Aquaculture Development Act (Cap. 204:01). País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2007 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca, Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Sanidad animal Acuicultura Animales acuáticos Autorización/permiso Biodiversidad Negocios/industria/corporaciones Certificación Cumplimiento/aplicación Cooperativa/organización de productores Eco-productos/ecoprocesos EIA Normas sobre calidad ambiental Enfermedades de los peces Productos pesqueros Contaminación de las aguas dulces Inspección Institución Comercio internacional Especies exóticas Monitoreo Propiedad Infracciones/sanciones Procesamiento/manipulación Protección del medio ambiente Protecíon de las especies Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Normas Desarrollo sostenible Uso sostenible Medicamentos Manejo y conservación pesquera Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Envasado/etiquetado Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Control de la contaminación Eliminación de desechos Captación de agua Manejo de recursos hídricos Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on the day it is appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette. Resumen This Act lays down provisions for the establishment, functions and powers of the Belize Aquaculture Authority. The principal function of the Authority is to promote and facilitate the sustainable development of aquaculture and ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing the aquaculture industry in Belize. Furthermore, the Authority carries out its activities to better address issues relating to: (a) better management of natural resources for sustainable aquaculture development, with an emphasis on offshore and onshore land, water resources and habitats; (b) the identification and prioritization of pilot or research programs and institutional linkages; (c) the identification and establishment of guidelines and other minimum standards regulating the importation and pathological testing of any native or exotic species with the objective of eliminating or limiting disease communicability to existing and future aquaculture live stocks or native species; (d) the identification and establishment of appropriate guidelines and standards, including eco-labelling standards, to be used on aquaculture products produced in and exported from Belize; (e) the implementation of principles of ecologically sustainable development, in order to minimize adverse effects on non-target species and the environment, such as the prohibition on waste disposal of veterinary drugs and hazardous chemicals; and (f) the optimization of economic efficiency and sustainability in the rearing, propagation and exploitation of aquaculture resources. This Act provides for the establishment of the Belize Aquaculture Producers Association as an autonomous institution. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.agm.gov.bz