KUWAIT CITY, April 4, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Municipality has prepared a draft law which includes a KD 100,000 penalty in addition to a three-year sentence for expired food importers in the country.

The proposal, which falls under the Municipality’s new regulations, will be presented at the National Assembly for adoption, Kuwait Municipality’s Director General Ahmad Al-Subeeh told KUNA.

Other efforts aimed at tackling the growing epidemic in the country, include a proposed food commission, which will carry out the combined role of watchdog on behalf of all government bodies, he added.

Currently, the Municipality cooperates with the Customs Authority, the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Commerce to ensure the safety of food imports and their suitability for human consumption.

Imported foods are appropriately stored under the highest conditions at local ports and are thoroughly examined at fully-equipped labs, noted Al-Subeeh.

Staff working at these assessment facilities receive the highest level of training at the hands of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, with 46 assessors expected to arrive this year, and many more to be added to the team in the future.