Tourism and Business (Special Incentives) Act No. 22 of 2013. Pays/Territoire Antigua-et-Barbuda Type du document Législation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette Vol. XXXIV No. 26, 17th April, 2014. Titre completAn Act to provide special incentives in the areas of the Tourism industry and other specified business activities, where applications are sent through the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority for a limited time period and other related matters. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Pêche, Forêts, Plantes cultivées, Général Mot clé Commerce/industrie/sociétés Tourisme Mesures fiscales et de marché Gouvernance Subvention/incitation Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Règlement des différends Inspection Contrat/accord Animaux aquatiques Plantes aquatiques Gestion et conservation des pêches Pêche continentale Pêche maritime Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Santé des animaux Production animale Fruits/noix comestibles Légumes/légumineuses Production végétale Matériel de reproduction/semences Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act lays down rules for the provision of special incentives in the areas of the tourism industry and other specified business activities. To this end, this Act sets forth procedures and principles for the application for and granting of special incentives, as well as the provisions on the functions of the Executive Director; terms and conditions of Investment Agreement; monitoring and inspection; dispute settlement; and offences and penalties. Any business activity in the agriculture sector, including the cultivation of aromatic, savory or medicinal plants; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants in a garden or an orchard of nursery; freshwater and marine fisheries including aquatic animals and plants; livestock breeding; forestry and mining, is listed in the Schedule 1 - specified business activities. In order to become entitled to special incentives, these business activities should contribute to the national economy and be certified by the Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to that, any business activity that involves the industrial processing of raw material and intermediate products derived from the agricultural sector and is licensed by the Bureau of Standards, as well as veterinary services certified by the Ministry of Health are also listed in the Schedule 1. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.laws.gov.ag