Standards (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 3 of 2012). Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Amend the Standards Act. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Standards Act in sections 11 and 12 with respect to regulation-making and penalties for offences defined by the principal Act. It also inserts a new article, which empowers the Minister to amend any monetary penalty specified in the principal Act. Full text English Website www.japarliament.gov.jm References - Legislation Amends Standards Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1985 (2003) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX