Banana (Protection and Quality Control) Act (Cap. 58:41). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 1986 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Dominica 1995, 7 pp. Long titleAn Act to provide for the proper harvesting, handling, transporting and shipping of bananas with a view to ensuring a good marketable quality of these fruits and matters connected therewith. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Plant production Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Classification/declassification Inspection International trade Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides for the constitution of the Banana (Protection and Quality Control) Authority and provides rules relative to the harvesting, handling, transporting and shipping of bananas. The object of the Act is to ensure a good quality of bananas. All bananas intended for exportation shall be grown, harvested, processed, packed, handled and otherwise dealt with and transported in the manner as prescribed by or under this Act. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Banana (Protection and Quality Control) Regulations (Cap. 58:41). Legislation | Dominica | 1986 (1991) Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Plant production, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Classification/declassification, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX