Food Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015). Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act: (a) to regulate dealing with food, food business and inspection and analysis of food; and (b) to provide functions, duties and powers for the purpose of this Act; and (c) to regulate production, manufacture, importation and exportation, sale, donation, processing, cooking, handling, labeling, advertising, promotion of and information on food, including provision of food for community and traditional events and ceremonies; and (d) for related purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Breastfeeding/infant food Inspection Toxicity/poisoning Fraud International trade Codex Alimentarius Offences/penalties Nutrition Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides with respect to food safety and hygiene in Samoa and establishes the Food and Nutrition Policy Committee. The purposes of this Act are: (a) to ensure that food is safe and suitable for human consumption; and (b) to improve nutrition; and (c) to prevent misleading conduct relating to the sale of food; and (d) to comply with Samoa’s international obligations. Full text English Website www.palemene.ws References - Legislation Amends Food and Drugs Act 1967. Legislation | Samoa | 1967 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Toxicity/poisoning, Fraud, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX