General Information
Type of service provider
Inspection body
Short description
Lesotho Plant Protection and Quarantine is sole regulator when comes to plant protection for international trade as well as to ensure Food Safety through Good Agricultural Practices. The institution falls under Ministry of Agricultural Marketing and Food Security. The Unit of plant protection is responsible for offering the above mention services to farmers, retailer, exporters, processors and the likes in food chain from farm to fork approach of food safety.
Physical postal address
Airport Road
Agricultural College
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Phone number
+266 57937166
E-mail
mosunkuthu [at] yahoo.com
Legal Status
Public
Has the inspection body been accredited in any scopes?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Dr.Lefulesele Lebesa
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
lefulesele [at] gmail.com
Total inspection personnel
Total inspection personnel
5
Male personnel
3
Female personnel
2
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
3
Male technical personnel
2
Female technical personnel
1
Inspectors permanently employed
Total inspectors
2
Male inspectors
0
Female inspectors
2
External freelance inspectors registered with the inspection body
Total freelancers registered
2
Male freelancers registered
2
Female freelancers registered
0
Technical Information
Technical Information
Type of inspection performed
A
Categories of inspection in which the IB offers services
Product
Inspection fields
Agriculture
Food
Manufactured products
Timber Products
Is there a documented statement emphasising the commitment to impartiality in carrying out its inspection activities?
No
Is the calibration facility accredited?
No
Does the inspection body outsource inspection work to other organizations?
No
Quality Control / Quality Management
Are there documented policies and procedures for qualifying and monitoring the competence of inspectors?
No
Does the inspection body operate a management system for assuring the quality of inspections?
No