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Standards Act (Act No. 14 of 1990).

Pays/Territoire
Sainte-Luce
Type du document
Législation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official Gazette, pp. 197-306.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the preparation and promotion of standards in relation to goods, services, processes and practices by the establishment and operation of the Bureau of Standards; to define the powers and the functions of the Bureau of Standards and for matters incidental thereto.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Général
Mot clé
Normes Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Institution Certification Fraude Emballage/étiquetage
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

Under section 3 there is established the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards as a body corporate. The Bureau shall promote and encourage the maintenance of standards for goods or services produced or used in Saint Lucia and for other purposes set out in section 4. The general administration of the Bureau shall be carried out by the Standards Council, which shall advise the Minister on the appointment of the Chief Executive of the Bureau. The Bureau may declare standards pursuant to section 18. A standard may be voluntary or compulsory (sect. 19). The Minister shall prescribe a standard mark of the Bureau under section 20. The mark may be used by producers etc. after having obtained consent of the Bureau (sect. 22). Section 23 provides for testing of compliance with standard of goods. Section 24 prohibits placing on the market or exportation of goods that fail to meet a compulsory standard. Section 25 provides for examination of imported goods. Inspectors are appointed pursuant to section 26. (37 sections)

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Anglais