Address
KK 15 Rd, 49
PO BOX: 7099
Kicukiro Centre,
Kigali
2. Tel: /586103
3. Hotline: 3250 4.

19. Thank you!