Office National de Securite Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires — Morocco

The Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA) is Morocco's national food safety authority, established in 2009 under the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests. ONSSA is responsible for food safety standards, veterinary health controls, and plant health inspection across Morocco's food production and export sector. Morocco is a major food exporter to European Union markets under the EU-Morocco Association Agreement, and increasingly targets halal food export opportunities in the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asian Muslim consumer markets. ONSSA's regulatory framework incorporates halal requirements for slaughter operations and food products aligned with OIC/SMIIC standards and Arab League food safety frameworks. ONSSA holds bilateral agreements with EU food safety authorities and participates in international food safety and standards bodies. For food manufacturers and exporters based in Morocco, ONSSA compliance is the gateway regulatory requirement for both EU and halal market access.