Public Health, Safety and Welfare Act.

Country/Territory: Marshall Islands
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1966 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An 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 Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Animal health Birds International trade Pests/diseases
Geographical area: Oceania

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
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