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Biosecurity Act of 2014 (P.L. No. 9-58).

País/Territorio
Palau
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to prevent the entry of animal and plant pests and diseases into the Republic of Palau; to control their establishment and spread in the Republic of Palau; to regulate the movement of animal and plant pests and diseases, and of animals and plants and their products; to repeal 34 PNC §§ 2001 - 2010; to facilitate international cooperation with respect to animal and plant diseases; and for other related purposes.
Materia
Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca, Cultivos
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Bioseguridad Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Seguridad de la biotecnología Registro Institución Enfermedades de los peces Sanidad animal Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Comercio internacional Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Cuarentena Inspección Alimentos para animales/piensos Protección vegetal Plagas/enfermedades Certificación Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Micronesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act provides for biosecurity measures in relation with importation and exportation of a regulated article (including, among other things plants, animals, animal products, fodder, soil and genetic material). The Act also provides with respect to administration of biosecurity control and deals with biosecurity emergencies. "Biosecurity measure" means the inspection, detention, quarantining, testing, treatment, reconsignment or destruction of a regulated article to eliminate or' reduce the biosecurity threat presented by the article. The Act provides with respect to, among other things: import and export of regulated pests and diseases; designation and management of biosecurity holding areas; biosecurity landing clearance; biosecurity import and export procedures; quarantine; powers of Biosecurity Officers; internal control.

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