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Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority Act 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of 22 June 2016.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Policy/planning Governance Animal health Plant protection Biosecurity
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act establishes the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority as a body corporate and provides with respect to its functions, powers and its administration. The Authority shall act as a regulatory body to provide for more efficient, effective, transparent and coordinated administration of matters dealing with food safety, animal and plant health. The Authority shall be responsible for overseeing the administration and enforcement of- (a) the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2016; (b) the Animal Health and Production Act, 2016; and (e) the Plant Protection Act, 2016. The Authority shall be guided by principles of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs