The main regulatory agency responsible for food safety issues in Morocco is the newly established
National Office for Food Safety, ONSSA, “Office National de la Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits
Alimentaires.” ONSSA is an independent agency under the supervision of Ministry of Agriculture. All
imported agricultural and food products must go through inspection and control of ONSSA before they
can clear Customs. Inspection of food products that have specific health or dietary claims will be carried
out by the Ministry of Health.
