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Food and Drugs Act (Cap. 34;03).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act relating to Foods, Drugs, Cosmetic and Therapeutic Devices.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Drugs Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Fraud Institution Inspection Access-to-information Residues
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

The 37 sections of this Act are divided into 6 Parts: General (I); Food (II); Drugs (III); Cosmetics (IV); Devices (V); Administration and Enforcement (VI). Part 1 specifies general offences in relation with the offering for sale of food and drugs and empowers the Minister to require persons to furnish information relating to the preparation and sale of food or drugs to the Government Analyst (secs.3 and 4). Provisions of Part 2 prohibit the sale of harmful, unfit, adulterated or unsanitary food and wrong labelling or otherwise representing of characteristics of food and make provision for the maintenance of food standards in general. "Drugs" include substances or mixtures used to cure human beings, animals and to control animal and plant pests. The Minister may establish a Drug Advisory Committee and a Food Advisory Committee (sect. 26).

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.gy

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Food and Drugs Regulations.

Legislation | Guyana | 1977

Keyword: Fraud, Authorization/permit, Beverages, Certification, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, Consumer protection, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Monitoring, Novel food, Toxicity/poisoning, Potable water, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Sugar, Treated food, Vending, Drugs, MRL-maximum residue limit, Animal health, Cattle, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Safety Act No. 19 of 2019.

Legislation | Guyana | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Novel food, Public health, Processing/handling, Registration, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Traceability/product tracing, Vending, Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX