Maritime (Carriage of Specific Cargoes) Regulations 2014 (No. 90 of 2014). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement of 2014. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Sea Keyword Food quality control/food safety Cereals/grains/rice Transport/storage Agricultural commodities Animal welfare Navigation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport under section 241 of the Maritime Transport Decree 2013, outline the specific requirements which ships carrying grain, solid bulk cargoes, timber deck cargoes and livestock are required to comply with. For ships loading and carrying- (a) grain, these Regulations implement Chapter VI Part C of SOLAS; ( b) solid bulk cargoes, these Regulations implement Chapter VI Part B of SOLAS and also require that the cargo be loaded and carried in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code) published by the International Maritime Organization; (e) timber deck cargoes, these Regulations require compliance with the provisions of the Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes adopted by the International Maritime Organization; and (d) livestock, these Regulations specify requirements relating only to the safety of the ship and personnel aboard whilst livestock are loaded and carried. requirements in respect of the welfare of livestock and associated shipboard conditions may be found in various Codes of Animal Welfare endorsed as national codes by the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. Full text English Website www.fiji.gov.fj References - Legislation Implements Maritime Transport Decree 2013 (No. 20 of 2013). Legislation | Fiji | 2013 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Special fund, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX