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Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority Act 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

País/Territorio
Bahamas
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Official Gazette of 22 June 2016.
Título completo
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority
Materia
Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos
Palabra clave
Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Institución Política/planificación Gobernanza Sanidad animal Protección vegetal Bioseguridad
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

This Act establishes the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority as a body corporate and provides with respect to its functions, powers and its administration. The Authority shall act as a regulatory body to provide for more efficient, effective, transparent and coordinated administration of matters dealing with food safety, animal and plant health. The Authority shall be responsible for overseeing the administration and enforcement of- (a) the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2016; (b) the Animal Health and Production Act, 2016; and (e) the Plant Protection Act, 2016. The Authority shall be guided by principles of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
laws.bahamas.gov.bs