Standards Act. País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1992 (1992) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, General Palabra clave Normas Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Fraude Envasado/etiquetado Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen There shall be established under the Ministry for the time being responsible for Standards a department of Government to be known as “The Belize Bureau of Standards” for the preparation and promotion of standards in relation to goods, services and processes. The Bureau shall be headed by the Director of Standards who shall be appointed by the Governor-General and standards officers, professional and technical officers and inspectors shall be appointed by the Public Services Commission. The inspectors appointed under section 4 shall monitor compulsory standards, to eliminate any process or practice the effects of which adversely affect the environment and carry out other functions specified in section 5. The Bureau shall promote and encourage the maintenance and use of codes of practice, specifications and standards for purposes listed in section 6. For the purpose of this Act, a standard may be voluntary or compulsory. On the recommendation of the Bureau, the Minister may order that a standard become compulsory for reasons set out in section 9. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Bureau, prescribe a standard mark, which shall be called the Belize Standard Mark. There is established under section 19 a Standards Advisory Council for the purpose of advising the Minister on all matters appertaining to standardization. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.belizelaw.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Standards (Preparation and Declaration) Regulations, 1997. Legislación | Belice | 1997 Palabra clave: Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Normas Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Standards (Inspection and Use of Standards Mark or Quality Assurance Mark) Regulations. Legislación | Belice | 1997 Palabra clave: Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Normas, Envasado/etiquetado, Inspección Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Standards (Accreditation of Laboratories and Testing Facilities) Regulations. Legislación | Belice | 1997 (1992) Palabra clave: Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Normas, Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX