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Copra Act (Cap. 44.10).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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
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Website
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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