Animals Importation Act (CAP. 159). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1970 (1978) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Fiji, Cap. 159. Long titleAn Act to regulate and control the importation of animals. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Animal health Quarantine Inspection International trade Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract "Animal” in this Act means any living animal including mammas, birds and reptiles and eggs, semen or carcass thereof. The Minister may define lands as quarantine grounds and the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries may give directions regarding the management and control of such areas (sect. 3). Sections 4 and 5 introduce restrictions on the importation of animals. Importation of animals, fodder, manure and animal products requires a permit from the assistant Director of Agriculture. No persons shall import introduce into Fiji any animals listed in section 5 subject to provisions of section 6. Remaining provisions of this Act concern seizure of animals, duties of specified persons to prevent landing of non-authorised importation, offences, the power of the Minister to impose additional restrictions on importation, and regulation making powers of the Minister. The Schedule lists controlled diseases or pests. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Metrication (Animals Importation Act, 1969) Order (L.N. No. 16 of 1977). Legislation | Fiji | 1997 Keyword: Animal health, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Quarantine grounds. Legislation | Fiji | 1975 (1981) Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animals Importation Regulations. Legislation | Fiji | 1970 (1983) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Quarantine, Inspection, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Prohibited imports. Legislation | Fiji | 1972 (1981) Keyword: Meat, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 (No. 28 of 2008). Legislation | Fiji | 2008 Keyword: Biosecurity, Hazards, Ecosystem preservation, Animal health, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Weeds, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Alien species, Basic legislation, Biotechnology, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX