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Aquaculture Development Act (Cap. 204:01).

Pays/Territoire
Belize
Type du document
Législation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Pêche, Eau
Mot clé
Législation de base Santé des animaux Aquaculture Animaux aquatiques Autorisation/permis Biodiversité Commerce/industrie/sociétés Certification Mise en application Coopérative/organisation de producteurs Éco-produits/processus écologique EIA Normes environnementales Maladie des poissons Produits de la pêche Pollution des eaux douces Inspection Institution Commerce international Espèces exotiques Monitorage Propriété Infractions/sanctions Transformation/manutention Protection de l’environnement Protection des espèces Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Normes Développement durable Utilisation durable Médicaments Gestion et conservation des pêches Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Emballage/étiquetage Eaux usées/déversement Lutte contre la pollution Élimination de déchets Prélèvement d'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce
Aire géographique
Amériques, Amérique Centrale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force on the day it is appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
Résumé

This Act lays down provisions for the establishment, functions and powers of the Belize Aquaculture Authority. The principal function of the Authority is to promote and facilitate the sustainable development of aquaculture and ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing the aquaculture industry in Belize. Furthermore, the Authority carries out its activities to better address issues relating to: (a) better management of natural resources for sustainable aquaculture development, with an emphasis on offshore and onshore land, water resources and habitats; (b) the identification and prioritization of pilot or research programs and institutional linkages; (c) the identification and establishment of guidelines and other minimum standards regulating the importation and pathological testing of any native or exotic species with the objective of eliminating or limiting disease communicability to existing and future aquaculture live stocks or native species; (d) the identification and establishment of appropriate guidelines and standards, including eco-labelling standards, to be used on aquaculture products produced in and exported from Belize; (e) the implementation of principles of ecologically sustainable development, in order to minimize adverse effects on non-target species and the environment, such as the prohibition on waste disposal of veterinary drugs and hazardous chemicals; and (f) the optimization of economic efficiency and sustainability in the rearing, propagation and exploitation of aquaculture resources. This Act provides for the establishment of the Belize Aquaculture Producers Association as an autonomous institution.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.agm.gov.bz