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Animal Importation and Quarantine Regulations (Cap. 201).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation.
Long title
Regulations to make provision for the importation of animals, animal products, biological products and the exportation of animals and animal products, the performance of quarantine of such animals, biological products and animal products, and for connected purposes.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
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
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations provide, for purposes of implementation of provisions of the Animal Importation and Quarantine Act, rules relative to the importation of animals, animal products, biological products and the exportation of animals and animal products. They also provide with respect to the examination and placing under quarantine of such animals, biological products and animal products and for the approval and categorization of biological products. The Principal Veterinary Officer may appoint a Biological Products Committee for the purposes of approving and categorizing biological products under these Regulations. A veterinary officer shall have absolute authority in relation to the performance of quarantine.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Importation and Quarantine Act (CAP. 201).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1988 (2006)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Quarantine, Inspection, International trade, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Animal Importation and Quarantine Regulations (Amendment) Order 2006 (No. 32 of 2006).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX