St Lucia
St Lucia
Regulations & Legislations
Pesticides Control Act, 1975 (No. 7 of 1975)
This Act provides for the manufacture, importation, sale, storage and use of pesticides.
https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC017859
Plant Protection Regulations (S.I. No. 66 of 1995)
These Regulations implement provisions of the Plant Protection Act 1988 with respect to designation of ports of entry (reg. 3), entry requirements and plants exempted from requirements (regs. 4 and 5), phytosanitary certificate for imported plants (reg. 6), admissibility of fruits and vegetables (reg. 7), requirements for importation of in-vivo planting material (reg. 8) of in-vitro planting material (reg. 9), of plant pests (reg. 10) and of soil (reg. 11). They also make provision with respect to mail importation (reg. 12), packing materials (reg. 13), planting material subject to safeguard regulations (reg. 14), exportation of plants (reg. 15) and import permits (reg. 16).
https://parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/food-safety-act-2019
Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act (Cap. 11.15)
This Act makes provision with respect to the manufacture and use of, and (international) trade in pesticides, i.e. any substance, whether toxic or not, which is used or sold for the controlling or destroying pests.
https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC169691/
Consumer Protection Act No. 9 of 2016
An Act to provide for the promotion and protection of consumer rights in relation to the supply of goods and the provision of services; ensure protection of life, health and safety of consumers; to establish a Consumer Protection Board and a Consumer Protection Appeals Tribunal and for related matters.
https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC192160
State Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Co-operatives
Physical Address: 5th Floor Sir Stanislaus James Building
Waterfront Castries Saint Lucia Mailing Address:
5th Floor Sir Stanislaus
James Building Waterfront Castries
Saint Lucia
Telephone: (758) 452-2526 Fax: (758) 453-6314 Email: info@agriculture.govt.lc
http://agriculture.govt.lc/
Ministry of Health and Wellness
Physical Address: 2nd Floor Sir Stanislaus James Building Waterfront Castries Saint Lucia Mailing Address: Sir Stanilaus James Building Waterfront Castries St.Lucia Telephone: (758) 468-5300 / (758) 452-2859 Fax: (758) 452-5655 Email: ministryofhealth@govt.lc
http://health.govt.lc/
The St Lucia Bureau of Standards is responsibile for developing and promoting standards for products and services for the protection of the health and safety of consumers and the environment. Some of its services include: barcode generation service, HACCP recognition programme, food-agroprocessors certification, product certification/standard mark and label assessment.
https://www.slbs.org/
Ministry of Commerce , Manufacturing, Business development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs
This Ministry works to actively promote and facilitate, in close collaboration with the Private Sector, the establishment of a dynamic investment and trading environment, which anticipates changes in global circumstances, while strengthening and enhancing the productive capacities and competitiveness of Industry and Commerce, encouraging good business practices and promoting consumer interest. The Ministry is divided intothe following units: General Administration, Commerce & Industry, Commercial Information Centre, Consumer Affairs Department, Import Monitoring Unit, International trade, Office of Investment Coordination and the Small Enterprise Development Unit.
Laboratories
National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility
The National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility offers laboratory services that are aimed at strengthening value chains.
Environmental Testing and Consultancy Services Limited (ETCS)
Environmental Testing and Consultancy Services Ltd (ETCS) is an environmental testing laboratory with a comprehensive range of microbiological testing, physico-chemical testing, analytical testing, consultancy and field sampling services. Some services include: food testing, water testing, soil testing and water quality monitoring.
https://www.environmentaltestingslu.com/
Complete Analytical Services specialises in the provision of accurate and reliable results to internationally certified standards bringing trust and confidence to food and water quality.