Copra Act (Cap. 44.10). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Legislation Date 1977 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate and control the marketing of copra and other specified coconut products. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Fruits/edible nuts International trade Plant production Textile plants/fibres Classification/declassification Crops/grasses Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns the placing on the market of copra and particular products of the coconut specified by the Minister for the purposes of this Act. The Act requires the Minister to designate a cooperative society for the purchase of, trade in and export of copra of “fair merchantable grade” and all specified coconut products. The Minister may by Regulations, prescribe the standard of copra of fair merchantable grade. Full text English Website www.tuvalu-legislation.tv References - Legislation Implemented by Copra Regulations (Cap. 44.10). Legislation | Tuvalu | 1973 (2008) Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, International trade, Plant production, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX