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Agricultural Produce and Livestock (Registration of Vendors) Act 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Saint Christopher and Nevis Official Gazette, 2012.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the registration of vendors of agricultural produce and livestock and for related matters.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Traceability/product tracing Offences/penalties Agricultural development Internal trade Certification Transport/storage Registration
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the control of marketing of agricultural produce and livestock. It requires vendors of agricultural produce and livestock to be registered with the Registrar designated under this Act. Persons who trade in, supply or otherwise dispose of agricultural produce or livestock shall register in the Register of Vendors of Agricultural Produce and Livestock. The Act also places restrictions on the trade in agricultural produce and livestock of the weight and value as prescribed in the First Schedule to this Act. Traded goods shall be documented and shall be identifiable in accordance with this Act.

Full text
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