The Crops (Food Crops) Regulations

4. Purpose of these Regulations

Edition: 2025-10-28 · In force

(1)The purpose of these Regulations shall be to promote the development and regulation of food crops and food produce.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subregulation (1), these Regulations shall provide for—

(a)the registration of growers, growers' associations, and other dealers in food crops or food produce;

(b)the certification of processing plants, warehouses, collection centres and markets;

(c)the issuance of export clearance permits;

(d)the assurance of the safety and quality of food crops and food produce;

(e)the marketing of food crops and food produce;

(f)the promotion of best practices in production, transportation, storage and processing of food crops and food produce;

(g)the collection, collating and maintaining of a database on the production, prices and trade, of food crops and food produce; and

(h)the carrying out such other functions as may be necessary for the effective implementations of these Regulations.