Decree No. 45/2026 approving the Statute of the General Inspectorate for Food and Economic Safety (IGSAE).

This Decree approves the Statute of the General Inspectorate for Food and Economic Safety (IGSAE), thereby operationalising the institution created by Law No. 2/2026. The decree’s principal objective is to establish the organisational structure, governance arrangements and administrative framework necessary for IGSAE to carry out its mandate as Mozambique’s central authority responsible for food safety and economic inspection. It seeks to strengthen the prevention, monitoring and enforcement of legislation governing economic activities and food safety, while ensuring consumer protection, promoting fair commercial practices, combating economic offences and protecting public health through a specialised and autonomous inspection system. The decree further defines IGSAE’s responsibilities, internal departments, local delegations and operational procedures, creating specialised units for economic inspections, social services inspections, economic intelligence, legal affairs, statistical planning, information systems and laboratory analysis. Its objectives include improving coordination among public authorities, enhancing risk-based and technology-supported inspections, strengthening food quality control and traceability systems, ensuring effective enforcement and sanctions, and increasing transparency through regular reporting and public information mechanisms. The statute is designed to provide the institutional capacity required for the effective supervision of economic activities, consumer protection and food safety throughout Mozambique.