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Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1992 (No. 24 of 1992).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
A Decree to make provision prescribing standards regulating the safety and quality of goods, the provision of information in respect of goads and services and provide for standards and quality control authorities and for related purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Food quality control/food safety Standards
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Decree provides for standards specifications to be prescribed for goods and services and control quality of products and the control of compliance with such standards. It also establishes the Trade Standards and Quality Control Advisory Council and the Standards and Quality Control Office. The Council shall consider and recommend to the Minister for promulgation Fiji Standards in respect of the quality of commodities, processes, practices and services imported into, produced or provided in or exported from Fiji. The Council shall include as a member a person who in the opinion of the Minister represents the interest of Food Processing Industry in Fiji. The Office shall, among other things: prepare, frame, modify, or amend standard specifications for quality of commodities, processes, practices and services imported into, produced or provided in, or exported from Fiji; provide for the examination and testing of commodities, processes, and practices; and approve the use of standards mark for products and commodities or services complying with Fiji Standards.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Trade Standards and Quality Control (Amendment) Decree 2010 (No. 47 of 2010).

Legislation | Fiji | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Inspection, Institution, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade Standards and Quality Control (Amendment) Decree 2011 (No. 1 of 2011).

Legislation | Fiji | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX