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Cocoa Act (Cap. 139).

País/Territorio
Vanuatu
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1981 (2006)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Título completo
An Act to provide for the control of cocoa bean quality.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Productos agrícolas Café/cacao/té Comercio internacional Inspección Fondo especial Certificación Bebidas
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act provides for the licensing of cocoa fermentaries and dealers, concerns standards and inspection of cocoa intended for exportation and establishes the Cocoa Industries Fund. The Act shall not apply to or in relation to cacao beans used or intended to be used as seed material. No person shall: (a) establish or maintain a fermentary; or (b) carry on business as a cocoa dealer; or (c) carry on business as both cocoa dealer and fermentary operator, without being in possession of a valid license issued by the Director of Agriculture. The Director may endorse any license issued with such conditions and restrictions as he considers appropriate either at the time of issuing the license or at any time thereafter. The standard for Vanuatu Export Cocoa shall be based on accepted international standards and shall be prescribed by the Minister. Cocoa beans intended for export shall be submitted for examination to a Cocoa Inspector who shall issue a certificate in the prescribed manner therefore indicating whether or not the beans are of the prescribed Vanuatu Export Cocoa Standard and mark the bags in the prescribed form. The Fund shall be used for the development of smallholder production of cocoa. Appeal against any decision of the Director made under this Act lies with the Minister. Appeal against any decision of a Cocoa Inspector made under this Act shall be lodged with the Cocoa Appeals Committee established under this Act.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.paclii.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Cocoa Regulations (Cap. 139).

Legislación | Vanuatu | 1982 (2006)

Palabra clave: Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Productos agrícolas, Café/cacao/té, Comercio internacional, Inspección, Normas, Bebidas

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010).

Legislación | Vanuatu | 2010

Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Institución

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Cocoa (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 29 of 1992).

Legislación | Vanuatu | 1992

Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Desarrollo agrícola, Fondo especial, Pequeños agricultores/campesinos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX