The Acts and Regulations below are the main Legislation that Biosecurity Vanuatu deals with to ensure maximum compliance to provisions, regulations and procedures that govern the operations of the department of Biosecurity Vanuatu. The Plant Protection Act, the Animal Importation Act and Regulations and the Animal Disease (Control) Act provide provisions to strengthen border security to prevent entry of unwanted, invasive exotic pests and disease which may cause drastic effects on our Agricultural Industry. The Kava Act ensures that all our exports of Kava products comply with the specified provisions in the Act.
Acts Plant Protection Act [CAP 239] Pesticides (control) Act [CAP 226] Kava Act No. 7 of 2002
Regulation Plant Protection Act – Penalty Notice Regulation Order No. 138 of 2014 Agricultural Fees Regulation (Amendment) Order No. 75 of 2013 Agricultural Fees Regulation Order No. 177 of 2021 Ministerial CBR Order 2021