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 completoAn 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