Public Health, Safety and Welfare Act. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 1966 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Republic through the establishment of health services, and control of sanitation, and related matters. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Institution Public health Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Animal health Birds International trade Pests/diseases Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, among other things: (a) grants regulation-making powers to the Secretary of Health with respect to fish and fishing and adulteration and misbranding of food, drugs, or milk and the manufacture, compounding, processing, extracting, preparing, storing, selling and offering for sale or for consumption or use of any food; (b) prohibits the importation of specified birds; (c) prohibits the accumulation of rubbish or garbage; and (d) provides for the inspection of food. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Styrofoam Cups and Plates, and Plastic Products Prohibition, and Container Deposit Act, 2016 (P.L. 2016-17). Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2016 (2018) Keyword: Beverages, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Public health, Registration, Royalties/fees, Waste management, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Recycling/reuse, Special fund, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX