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Produce (Enforcement of Export Standards) Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1959 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Coffee/cocoa/tea International trade Beverages Plant production Pests/diseases Post-harvest treatment Inspection Offences/penalties Plant protection
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Produce Inspection Board and provides for the control of produce destined for exportation. The Act shall apply to the produce described in the First Schedule to this Act. The Board shall have advisory functions towards the Minister and States of the Federation. The Act also empowers the Minister to make emergency orders for the control in Lagos of pests affecting produce. Where any produce is found within Lagos to be infested or suspected to be infested with any pest, a produce officer may make such order as he may deem necessary for the treatment of such pest. The Act also defines wrongful grading of produce to be an offence.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Coffee (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Legislation | Nigeria | 1979 (2013)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, International trade, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Agricultural commodities, Beverages, Post-harvest treatment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Copra (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Legislation | Nigeria | 1979 (2013)

Keyword: International trade, Agricultural commodities, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Textile plants/fibres, Post-harvest treatment, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Produce (Enforcement of Export Standards) (Amendment) Act, 2016.

Legislation | Nigeria | 2016

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, International trade, Beverages, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX