Food (Control) Regulation 2007 (No. 37 of 2007). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Sessional Legislation. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Inspection Processing/handling Transport/storage Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Order makes provision for food hygiene control and labelling of food. They concern health of food handlers, certain of food handlers, display, sale, serving and storage of food, construction and cleanliness of food premises, food processing, packaging and transportation, contents of labelling. The Food Authority is to prescribe general hygiene standards for all food handlers. All packaged food must be labelled. If the name of a food is included in the Codex Alimentarius, that name must be used in accordance with Schedule 1. For the purposes of implementing section 16 of the Act and the relevant provisions of this Regulation relating to inspection of a food, an authorized officer is to be guided by the Vanuatu National Inspection Guidelines which is to be approved by the Director of Public Health. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Food (Control) Act 1993 (Cap. 228). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1993 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Vending, Fraud, Special fund, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX