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Food Safety Act 2010 (Chapter 19).

País/Territorio
Islas Marshall
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2010
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people by prohibiting the importation, production, processing, handling, distribution, and domestic trade of unsafe, unwholesome and poor quality food.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Negocios/industria/corporaciones Comercio interior Comercio internacional Certificación Educación Inspección Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Recopilación de datos/informes Principio de cautela Procesamiento/manipulación Transporte/depósito Venta Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Micronesia, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act lays down rules for the registration and licensing of food businesses; food safety obligations; training of food handlers by the health authorities; prohibition of obtaining food from closed areas; declaration of any food as a prohibited product; food safety and hygiene requirements with a farm to fork approach; appointment, certification, powers and duties of food inspectors; sampling and analysis of food; seizure, destruction and forfeiture of any article which contravenes this Act or its regulations or standards; and food safety offences and related penalties. All food businesses’ premises, other than those food businesses engaged in primary production only, shall be registered with the Ministry of Health before initiating operations and those food business’ premises shall be inspected by a food inspector prior to the license being provided. Moreover, the operators of food businesses shall take all precautions necessary to ensure the safety of food imported, exported, processed, handled, stored, displayed or sold by the business.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
rmiparliament.org