Animal Importation and Quarantine Act (CAP. 201).

Country/Territory: Vanuatu
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1988 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to make provisions for the regulation and control of the importation of animals, animal products and biological products into Vanuatu, and for matters connected therewith.

Subject: Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Quarantine Inspection International trade Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area: Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States

Abstract: The Act regulates the importation of animals, animal products and biological products into Vanuatu. "Biological products" means any substance, chemical, organism or micro-organism having a biological effect on animals or their products, and includes drugs and other remedies, hormones, antibiotics, growth promotants, fungi, bacteria, viruses or parasites capable of causing any disease in animals. Importation or introduction of any animal, animal products, biological product or any related article
Full text: English
Website: www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Animal Importation and Quarantine Regulations (Cap. 201).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1994 (2006)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Quarantine, Ecological production/organic production, Institution, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX