Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act, 2014 (No. 2 of 2014). Country/Territory Seychelles Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal and replace the Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act, 1987 to make better provision for the development, promotion and maintenance of standardisation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Institution Certification Classification/declassification Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act establishes the Seychelles Bureau of Standards as a body corporate. It also provides for the issuing of standards and compliance with such standards. The Bureau shall, among other things: (a) promote standardization in industry and commerce; (b) to prepare and declare the standards; (c) make arrangements or provide facilities for the examination and testing of commodities and materials or substances; (d) to provide for use of standard marks. It shall comply with the Code of Good Practice for the preparation, adoption and application of standards as set out in trade agreements to which Seychelles is a party. Seychelles Standard, or any provision thereof, that has been published in terms of this Act in respect of any , commodity product or service which may affect public safety, health or the environment, may be incorporated by reference in any other law. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, in respect of any commodity which may affect public safety, health or the environment, declare a Seychelles Standard mandatory or withdraw the Seychelles Standard previously declared mandatory, by notice published in the Official Gazette. A person shall not manufacture, import, sell or supply a commodity to which a mandatory standard applies, except in accordance with that mandatory standard. Full text English Website www.seylii.org References - Legislation Repeals Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act (Cap. 212). Legislation | Seychelles | 1987 (2012) Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Certification, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX