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Food Act 1987 (Cap. 83).

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Seychelles.
Long title
An Act to provide for the efficient control of the quality of food and to repeal Part IV of the Public Health Act.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering International trade Institution Access-to-information Packaging/labelling Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Act is composed of 25 sections and is divided into five parts: Preliminary (I); General Provisions (II); Importation (III); Administration and Enforcement (IV); Legal Proceedings (V).

Full text
English
Website
www.seylii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Food Act (Sanitation) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (Control of Slaughtering) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Animal health, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (Special Dietary Uses) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (General Labelling) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Vending

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (Low-acid Canned Food) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Treated food

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (General Hygiene) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Data collection/reporting, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (Breast Milk Substitute) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Internal trade, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (Food Additive) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food Act, 2014 (No. 8 of 2014).

Legislation | Seychelles | 2014

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Institution, Access-to-information, Codex Alimentarius, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX