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Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority Act 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

Pays/Territoire
Bahamas
Type du document
Législation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official Gazette of 22 June 2016.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority
Sujet
Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Institution Politique/planification Gouvernance Santé des animaux Protection des végétaux Biosécurité
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act establishes the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority as a body corporate and provides with respect to its functions, powers and its administration. The Authority shall act as a regulatory body to provide for more efficient, effective, transparent and coordinated administration of matters dealing with food safety, animal and plant health. The Authority shall be responsible for overseeing the administration and enforcement of- (a) the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2016; (b) the Animal Health and Production Act, 2016; and (e) the Plant Protection Act, 2016. The Authority shall be guided by principles of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
laws.bahamas.gov.bs