Pure Food, Drug and Cosmetic Device Act of 1998. País/Territorio Islas Marianas Sept. (EUA) Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to ensure that foods are pure, wholesome, safe to eat and produced under sanitary conditions; drugs and devices are safe and effective for their intended uses; cosmetics are safe and made from approved ingredients; and that all labelling and packaging must be informative and truthful; and for other purposes. Materia Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Institución Envasado/etiquetado Comercio internacional Autorización/permiso Fraude Infracciones/sanciones Sanidad animal Medicamentos Área geográphica Micronesia, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Resumen A new a new Chapter 7 is added to Division 2 of Title 3 of the Code of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth. This Act provides rules for the manufacture, importation of and placing on the market of food, drugs and cosmetics. Food means any article manufactured, sold or represented for use as food or drink for human beings, chewing gum, and any ingredient that may be mixed with food for any purpose whatsoever and drugs shall include drugs for animals. Article 2 provides rules for the sale of food, advertisement, packing and labelling, importation of food and gives powers to the Secretary of the Department of Public Health for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to identify food standards. Sale of adulterated food or manufacturing, preparing, preserving, packaging or storage for sale any food under unsanitary conditions is prohibited. Article 3 regulates the importation and sale of drugs. Other provisions of this Act deal with administrative matters and enforcement. (completed by 4 Schedules) Texto completo Inglés Página web www.cnmileg.gov.mp