Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority Act No. 18 of 2018. Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority and for related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Biosecurity Cooperative/producer organization Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Non-governmental entity Registration Research Soil conservation/soil improvement Animal health Plant protection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act commences on the date on which it is published in the Gazette. Abstract This Act lays down rules for the establishment, membership, functions and powers of the Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority and its Board; the establishment, composition and functions of the Vanuatu Primary Producers National and Provincial Forum and the provincial primary product groups and area primary product group; registration of primary product groups by area with the Authority; the collaboration of Vanuatu primary producers on matters critical to the development and advancement of Vanuatu’s primary production sector; the funding of the Authority and its activities; and offences and penalties. Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority shall strengthen the cooperation between the Government, aid agencies and primary producers on opportunities for the development of the sector, relating to animal, plant and soil health; biosecurity; research and development; technology transfer; capacity building; financial agricultural measures; market development and market access; and promotion of primary product. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repeals Vanuatu Chamber of Agriculture Act 2010 (No. 19 of 2010). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX