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Kava Act (No. 7 of 2002).

Pays/Territoire
Vanuatu
Type du document
Législation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Sessional Acts.
Titre complet
An Act to regulate the cultivation, sale and export of kava and kava products.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Fruits/noix comestibles Commerce intérieur Emballage/étiquetage Commerce international Inspection Protection des végétaux Production végétale
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

A person is to cultivate kava in Vanuatu using only organic methods of cultivation. A person must not sell kava, or offer kava for sale, in Vanuatu unless it is nobles kava or medicinal kava that:(a) was planted at least 3 years before it was harvested; and (b) was cultivated using organic methods of cultivation. Only products of such plants may be offered for sale. A person must not sell or offer for sale in Vanuatu any bag, container or other receptacle containing kava or kava products unless the name of the variety and the island of origin of the kava is clearly marked on it. Only certain persons may sell kava or kava products. Section 6 specifies varieties of kava and kava products for export, section 7 regulates labelling of products for export, whereas section 8 determines who may export kava or kava products. Other provisions prescribe offences, regulate inspection and define regulation making powers of the Minister.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj