Cocoa Act (Cap. 139). Pays/Territoire Vanuatu Type du document Législation Date 1981 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006. Titre completAn Act to provide for the control of cocoa bean quality. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Produits agricoles Café/cacao/thé Commerce international Inspection Fonds spécial Certification Boissons Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé This Act provides for the licensing of cocoa fermentaries and dealers, concerns standards and inspection of cocoa intended for exportation and establishes the Cocoa Industries Fund. The Act shall not apply to or in relation to cacao beans used or intended to be used as seed material. No person shall: (a) establish or maintain a fermentary; or (b) carry on business as a cocoa dealer; or (c) carry on business as both cocoa dealer and fermentary operator, without being in possession of a valid license issued by the Director of Agriculture. The Director may endorse any license issued with such conditions and restrictions as he considers appropriate either at the time of issuing the license or at any time thereafter. The standard for Vanuatu Export Cocoa shall be based on accepted international standards and shall be prescribed by the Minister. Cocoa beans intended for export shall be submitted for examination to a Cocoa Inspector who shall issue a certificate in the prescribed manner therefore indicating whether or not the beans are of the prescribed Vanuatu Export Cocoa Standard and mark the bags in the prescribed form. The Fund shall be used for the development of smallholder production of cocoa. Appeal against any decision of the Director made under this Act lies with the Minister. Appeal against any decision of a Cocoa Inspector made under this Act shall be lodged with the Cocoa Appeals Committee established under this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.paclii.org Références - Législation Implementé par Cocoa Regulations (Cap. 139). Législation | Vanuatu | 1982 (2006) Mot clé: Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Produits agricoles, Café/cacao/thé, Commerce international, Inspection, Normes, Boissons Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010). Législation | Vanuatu | 2010 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cocoa (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 29 of 1992). Législation | Vanuatu | 1992 Mot clé: Production végétale, Développement agricole, Fonds spécial, Petits exploitants/paysans Source: FAO, FAOLEX