Kiribati Trade Portal import and export procedures

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Amendment of Pilotage Fees (Harbour Ordinance Cap. 40) Details Description For every vessel employing a license pilot there shall be payable whenever the vessel enters port, leaves port or shifts within the port a pilotage fee calculated at the rate of 3,0 cents per Gross Registered Ton, provided that in case shall the pilotage fee be less than $80 nor more than $320. Requirements Other Publication date 1986-10-24 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1986-11-28	Kiribati Ports Authority	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/sub_leg/hoaopf1986357.pdf	KIR_161.Harbour Ordinance (Amendment) of Pilotage Fees.pdf
Anti-Personnel Mines (Prohibition) Act, 2008 Details Description This establishes prohibited conducts; and marking, monitoring and protection requirements for anti-personnel mines. 6. Prohibited conduct: (1) Subject to section 8, no person shall - (a) use; (b) develop or produce; (c) acquire; (d) possess, retain or stockpile; (e) transfer to anyone, either directly or indirectly, an anti-personnel mine. 11. Marking, monitoring and protection: Where an area is identified as a mined area or is suspected to be a mined area, the Minister shall, as soon as possible, ensure that such area is perimeter-marked and protected by fencing or otherwise employ such means as are necessary to notify civilians of the presence of anti-personnel mines until all anti-personnel mines contained therein are destroyed. Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2008-12-28 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2008-12-28	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration	Not provided	TBT, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ama2008349.pdf	ama2008349.pdf
Arms and Ammunition (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 Details Description This regulation is enacted as per section 47 of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance Affected products - All Arms and Ammunition Except: - Air-guns, - Anti-shark protection devices, - Building power guns, - Single action shot guns, - Sports starting pistols, - Arms imported by or for the use of the Gilbert Islands Police or the armed forces of the Crown, - Ammunition for the arms hereinbefore specified with the exception of ammunition for shot guns other than bird shot, ⁠ - Parts of the arms and ammunition hereinbefore exempted from the prohibition of importation. - All Arms and Ammunition Except: - Air-guns, - Anti-shark protection devices, - Building power guns, - Single action shot guns, - Sports starting pistols, - Arms imported by or for the use of the Gilbert Islands Police or the armed forces of the Crown, - Ammunition for the arms hereinbefore specified with the exception of ammunition for shot guns other than bird shot, ⁠ - Parts of the arms and ammunition hereinbefore exempted from the prohibition of importation. - All Arms and Ammunition. Except: - Air-guns, - Anti-shark protection devices, - Building power guns, - Single action shot guns, - Sports starting pistols, - Arms imported by or for the use of the Gilbert Islands Police or the armed forces of the Crown, - Ammunition for the arms hereinbefore specified with the exception of ammunition for shot guns other than bird shot, ⁠ - Parts of the arms and ammunition hereinbefore exempted from the prohibition of importation. NTM types P - Export related measures, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Requirements Other Publication date 1981-04-02 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1981-04-02	Kiribati Police Force	9301, 9302, 9303, 9304, 9305, 9306	Other	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/aaao256/	KIR_13.Arms and Ammunition 1964 - Fees.pdf
Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1964 Details Description This Act establishes outlines the license issuance conditions, including renewal for arms and ammunitions. No licence for a pistol or rifle or ammunition therefore shall be issued or renewed except with the express approval of the Commissioner of Police. No licence shall be issued in the name of any partnership, company or corporation. No licence shall be issued or renewed unless the arm and ammunition in respect of which its issue or renewal is applied for be produced to a police officer and such officer is satisfied that the arm and ammunition are serviceable. Every licence shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date of issue or renewal. The Commissioner of Police may by endorsement thereon require as a condition of any licence that the photograph of the person named in such licence be kept attached thereto, and that the person named therein shall carry on his person such licence whenever carrying the arm in respect of which the same is issued. Affected products Ammunition' means ammunition for any arm as hereinafter defined and includes bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable of use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish; 'Arm' means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, any air gun or air pistol of whatever description, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons, and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles designed or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish. - All Arms and Ammunition - All Arms and Ammunition Except: - Air-guns, - Anti-shark protection devices, - Building power guns, - Single action shot guns, - Sports starting pistols, - Arms imported by or for the use of the Gilbert Islands Police or the armed forces of the Crown, - Ammunition for the arms hereinbefore specified with the exception of ammunition for shot guns other than bird shot, ⁠ - Parts of the arms and ammunition hereinbefore exempted from the prohibition of importation. All Arms and Ammunition NTM types E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures, C - Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities, B - Technical barriers to trade, P - Export related measures Requirements Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 1964-02-17 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1964-02-17	Kiribati Police Force	93	TBT, Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/aaao256/	aaao256.pdf
Betio Town Council (Business Licence) Bye-Laws, 2009 Details Description This legislation states that in order to do businesses as listed under Schedule of this regulation, appropriate licences must be obtained as per outlined fees. Additionally, this regulation repeals and replaces Betio Town Council (Business Licence) Bye-Laws, 1999. Requirements Other, Import Licence Original language English Source Betio Town Council (BTC)	2010-06-22	Betio Town Council (BTC)	Not provided	Service, Other, Import Licence	Not provided	Betio Town Council Business Licenses Bye-Laws 2009_reduced.pdf
Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1977 Details Description This legislation includes provisions for the registration of bills of sale for chattels personal. 2. In this Ordinance the term 'bill of sale' includes- (i) bill of sale, assignment, transfer, declaration of trust without transfer, inventory of goods with receipt thereto attached, receipt for purchase-money of goods, and other assurance of personal chattels; (ii) power of attorney, and authority or licence to take possession of personal chattels as security for any debt; (iii) any agreement (including debentures of a joint stock company) whether intended or not to be followed by the execution of any other instrument by which a right in equity to any personal chattels or to any charge or security thereon shall be conferred; (iv) every attornment, instrument, or agreement, whereby a power of distress is given or agreed to be given by any person to any other person by way of security for any present, future, or contingent debt or advance and whereby any rent is reserved or made payable as a mode of providing for the payment of interest on such debt or advance or otherwise for the purpose of such security only; but this is not to extend to a mortgage of real estate which a mortgagee in possession has leased to the mortgagor at a fair and reasonable rent. Trade machinery: 3. 'Chattels personal' shall include machinery used in or attached to any factory or workshop exclusive of fixed motive powers such as water-wheels, steam-engines, steam-boilers, donkey-engines and other fixed appurtenances of the said motive powers, and exclusive of fixed power machinery such as shafts, wheels, or drums and their fixed appurtenances, which transmit the action of the motive powers, and exclusive of pipes for steam, gas and water in the factory or workshop. Bill of sale to have schedule of property: 4. Every bill of sale given as security for money must have annexed to it, or written on it, a schedule containing an inventory of the personal chattels specifically described in the said schedule; and shall be void, except as against the grantor, in respect of any personal chattels not so specifically described. Bill of sale must be registered: 5. (1) Every bill of sale must be executed in the presence of and attested by at least one witness, and must be registered in the manner and within the time hereinafter provided, and must truly set forth the consideration for which it was granted. Transfer need not be not be registered 9. The transfer or assignment of a registered bill of sale need not be registered. Requirements Other Publication date 1977-08-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1977-08-01	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/boso175.pdf	boso175.pdf
Biosecurity Act, 2011 Details Description This regulation includes provisions for establishing biosecurity points of entry (seaports and airports) through which regulated articles may enter and leave Kiribati; protocols to be followed for such movement including inspection, certification, payment of fees and declarations. 10. (1) The Minister may by order designate as biosecurity points of entry the seaports and airports at which regulated articles may enter Kiribati. (4) The Minister may by order designate as biosecurity points of departure the seaports and airports at which regulated articles may be exported. Such point of entry is written in 'Importation of Animals Regulation' (the ports of Betio and those at Ocean Island and Christmas Island and the airports at Bonriki and Christmas Island). When importing or exporting regulated articles, biosecurity clearance agents must be present, if not the importer/exporter himself/herself cannot present (Section 13). 14. (1) The master or captain of every vessel or aircraft destined for Kiribati must make to the Director a biosecurity arrival declaration stating - (a) the destination seaport or airport in Kiribati and the estimated time of arrival of the vessel or aircraft; (b) its immediately preceding port or place of call; (c) the proposed itinerary of the vessel or aircraft until it leaves Kiribati; (d) the nature and country of origin of its cargo; (f) the presence of any live animal or live plant on the vessel or aircraft; (g) the nature of any illness or malady affecting any live animal, plant, crew member, passenger or other individual on board the vessel or aircraft; and (h) any other matter relevant to facilitating biosecurity landing clearance of the vessel or aircraft that is specified by the Director. Biosecurity entry inspection of incoming articles: 23. (1) Every incoming article or consignment of articles is liable to biosecurity entry inspection by a biosecurity officer at the biosecurity point of entry to ascertain whether it is or includes a regulated article. Importers of regulated articles must get biosecurity import clearance (Section 24). For clearance, importers should provide a biosecurity import permit (sections 28, 29, 30) or a sanitary or phytosanitary certificate, or comply with other biosecurity measures (Section 26). Biosecurity export inspection of outgoing articles: 33. (1) Every outgoing regulated article or consignment of regulated articles is liable to biosecurity export inspection at the biosecurity point of departure to enable a biosecurity officer - (a) to ascertain whether it is or includes an article that requires biosecurity export clearance pursuant to section 34; and (b) if so to decide whether to grant export clearance under section 38. Exporters must get biosecurity export clearance, if the receiving countries require so. They can obtain a sanitary or phytosanitary certificate or a certificate of origin (Section 34, 35 and 37). Importers and exporters may need to pay a fee. For example, import permit fee in Kiritimati islands or export certificate in Tarawa. However, fee table is not written here. The minister may specify (a) prohibited or regulated pests and diseases, (b) prohibited imports, (c) biosecurity import specification and (d) biosecurity export specification. However, they are not written here; (d) biosecurity export specification does not exist. Requirements Import Licence, Other Publication date 2011-09-05 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2011-09-05	Agriculture and Livestock Division - (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	SPS, Import Licence, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ba2011156.pdf	Biosecurity Act 2011-min.pdf
Building Act, 2006 Details Description As per this Act, all building work must be carried out in accordance to the Building Code included under Section 7. However, the Building Code is not elaborated in this Act. Publication date 2006-07-25 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2006-07-25	Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ba200691.pdf	Building Act 2006.pdf
Carriage of Goods by Sea Ordinance, 1926 Details Description This legislation outlines the provisions for carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying goods from any port in the Gilbert Islands to any other port whether in or outside the Islands. Application of rules in Schedule: 2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the rules contained in the Schedule shall have effect in relation to, and in connection with, the carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying goods from any port in the Gilbert Islands to any other port whether in or outside the Islands. Coasting trade: 5. Article VI of the rules shall, in relation to the carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying goods from any port in the Gilbert Islands to any other port in the Islands, have effect as though the said Article referred to goods of any class instead of to particular goods and as though the provision to the second paragraph of the said Article were omitted. Bulk cargoes: 6. Where under the custom of any trade the weight of any bulk cargo inserted in the bill of lading is a weight ascertained or accepted by a third party other than the carrier or the shipper, and the fact that the weight is so ascertained or accepted is stated in the bill of lading, then, notwithstanding anything in the rules, the bill of lading shall not be deemed to be prima facie evidence against the carrier of the receipt of goods of the weight so inserted in the bill of lading, and the accuracy thereof at the time of shipment shall not be deemed to have been guaranteed by the shipper. Saving and operation: 7. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the operation of sections 446 to 450, both inclusive, 502 and 503 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, as amended by any subsequent enactment, or the operation of any other enactment for the time being in force limiting the liability of the owners of sea-going vessels. ARTICLE III RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES 1. The carrier shall be bound, before and at the beginning of the voyage, to exercise due diligence to - (a) make the ship seaworthy; (b) properly man, equip, and supply the ship; (c) make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation. 2. Subject to the provisions of Article IV, the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for and discharge the goods carried. 3. After receiving the goods into his charge, the carrier, or the master or agent of the carrier, shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading showing among other things - (a) the leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage; (b) either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the case may be, as furnished in writing by the shipper; (c) the apparent order and condition of the goods: Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier, shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting not accurately to represent the goods actually received, or which he has had no reasonable means of checking. 4. Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt, by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3 (a), (b) and (c). 5. The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity, and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnify the carrier against all loss, damages, and expenses arising or resulting from inaccuracies in such particulars. The right of the carrier to such indemnity shall in no way limit his responsibility and liability under the contract of carriage to any person other than the shipper. 6. Unless notice of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge, before or at the time of the removal of the goods into the custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage, or, if the loss or damage be not apparent, within 3 days, such removal shall be prima facie evidence of the delivery by the carrier of the goods as described in the bill of lading. The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has at the time of their receipt been the subject of joint survey or inspection. In any event the carrier and the ship shall be discharged from all liability in respect of loss or damage, unless suit is brought within one year after delivery of the goods or the date when the goods should have been delivered. In the case of any actual or apprehended loss or damage, the carrier and the receiver shall give all reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods. 7. After the goods are loaded, the bill of lading to be issued by the carrier, master or agent of the carrier, to the shipper shall, if the shipper so demands, be a 'shipped' bill of lading: Provided that if the shipper shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods, he shall surrender the same as against the issue of the 'shipped' bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may be noted at the port of shipment by the carrier, master, or agent with the name or names of the ship or ships upon which the goods have been shipped and the date or dates of shipment, and when so noted the same shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed to constitute a 'shipped' bill of lading. 8. Any clause, covenant or agreement in a contract of carriage relieving the carrier or the ship from liability for loss or damage to or in connection with goods arising from negligence, fault or failure in the duties and obligations provided in this Article, or lessening such liability otherwise than as provided in these rules, shall be null and void and of no effect. A benefit of insurance or similar clause shall be deemed to be a clause relieving the carrier from liability. Requirements Other Publication date 1969-03-31 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1969-03-31	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/cogbso249.pdf	cogbso249.pdf
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, 2006 Details Description The purpose of this Act is to implement the obligations of Kiribati under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, and for related matters. 'Annex on Chemicals' means the Annex to the Convention on Chemicals. Purposes not prohibited under the Convention’ means— (a) industrial, agricultural, research, medical, pharmaceutical or other peaceful purposes; (b) protective purposes, namely those purposes directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons; (c) military purposes not connected with the use of chemical weapons and not dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare; (d) law enforcement including domestic riot control purposes. Affected products Chemical weapons' means the following, together or separately— (a) toxic chemicals and their precursors, except where intended for purposes not prohibited under the Convention, as long as the types and quantities are consistent with such purposes; (b) munitions and devices, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through the toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in paragraph (a), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munitions and devices; (c) any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions and devices specified in paragraph (b). - O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates - O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates - O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts - Sulfur mustards - Lewisites - Nitrogen mustards - Saxitoxin - Ricin - Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides - O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts - Chlorosarin - Chlorosoman - Amiton: O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] - Phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts - PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene -BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (*) Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms, - N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides - Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates - Arsenic trichloride (7784-34-1) - 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (76-93-7) - Quinuclidin-3-ol (1619-34-7) - N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts - N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts - N,N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts - N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts - Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide - Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol - Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride - Cyanogen chloride - Hydrogen cyanide - Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane - Phosphorus oxychloride -Phosphorus trichloride -Phosphorus pentachloride -Trimethyl phosphite -Triethyl phosphite -Dimethyl phosphite -Diethyl phosphite -Sulfur monochloride -Sulfur dichloride -Thionyl chloride -Ethyldiethanolamine -Methyldiethanolamine -Triethanolamine NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade, P - Export related measures, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2006-07-25 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2006-07-25	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration	281112, 281211, 281212, 281213, 281214, 281215, 281216, 281217, 281219, 281290, 284440, 284590, 285310, 285390, 290339, 290491, 290499, 290519, 291817, 291819, 292021, 292022, 292023, 292024, 292029, 292090, 292112, 292113, 292114, 292119, 292215, 292217, 292218, 292219, 292990, 293060, 293070, 293090, 293131, 293132, 293133, 293134, 293135, 293136, 293137, 293138, 293139, 293190, 293299, 293339, 293349, 293359, 293399, 293499, 293590, 300290, 382491, 382499, 390720, 391190, PrdGrp	TBT, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/cwa2006277/	cwa2006277.pdf
Civil Aviation Act, 2004 Details Description As per this Act, a scheduled international air service licence or, as the case may be, an open aviation market licence is needed to operate scheduled international services in Kiribati (Part XI). Publication date 2004-02-03 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2004-02-03	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/caa2004154.pdf	Civil Aviation Act 2004.pdf
Co-operatvie Societies Ordinance Details Description A society which has as its objective the promotion of the economic interests must be registered. For this, there should be at least 10 qualified members. Requirements Other Publication date 1952-09-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1952-09-01	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/cso287.pdf	14.Co-operative Societies.pdf
Codex Alimentarius - International Food Standards Details Description The C O D E X A L I M E N T A R I U S international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice contribute to the safety, quality and fairness of this international food trade. Consumers can trust the safety and quality of the food products they buy and importers can trust that the food they ordered will be in accordance with their specifications. Affected products Food and Food products Canned Salmon Honey Preserved Tomatoes Canned Applesauce Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated Canned Shrimps or Prawns Edible Fungi and Fungus Products Dried Edible Fungi Chanterelles Quick Frozen Strawberries Processed Tomato Concentrates Canned Raspberries Canned Strawberries Table Olives Quick Frozen Raspberries Canned Tuna and Bonito Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants Canned Baby Foods Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children Quick Frozen Peaches Quick Frozen Bilberries Canned Fruit Cocktail Cocoa Butter Chocolate and Chocolate Products Corned Beef Luncheon Meat Canned Crab Meat Quick Frozen Shrimps or Prawns Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products Quick Frozen Lobsters Cooked Cured Ham Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder Cooked Cured Chopped Meat Canned Tropical Fruit Salad Quick Frozen Blueberries Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars Irradiated Foods Natural Mineral Waters Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) Bouillons and Consommés Canned Finfish Unshelled Pistachio Nuts Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/Chocolate Liquor) and Cocoa Cake Canned Chestnuts and Canned Chestnut Purée Food Grade Salt Gari Wheat Flour Maize (Corn) Whole Maize (Corn) Meal Degermed Maize (Corn) Meal and Maize (Corn) Grits Follow up formula for older infants Mango Chutney Wheat Protein Products Including Wheat Gluten Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes Whole and Decorticated Pearl Millet Grains Pearl Millet Flour Certain Pulses Sorghum Grains Sorghum Flour Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Edible Cassava Flour Desiccated Coconut Durum Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour Fornula foods Use in Weight Control Diets Pineapples Papaya Mangoes Nopal Prickly Pear Carambola Baby Corn Dried Shark Fins Quick Frozen Fish Fillets Quick Frozen Raw Squid Food Additives Litchi Avocado Rice Wheat and Durum Wheat Peanuts Oats Couscous Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction Mangosteens Bananas Milk Powders and Cream Powder Cheeses in Brine Named Vegetable Oils Named Animal Fats Sugars Limes Pummelos Guavas Chayotes Mexican Limes Ginger Grapefruits Longans Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish Kimchi Tannia Asparagus Cape Gooseberry Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other Than Natural Mineral Waters) Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies Pitahayas Sweet Cassava Aqueous Coconut Products - Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Canned Bamboo Shoots Canned Stone Fruits Fermented Milks Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat Oranges Rambutan Fruit Juices and Nectars Instant Noodles Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Dairy Fat Spreads Certain Canned Citrus Fruits Table Grapes Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Tehena Pickled Fruits and Vegetables Mozzarella Cheddar Danbo Edam Gouda Havarti Samsø Emmental Tilsiter Saint-Paulin Provolone Cottage Cheese Coulommiers Cream Cheese Camembert Brie Butter Milkfat Products Evaporated Milks Sweetened Condensed Milks Cheese Whey Cheeses Cream and Prepared Creams Whey Powders Edible Casein Products Sturgeon Caviar Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs Tomatoes Gochujang Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Certain Canned Vegetables Fermented Soybean Paste Apples Bitter Cassava Edible Sago Flour Fish Sauce Tree Tomatoes Culantro Coyote Lucuma Chilli Sauce Chilli Peppers Harissa (Red Hot Pepper Paste) Halwa Tehenia Pomegranate Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish Live Abalone Tempe Date Paste Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products Passion Fruit Durian Okra Canned Fruits Quick Frozen Vegetables Ginseng Products Non-Fermented Soybean Products Laver Products Yacon Unrefined Shea Butter Black, White and Green Peppers Cumin Dried Thyme Fish Oils Aubergines Dairy Permeate Powders Doogh Quinoa fermented cooked Cassava-based products fresh leaves of Gnetum spp. Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water fresh garlic kiwifruit ware potatoes yam mixed zaatar Dried Oregano dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs: Dried or dehydrated ginger dried floral parts: Cloves Dried Basil dried or dehydrated garlic Onions and Shallots Berry Fruits Dried Meat dried floral parts –saffron Dried Seeds – Nutmeg Dried or Dehydrated Chilli Pepper and Paprika Soybean Products Fermented with Bacillus Species Cooked Rice Wrapped in Plant Leaves Fermented Noni Fruit Juice spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries – Small cardamom spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries - Allspice, juniper berry and star anise dried or dehydrated roots, rhizomes and bulbs – Turmeric dried fruits canned mixed fruits Canned Salmon Honey Preserved Tomatoes Canned Applesauce Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated Canned Shrimps or Prawns Edible Fungi and Fungus Products Dried Edible Fungi Quick Frozen Strawberries Special Dietary Foods with Low-Sodium Content (Including Salt Substitutes) Processed Tomato Concentrates Canned Raspberries Canned Strawberries Table Olives Quick Frozen Raspberries Canned Tuna and Bonito Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants Canned Baby Foods Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children Quick Frozen Peaches Quick Frozen Bilberries Canned Fruit Cocktail Cocoa Butter Chocolate and Chocolate Products Corned Beef Luncheon Meat Canned Crab Meat Quick Frozen Shrimps or Prawns Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products Quick Frozen Lobsters Cooked Cured Ham Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder Cooked Cured Chopped Meat Canned Tropical Fruit Salad Quick Frozen Blueberries Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars Natural Mineral Waters Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) Bouillons and Consommés Foods for special dietary Persons Intolerant to Gluten Canned Finfish Unshelled Pistachio Nuts Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/Chocolate Liquor) and Cocoa Cake Canned Chestnuts and Canned Chestnut Purée Food Grade Salt Gari Wheat Flour Maize (Corn) Whole Maize (Corn) Meal Degermed Maize (Corn) Meal and Maize (Corn) Grits Follow up formula for older infants Mango Chutney Wheat Protein Products Including Wheat Gluten Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes Whole and Decorticated Pearl Millet Grains Pearl Millet Flour Certain Pulses Sorghum Grains Sorghum Flour Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Edible Cassava Flour Desiccated Coconut Durum Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour Quick Frozen Fish Fillets Quick Frozen Raw Squid Rice Wheat and Durum Wheat Peanuts Oats Couscous Milk Powders and Cream Powder Cheeses in Brine Named Vegetable Oils Named Animal Fats Sugars Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish Kimchi Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other Than Natural Mineral Waters) Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies Aqueous Coconut Products - Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Canned Bamboo Shoots Canned Stone Fruits Fermented Milks Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat Fruit Juices and Nectars Instant Noodles Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Dairy Fat Spreads Certain Canned Citrus Fruits Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Tehena Pickled Fruits and Vegetables Mozzarella Cheddar Danbo Edam Gouda Havarti Samsø Emmental Tilsiter Saint-Paulin Provolone Cottage Cheese Coulommiers Cream Cheese Camembert Brie Extra Hard Grating Cheese Butter Milkfat Products Evaporated Milks Sweetened Condensed Milks Cheese Whey Cheeses Cream and Prepared Creams Whey Powders Edible Casein Products Sturgeon Caviar Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs Gochujang Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Certain Canned Vegetables Fermented Soybean Paste Edible Sago Flour Fish Sauce Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish Live Abalone Tempe Date Paste Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products Canned Fruits Quick Frozen Vegetables Ginseng Products Non-Fermented Soybean Products Laver Products Unrefined Shea Butter Black, White and Green Peppers Cumin Dried Thyme Fish Oils Dairy Permeate Powders Doogh Quinoa Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water mixed zaatar Dried Oregano dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs: Dried or dehydrated ginger dried floral parts: Cloves Dried Basil dried or dehydrated garlic Dried Meat dried floral parts –saffron Dried Seeds – Nutmeg Dried or Dehydrated Chilli Pepper and Paprika Soybean Products Fermented with Bacillus Species Cooked Rice Wrapped in Plant Leaves Fermented Noni Fruit Juice spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries – Small cardamom spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries - Allspice, juniper berry and star anise dried or dehydrated roots, rhizomes and bulbs – Turmeric dried fruits canned mixed fruits Canned Salmon Honey Preserved Tomatoes Canned Applesauce Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated Canned Shrimps or Prawns Edible Fungi and Fungus Products Quick Frozen Strawberries Processed Tomato Concentrates Canned Raspberries Canned Strawberries Table Olives Quick Frozen Raspberries Canned Tuna and Bonito Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants Canned Baby Foods Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children Quick Frozen Peaches Quick Frozen Bilberries Canned Fruit Cocktail Cocoa Butter Chocolate and Chocolate Products Corned Beef Luncheon Meat Canned Crab Meat Quick Frozen Shrimps or Prawns Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products Quick Frozen Lobsters Cooked Cured Ham Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder Cooked Cured Chopped Meat Canned Tropical Fruit Salad Quick Frozen Blueberries Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars Natural Mineral Waters Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) Bouillons and Consommés Canned Finfish Unshelled Pistachio Nuts Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/Chocolate Liquor) and Cocoa Cake Canned Chestnuts and Canned Chestnut Purée Food Grade Salt Wheat Flour Follow up formula for older infants Mango Chutney Wheat Protein Products Including Wheat Gluten Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Desiccated Coconut Fornula foods Use in Weight Control Diets Dried Shark Fins Quick Frozen Fish Fillets Quick Frozen Raw Squid Food Additives Couscous Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction Milk Powders and Cream Powder Cheeses in Brine Named Vegetable Oils Named Animal Fats Sugars Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish Kimchi Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other Than Natural Mineral Waters) Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies Aqueous Coconut Products - Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Canned Bamboo Shoots Canned Stone Fruits Fermented Milks Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat Fruit Juices and Nectars Instant Noodles Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Dairy Fat Spreads Certain Canned Citrus Fruits Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Pickled Fruits and Vegetables Mozzarella Cheddar Danbo Edam Gouda Havarti Samsø Emmental Tilsiter Saint-Paulin Provolone Cottage Cheese Coulommiers Cream Cheese Camembert Brie Extra Hard Grating Cheese Butter Milkfat Products Evaporated Milks Sweetened Condensed Milks Cheese Whey Cheeses Cream and Prepared Creams Whey Powders Edible Casein Products Sturgeon Caviar Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs Gochujang Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Certain Canned Vegetables Fermented Soybean Paste Edible Sago Flour Fish Sauce Culantro Coyote Lucuma Chilli Sauce Harissa (Red Hot Pepper Paste) Halwa Tehenia Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish Live Abalone Tempe Date Paste Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products Canned Fruits Quick Frozen Vegetables Ginseng Products Non-Fermented Soybean Products Laver Products Yacon Unrefined Shea Butter Black, White and Green Peppers Cumin Dried Thyme Fish Oils Dairy Permeate Powders Doogh Quinoa fermented cooked Cassava-based products Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water mixed zaatar Dried Oregano dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs: Dried or dehydrated ginger dried floral parts: Cloves Dried Basil dried or dehydrated garlic Onions and Shallots Berry Fruits Dried Meat dried floral parts –saffron Dried Seeds – Nutmeg Dried or Dehydrated Chilli Pepper and Paprika Soybean Products Fermented with Bacillus Species Cooked Rice Wrapped in Plant Leaves Fermented Noni Fruit Juice spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries – Small cardamom spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries - Allspice, juniper berry and star anise dried or dehydrated roots, rhizomes and bulbs – Turmeric dried fruits canned mixed fruits Edible Fungi and Fungus Products Natural Mineral Waters Food Grade Salt Desiccated Coconut Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Tehena Halwa Tehenia Date Paste Doogh Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water Fish and fish Products Food Honey Preserved Tomatoes Canned Applesauce Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils Chanterelles Processed Tomato Concentrates Canned Raspberries Canned Strawberries Table Olives Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants Canned Baby Foods Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children Canned Fruit Cocktail Corned Beef Luncheon Meat Quick Frozen Lobsters Cooked Cured Ham Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder Cooked Cured Chopped Meat Canned Tropical Fruit Salad Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) Canned Chestnuts and Canned Chestnut Purée Food Grade Salt Gari Wheat Flour Maize (Corn) Whole Maize (Corn) Meal Degermed Maize (Corn) Meal and Maize (Corn) Grits Follow up formula for older infants Mango Chutney Wheat Protein Products Including Wheat Gluten Whole and Decorticated Pearl Millet Grains Pearl Millet Flour Certain Pulses Sorghum Grains Sorghum Flour Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Edible Cassava Flour Desiccated Coconut Durum Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour Fornula foods Use in Weight Control Diets Pineapples Papaya Mangoes Nopal Prickly Pear Carambola Baby Corn Litchi Avocado Rice Wheat and Durum Wheat Peanuts Oats Couscous Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction Mangosteens Bananas Milk Powders and Cream Powder Cheeses in Brine Named Vegetable Oils Named Animal Fats Sugars Limes Pummelos Guavas Chayotes Mexican Limes Ginger Grapefruits Longans Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese Kimchi Tannia Asparagus Cape Gooseberry Pitahayas Aqueous Coconut Products - Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Canned Bamboo Shoots Canned Stone Fruits Fermented Milks Oranges Rambutan Fruit Juices and Nectars Instant Noodles Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat Dairy Fat Spreads Certain Canned Citrus Fruits Table Grapes Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Tehena Pickled Fruits and Vegetables Mozzarella Cheddar Danbo Edam Gouda Havarti Samsø Emmental Tilsiter Saint-Paulin Provolone Cottage Cheese Coulommiers Cream Cheese Camembert Brie Butter Milkfat Products Evaporated Milks Sweetened Condensed Milks Cheese Whey Cheeses Cream and Prepared Creams Whey Powders Edible Casein Products Sturgeon Caviar Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs Tomatoes Gochujang Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Certain Canned Vegetables Fermented Soybean Paste Apples Bitter Cassava Edible Sago Flour Fish Sauce Tree Tomatoes Culantro Coyote Lucuma Chilli Sauce Chilli Peppers Harissa (Red Hot Pepper Paste) Halwa Tehenia Pomegranate Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish Live Abalone Tempe Date Paste Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products Passion Fruit Durian Okra Canned Fruits Quick Frozen Vegetables Ginseng Products Non-Fermented Soybean Products Laver Products Yacon Unrefined Shea Butter Black, White and Green Peppers Cumin Dried Thyme Fish Oils Aubergines Dairy Permeate Powders Doogh Quinoa fermented cooked Cassava-based products fresh leaves of Gnetum spp. Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water fresh garlic kiwifruit ware potatoes yam mixed zaatar Dried Oregano dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs: Dried or dehydrated ginger dried floral parts: Cloves Dried Basil dried or dehydrated garlic Onions and Shallots Berry Fruits Dried Meat dried floral parts –saffron Dried Seeds – Nutmeg Dried or Dehydrated Chilli Pepper and Paprika Soybean Products Fermented with Bacillus Species Cooked Rice Wrapped in Plant Leaves Fermented Noni Fruit Juice spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries – Small cardamom spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries - Allspice, juniper berry and star anise dried or dehydrated roots, rhizomes and bulbs – Turmeric dried fruits canned mixed fruits Kava products for use as a beverage when mixed with water Preserved Tomatoes Edible Fungi and Fungus Products Dried Edible Fungi Chanterelles Quick Frozen Strawberries Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants Canned Baby Foods Quick Frozen Peaches Quick Frozen Bilberries Canned Fruit Cocktail Quick Frozen Blueberries Natural Mineral Waters Food Grade Salt Gari Wheat Flour Maize (Corn) Whole Maize (Corn) Meal Degermed Maize (Corn) Meal and Maize (Corn) Grits Wheat Protein Products Including Wheat Gluten Whole and Decorticated Pearl Millet Grains Pearl Millet Flour Certain Pulses Sorghum Grains Sorghum Flour Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Edible Cassava Flour Desiccated Coconut Durum Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour Formula foods Use in Weight Control Diets Pineapples Papaya Mangoes Nopal Prickly Pear Carambola Baby Corn Litchi Avocado Rice Wheat and Durum Wheat Peanuts Oats Couscous Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction Mangosteens Bananas Limes Pummelos Guavas Chayotes Mexican Limes Ginger Grapefruits Longans Tannia Asparagus Cape Gooseberry Pitahayas Sweet Cassava Oranges Rambutan Instant Noodles Table Grapes Canned Humus with Tehena Canned Foul Medames Tehena Tomatoes Apples Bitter Cassava Edible Sago Flour Tree Tomatoes Culantro Coyote Lucuma Chilli Peppers Harissa (Red Hot Pepper Paste) Halwa Tehenia Pomegranate Date Paste Passion Fruit Durian Okra Quick Frozen Vegetables Laver Products Yacon Aubergines Doogh Quinoa fresh leaves of Gnetum spp. Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water fresh garlic kiwifruit ware potatoes yam Onions and Shallots Berry Fruits Dried Meat Cooked Rice Wrapped in Plant Leaves Fermented Noni Fruit Juice Quick Frozen Strawberries Quick Frozen Raspberries Quick Frozen Bilberries Cheese Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) Dairy Permeate Powders Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish Tempe (Asia) Irradiated Foods Extra Hard Grating Cheese Table olives Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products Vegetable Protein Products (VPP) Soy Protein Products Fruit Juices and Nectars Quick Frozen Vegetables Cocoa Butter Chocolate and Chocolate Products Ginseng Products dried roots, rhizomes and bulbs: Dried or dehydrated ginger spices derived from dried or dehydrated fruits and berries - Allspice, juniper berry and star anise Kava products use as a beverage when mixed with water Table Olives Natural Mineral Waters NTM types A - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, B - Technical barriers to trade, P - Export related measures Publication date 2014-01-01 Original language English Source Codex Alimentarius - International Food Standards	2014-01-01	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	02, 030191, 030192, 030193, 030194, 030195, 030199, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 040719, 040721, 040729, 040790, 0408, 0409, 0410, 0504, 051199, 06, 0701, 0702, 0703, 0704, 0705, 0706, 0707, 0708, 0709, 0710, 071120, 071151, 071159, 0712, 0713, 0714, 0801, 0802, 0803, 0804, 0805, 0806, 0807, 0808, 0809, 0810, 0811, 0813, 0814, 09, 1001, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 100810, 100821, 100829, 100830, 100840, 100850, 100860, 100890, 11, 1201, 1202, 1206, 120710, 120729, 120730, 120740, 120750, 120760, 120770, 120791, 120799, 1208, 1211, 1212, 1301, 1302, 140490, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1521, 16, 17, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 19, 20, 21, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2304, 2309, 2501, 2510, 251200, 2530, 271112, 2803, 2804, 2807, 2811, 2827, 2828, 2832, 2833, 2834, 2835, 2836, 2839, 2843, 2846, 2847, 2901, 2903, 2904, 2905, 2906, 2909, 291100, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2918, 2920, 2921, 2922, 2923, 2924, 292511, 293020, 293499, 2936, 2938, 2940, 310221, 310420, 310540, 3201, 3203, 3206, 3301, 3302, 330499, 3404, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3507, 380859, 380891, 380892, 380893, 380894, 380899, 3815, 382499, 382600, 390720, 3909, 3910, 3912, 3913, 391400, 440122, PrdGrp	SPS	https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/list-standards/en/	KIR_1. 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Communications (Amendment) Act, 2016 Details Description As per this Act, a licensee for communications network or service must comply with the provisions of the Foreign Investment Act 1985 before operating a communications network or operating a communication services. Publication date 2017-05-18 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-05-18	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ca2016238.pdf	Communication (Amendment) Act 2016.pdf
Communications Act, 2013 Details Description This legislation establishes the license and service condition requirements for the provision of communication services and related equipment in Kiribati. In order to own or operate a specified communications network; or provide a communications service, an individual license or a class license is needed. (section 30) Communications service providers must comply with technical standards for interconnection. Customer equipment such as mobile phone must comply with technical standards for customer equipment. (section 61) In order to use any radio frequency transmitting device, a permit, a spectrum licence or an apparatus licence is needed unless they are exempted by the radiocommunications rules. (section 33) Fees for license are not written here but in the rules. (section 37) It also has provisions on interconnection, competition and consumer protection (providing clear terms and conditions, pricing based on rules, etc.). Publication date 2013-05-17 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2013-05-17	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service, TBT	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ca2012176/	ca2012176.pdf
Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 Details Description Shares of Government owned companies shall in all cases be registered to the Republic of Kiribati. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 1982. Requirements Other Publication date 2000-12-08 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2000-12-08	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ca2000187.pdf	Companies Act 2000187.pdf
Companies Ordinance (Incorporating amendments up to 1 September 1998) Details Description A company, association, syndicate or partnership consisting of more than 20 persons for the purpose of carrying on any business must be registered as a company under this Ordinance. Requirements Other Publication date 1998-09-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1998-09-01	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/co160.pdf	Companies Ordinance.pdf
Consumer Protection Act, 2001 Details Description This legislation includes provisions for product safety or quality standards; information dissemination; labelling and marking standards that must be adhered to protect consumers of goods and services in Kiribati. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 'consumer' means a person or enterprise who acquires goods or services from any supplier, including a manufacturer, trader, or provider of services or advice. 12. (1)The Minister, acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, may by regulations, prescribe product safety or quality standards for any specified kind of goods (hereinafter in this Act referred to as an 'approved standard'). (2) An approved standard for goods shall consist of such requirements as to: (a) the performance, composition, contents, methods of manufacture or processing, design, construction, finish, or packaging of the goods; (b) the testing of the goods during, or after the completion of, manufacture or processing; (c) the form and context of markings, labelling, warnings or instructions to accompany the goods; (d) the equipment or accessories to be supplied with the goods; (e) the minimum quality, contents or performance which the goods are required to surpass; (f) the measures that manufacturers, traders or suppliers should take to ensure that goods do not become hazardous through improper handling or storage; or (g) other such safety standards, measures or specifications, as are reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce risk or injury to persons or damage to property or equipment. Prohibition of the supply of goods below approved standards: 13. (1) No person shall supply or trade goods in relation to which there is an approved standard, unless the goods comply with the standard. (2) If a person supplies goods in contravention of subsection (1) and a consumer suffers loss or damage due to a defect in, or a dangerous characteristic of the goods, or by not having particular information in relation to the goods, the consumer who suffers the loss or damage shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act to have suffered it due to the goods not having complied with the approved standard. 15. (1) The Minister may make an order, requiring a manufacturer or importer or trader of defective goods to do one or more of the following: (a)recall the goods in the manner, and within the time, specified in the order; (b) disclose to the public, or to a section of the public, as specified in the order, in the manner and within the period so specified, one or more of the following: (i) the nature of any defect in the goods identified in the order, (ii) the circumstances in which the use of the good is dangerous, or (iii) the manner of disposing of the good; (c) notify the public or a group so specified in the manner and within the period specified in the order, that the manufacturer, importer or trader undertakes to do whichever of the following the manufacturer or trader thinks is appropriate: (i)except where the order identifies a dangerous characteristic of the goods, repair the goods; (ii) replace the goods; or (iii)refund to the person to whom the goods were supplied, the price of the goods. Traders to display price and stale date information 17. (1) Every trader shall exhibit conspicuously, in his place of business, a notice specifying the maximum retail or wholesale price, as the case may be, of single purchases of all goods available for sale in his place of business. (2) Every trader shall exhibit on or with goods that have a 'best before' or 'use before' date, that date and shall not obliterate that date or allow goods to be sold on which such a date has been obliterated. Misleading or deceptive conduct by traders: 20. No person shall, in the course of a trade or business, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive any purchaser or possible purchaser and any person who contravenes this section commits an offence against this Act. Warranty for services: 21. (1) In every contract for the supply by a trader or professional of services to a consumer, there is an implied warranty that the services will be rendered with due care and skill and that any materials supplied in connection with these services will be reasonably fit for the purpose for which they are supplied. Misleading conduct by providers of services: 22. No person shall engage, in trade or commerce, in conduct that is liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, the suitability for their purposes or the quality of any services, and any person who contravenes this section commits an offence against this Act. Inventories of parts of goods sold: 23. (1) Any manufacturer or trader in goods shall ensure that he maintains at all times a reasonable quantity of spares or replacements for goods, including machinery, vehicles and mechanical and electrical goods, supplied by him to consumers, including such goods sold by him up to at least one year previously. Misleading statements about products and business activities: 24. (1) No person shall, in trade or commerce, make a representation that is false or misleading in a material particular, particularly concerning the profitability or risk or any other material aspect of any business activity that the person has represented as one that can be, or can be to a considerable extent, carried on at or from any place of residence. Misleading statements about after sales services: 25. No manufacturer or trader shall, in relation to the sale of any goods, engage in conduct that is liable to mislead the consumer into believing that after-sales-service is available for the particular goods, unless he has in place suitable facilities for the provision of such services and any manufacturer or trader who contravenes this section commits an offence against this Act. Publication date 2002-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2002-01-01	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/cpa2001246.pdf	cpa2001246.pdf
Consumer Protection Act, 2002 Details Description This Act includes compliance requirements that must be adhered to by providers of approved products and services in Kiribati. If there is an approved standard, products concerned must comply with this approved standard. (section 13) Importers and exporters must display certain type of information such as price and stale date information. Statements about products and business activities or about after sales services should not be misleading. In every contract for services mentioned in section 21(3), there is an implied warranty of services. Affected products Any goods NTM types P - Export related measures, B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 2002-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2002-01-01	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	All Products	Service, TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/cpa2001246/	Consumer Protection Act 2002.pdf
Copra (Marketing)Ordinance (Cap 15) Details Description An ordinance to regulate and control the marketing of copra and other specified coconut products Affected products Copra NTM types P - Export related measures Publication date 1975-09-03 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1975-09-03	Agriculture and Livestock Division - (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	1203	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/co211.pdf	KIR_Copra marketing Ordinance.pdf
Copyright Act, 2018 Details Description This Act includes provisions for the governance of copyrights; the right to control the use and distribution of artistic and literary works in Kiribati; promote the creation of literary and artistic work; and protect the moral and economic interests of authors relating to their works by recognising their exclusive authors' rights and providing for just and reasonable conditions for lawful use of authors' works and regulated access to them. Requirements Other Publication date 2018-06-11 Original language English Source Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperative	2018-06-11	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://mtcic.gov.ki/legislation/	final copyright act.pdf
Credit Unions Act, 1990 Details Description Credit union' as per this Act means a co-operative, non-profit making organisation registered under Section 8 and having as its objects the principles set out in Section 15. As per this Act, any 15 or more persons resident in Kiribati who desire to associate themselves together as a credit union need certificate of registration in order to facilitate services such as credit provision, investment of funds and acceptance of deposits. Evidence of registration: 10. A certificate of registration of a credit union, signed by the Registrar, shall be conclusive evidence of the due incorporation of the credit union named in the certificate and the date of its incorporation by registration. Objects: 15. The objects of a credit union shall be - (a) to promote thrift among its members; (b) to create a source of credit at fair and reasonable rate of interest primarily for provident and productive purposes; (c) to receive the savings of its members either as payment on shares or as deposits; and (d) to provide an opportunity for its members to use and control their own money in order to improve their social and economic well-being. Investment of funds: 40. For the purposes of carrying out its objects, a credit union may, subject to the provisions of this Act, invest or deposit its funds – (a) with any licensed bank in Kiribati; (b) with any other credit union; or (c) in any other way as approved by the Registrar. Deposits: 42. A credit union may accept deposits from members either as saying or as contributions towards shares. Loans to member: 44. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the by-laws, a credit union may grant to members for productive and provident purposes. Publication date 1990-09-26 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1990-09-26	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/cua1990160.pdf	cua1990160.pdf
Customs Act 2019 Details Description This Act among others, clarifies the status of goods and areas that are to be considered subject to customs control for the purpose of enforcement of customs laws. Affected products - Earth, soil, loam, sand, mud, dust, clay, ashes, and similar substances from any other source other than soil. - Ice-block bags. -Single-use shopping plastic bags including carrier bags (dispensed from a roll and often used to Separate meat, fish, fruits/vegetables from other grocery items) but does not extend to green garbage bags. - Knives having a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife. - Knives having a blade which is released from the handle or sheath by- (a) the force of gravity; or (b) centrifugal force, and when released is locked in place by means of a button, lever or other device. -Imitation firearms so closely resembling firearms as to be calculated to deceive. - Nappies - Prepared opium. - Pipes and other utensils used in smoking opium or preparing opium for smoking. -Base or counterfeit coin, currency or banknotes of any country. -Fictitious postage stamps and anything capable of making fictitious postage stamps. - Solid contraptions that are made or adapted to be gripped in the fist or fitted to or over one or more fingers or equipped with any projection or striking surface -Goods bearing- (a) the National Emblem of Kiribati; or (b) any token or symbol so nearly resembling the National Emblem as to be capable of being readily mistaken for it -Indecent or obscene goods. -Machines for playing games of chance, which require no action by any player other than the actuation or manipulation of the machine. NTM types E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures, C - Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities, A - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, B - Technical barriers to trade Requirements Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2020-01-18 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2020-01-18	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	All Products	Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ca2019124/	KIR_65.Customs Act 2019_compressed.pdf
Customs Act, 2005 Details Description This Act states the import and export prohibitions, restrictions and procedures that are to be followed with respect to the items listed in Schedules 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act. Products that are prohibited/restricted to import are listed in Schedule 3 (prohibited imports) and Schedule 4 (restricted imports). For example, earth, soil, loam, sand, mud, dust, clay, ashes, and similar substances from any other source other than soil may be imported only from (a) Australia; (b) New Zealand; (c) Fiji; (d) the Solomon Islands; or (e) Hawaii with a certificate of free from disease. Products that are prohibited/restricted to export are listed in Schedule 5 (prohibited exports) and Schedule 6 (restricted exports) but they reply on other Acts and Regulations. Requirements Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2005-06-09 Repeal date 2020-01-18 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2005-06-09	Kiribati Customs Administration and Enforcement - (Ministry of Justice)	Not provided	Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ca2005124.pdf	Customs Act 2005-min.pdf
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 1995 Details Description This Act amends the Dangerous Drug Ordinance, 1948 to empower a court to order the forfeiture of property of money obtained by unlawful means or in possession of person who cannot satisfy the court of the lawful possession or acquisition of such property of money (for example, money earned from drug-trafficking or drug-dealing). Insertion of new section 8A: '2. Section 8 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 23) is amended by inserting a new section between section 8 and section 9 as follows: Possessing suspected property 8A. (1) A person who:- (a) has in his possession any property reasonably suspected of being the proceeds of an offence under this Act, and (b) does not give an account satisfactorily to the court of how he lawfully came by or had such property in his possession. commits an offence under this Act. (2) A person found committing an offence defined in this subsection may be arrested without a warrant by a police officer. (3) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (l) is liable to imprisonment for 2 years. (4) Where a court is satisfied upon application made to it that a person:- (a) has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1); or (b) is dead, cannot be found or is for any other reason not answerable to justice, the court may order that the property be forfeited to the Republic and shall specify in any such order, other than an order in respect to money, the amount that it considers is the value of the property. One of the most common and recognized from or manifestation of a person having been involved in drug-trafficking or drug dealings generally is the possession or coming into possession of any suspected property or money. In order to combat this problem it is proposed that the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance be so amended so that a person as described above (possessing suspected property) commits an offence under the Ordinance and on conviction by the Court is liable to imprisonment for a term of 2 years (8A(1)). Requirements Other Publication date 1995-10-23 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1995-10-23	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/dda1995260.pdf	dda1995260.pdf
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2001 Details Description Under this legislation, a plant called Thorn Apple (Datura Metel) (Kiribati name is 'Urin Tiaina'), which is not indigenous to Kiribati has been detected as a potent, poisonous drug plant. This plant was likely smuggled into Kiribati between late 1970s to early 1980s. Several secondary school students were hospitalised after consuming the seeds and flower of this plant and research reveals that it's a drug plant having similar effects to that of coca leaf or Indian hemp. The amendment at Part II of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1948 and sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 therefore seeks to include this dangerous drug plant among the opium, Indian hemp and coca leaf. By doing so, the police can exercise their powers under the said Part II to eradicate such plant. Amendment of Part II: 2. Part II of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as 'the principal Ordinance') is amended at the heading – (a) by repealing 'and' and substituting 'a comma'; and (b) by adding at the end of heading 'DATURA METEL'. Amendment of section 4: 3. Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended in subsection (1) by inserting ', datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'Indian hemp' appearing in the second line. Amendment of section 5: 4. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting 'or any seed of the datura metel' between 'coca leaf' appearing in the second line and 'or any portion' appearing in the second and third line. Amendment of section 7: 5. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting 'or datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'plant' appearing in the second line. Amendment of section 8: 6. Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is amended in paragraph (a) by inserting 'or datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'whether for' appearing in the second line. Amendment of section 9: 7. Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is amended as follows - (a) in subsection (1):- (i) by inserting 'or datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'as kept' appearing in the third line; and (ii) by inserting 'or datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'found there' appearing in the fifth line; (b) in subsection (2) by adding 'or datura metel' to the end of such subsection (2). Amendment of section 10: 8. Section 10 of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting 'or datura metel' between 'coca leaf' and 'found upon' appearing in the first line. Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2002-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2002-01-01	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	Not provided	TBT, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/dda2001260.pdf	dda2001260.pdf
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1948 Details Description This legislation provides for prohibition, regulation of import and export, and authorisation requirements for specific poisonous plants and their parts in Kiribati. Dangerous drugs to be dealt with through approved ports: 3. No person shall import, export, tranship or divert dangerous drugs except through ports approved by the Minister. PART II: RAW OPIUM, INDIAN HEMP AND COCA LEAF Import and export of certain substances prohibited: (2) No person shall import or export any of the substances to which this Part applies. Import and export of certain seeds prohibited: 5. No person shall import or export any seed of the opium poppy or any seed of Indian hemp or any seed of the coca leaf or any portion of the aforesaid plants. Cultivation of certain plants prohibited: 7. No person shall cultivate in the Gilbert Islands the opium poppy or Indian hemp or coca leaf plant. PART III: PREPARED OPIUM Importation or exportation of prepared opium prohibited: 11. No person shall import or export any prepared opium, or any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the smoking of opium, or any utensil for use in connection with the preparation of opium for consumption. PART IV: MEDICINAL, OPIUM, MORPHINE; COCAINE AND CERTAIN OTHER DRUGS Application of Part IV Schedule 2: 13. (1) The provisions of this Part shall apply to the substances for the time being specified in Part I of Schedule 2. Importation or exportation of certain substances prohibited: 14. No person shall import or export any substance to which this Part applies, except in accordance with sections 21 to 29. Drugs not to be kept in a place other than the store without authority: 20. When any dangerous drug to which this part of this Ordinance applies is found in the possession of any person or kept in any place other than the appointed store, such person or the occupier of such place, unless he can prove that such drug was obtained under the authority of this Ordinance, or in accordance with the prescription of a registered medical practitioner, or from a person having authority to sell it, or was deposited there without his knowledge or consent, and also the owner of, or any person guilty of keeping, the said dangerous drug, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. Export of dangerous drugs - Schedule 1 Form B: 21. (1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly signed by the competent authority in any country, the Secretary may issue an export authorisation, in the Form B set out in Schedule 1, in respect of any dangerous drugs to which this Part applies referred to in the import certificate, to any person who is named as the exporter in such certificate, and is, under the provisions of this Ordinance otherwise lawfully entitled to export such drugs. Export without authorisation prohibited: 22. No dangerous drug to which this Part applies shall be exported unless the exporter is in possession of a valid and subsisting export authorisation relating to such drug granted under this Ordinance. Permission to withdraw drugs from store: 26. (1) Upon the arrival of any dangerous drugs in the Gilbert Islands, the person to whom such drugs are sent shall apply in writing to the Secretary for permission to withdraw such drugs from the appointed store; and such application shall state the manner in which the drugs were imported, the number and date of import authorisation and the quantity of such drugs. Importation without authorisation prohibited: 27. No dangerous drug shall be imported unless the person to whom the drug is consigned is in possession of a valid and subsisting import authorisation granted in pursuance of this Ordinance. Exception of certain substances and preparations from certain provisions of Part IV Schedule 2: 30. The provisions of sections 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 shall not apply to any preparation or other substance for the time being falling within Part II of Schedule 2. Dangerous drug in transit: 31. (1) No person shall bring any dangerous drug to the Gilbert Islands in transit unless - (a) the drug is in course of transit from a country from which it may lawfully be exported to another country into which such drug may lawfully be imported; and (b) except where the drug comes from a country not a party to the Convention or the Single Convention, it is accompanied by a valid and subsisting export authorisation or diversion certificate, as the case may be. (2) When any dangerous drug in transit is accompanied by an export authorisation or diversion certificate and the Chief Customs Officer has reasonable grounds for believing that such authorisation or certificate is false, or that it has been obtained by fraud or wilful misrepresentation of a material particular, the Chief Customs Officer may seize and detain the drug to which such authorisation or certificate relates; and upon being satisfied that such authorisation or certificate is valid; or has not been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation as aforesaid, the Chief Customs Officer shall release the drug. (3) When a dangerous drug in course of transit is not accompanied by an export authorisation or diversion certificate by reason of the fact that the drug comes from a country not a party to the Convention or the Single Convention and the Chief Customs Officer has reasonable grounds for believing it is being conveyed in an unlawful manner, or for an unlawful purpose, or is in course of transit for the purpose of being imported into another country in contravention of the laws of that country, the Chief Customs Officer may seize and detain the drug. (4) When a dangerous drug in course of transit is landed or transhipped in the Gilbert Islands, it shall remain under the control of the Secretary and shall be moved only under and in accordance with a removal licence granted in pursuance of section 32. (5) Nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to apply to any dangerous drug in transit by post or in transit by air, if the aircraft passes over the Islands without landing; or to such quantities of dangerous drugs as may bona fide reasonably form part of the medical stores of any ship or aircraft. Diversion of dangerous drugs - Schedule 1 Form E: 34. (1) No person shall, except under the authority of a diversion certificate in the Form E in Schedule 1, cause or procure any dangerous drug brought into the Gilbert Islands in transit to be diverted to any destination other than that to which it was originally consigned; and in the case of any dangerous drug in transit accompanied by an export authorisation or a diversion certificate issued by a competent authority of some other country, the country stated in such export authorisation or diversion certificate, as the case may be, to be the country of destination, shall be deemed to be the country to which the drug was originally consigned. Affected products Substances specified in Part I of Schedule 2. Substances specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to be read with Section 30. (Preparations and other substances falling within Part I whose import and export is exception from control) 'Cocaine' means methyl-benzoyl laevo-ecgonine ([a] D 20° =16°4) in 20 per cent solution of chloroform of which the formula is C17H21O4N; 'Coca leaf' means the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca Lamarck and the Erythroxylon novo-granatense (Morris) Hieronymus and their varieties belonging to the family Erythroxylaceae and the leaf of other species of this genus from which it may be found possible to extract cocaine either directly or by chemical transformation; 'Crude cocaine' means any extract of the coca leaf which can be used directly or indirectly for the manufacture of cocaine; 'Diacetylmorphine' means diacetylmorphine (diamorphine, heroin) having the formula C21H23O5N (C17H17 (C17H17 (C2H3O)2O3N); 'Ecgonine' means laevo-ecgonine ([a] D 20° = 45° 6 in 5 per cent solution of water) of which the formula is C9H15O3NH2O and all the derivatives of laevo-ecgonine which may serve industrially for its recovery; 'Indian hemp' means either of the plants Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica or any portion thereof; 'Medicinal opium' means raw opium which has undergone the processes necessary to adapt it for medicinal use in accordance with the requirements of the British Pharmacopoeia, whether in powder form or granulated or otherwise, or mixed with neutral materials; 'Morphine' means the principal alkaloid of opium having the formula C17H19O3N; 'Prepared opium' means the product of raw opium obtained by a series of special operations, especially by dissolving, boiling, roasting and fermentation designed to transform it into an extract suitable for consumption, and includes dross and all other residues remaining after opium has been smoked; 'Raw opium' means the spontaneously coagulated juice obtained from the capsules of the Papaver somni ferum which has been submitted only to the necessary manipulations for packing and transport, whatever its morphine content. - Raw opium, coca leaf, Datura Metel, Indian hemp and resins, - any seed of the opium poppy - any seed of Indian hemp - any seed of the coca leaf - Any seed of Datura Metel -any prepared opium, - any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the smoking of opium, - any utensil for use in connection with the preparation of opium - Raw opium, coca leaf, Datura Metel, Indian hemp and resins, - Any seed of the opium poppy - Any seed of Indian hemp - Any seed of the coca leaf - Any seed of Datura Metel -Any prepared opium, - Any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the smoking of opium, - Any utensil for use in connection with the preparation of opium Acetyldihydrocodeine. Allylprodine. Alphacetylmethadol. Alphameprodine. Alphamethadol. Alphaprodine. Anileridine. Benzethidine. Benzylmorphine (3-benzyl-morphine). Betacetylmethadol. Betameprodine. Betamethadol. Betaprodine. Clonitazene. Cocaine. Codeine. Desomorphine. Dextromoramide. Dextropropoxyphene. Diamorphine. Diampromide (N-[2-(N methylphenethylamino) propyl] propionanilide). Diethylthiambutene. Dihydrocodeine. Dihydromorphine. Dimenoxadole. Dimepheptanol. Dimethylthiambutene. Dioxaphetyl butyrate. Diphenoxylate. Dipipanone. Ecgonine. Ethylmethylthiambutene. Ethylmorphine (3-ethyl-morphine). Etonitazene. Etoxeridine. Fentanyl. Furethidine. Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone). Hydromorphinol. Hydromorphone. Hydroxypethidine. Isomethadone. Ketebemidone. Levomethorphan. Levomoramide. Levophenacylmorphan. Levorphanol. Metazocine. Methadone. Methadyl acetate. Methyldesorphine. Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine). Metopon. Morpheridine. Morphine. Morphine methobromide, morphine -N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives. Myrophine. Nicocodine. Nicomorphine (3, 6 dinicotinoylmorphine). Noracymethadol. Norcodeine. Norlevorphanol. Normethadone. Normorphine. Norpipanone. Oxycodone. Oxymorphone. Pethidine. Phenadoxone Phenampromide. Phenazocine. Phenomorphan. Phenoperidine Pholcodine. Piminodine. Proheptazine. Properidine (1-methyl-4- phenylpiperidine -4-car-boxylic acid isopropyl ester). Racemethorphan. Racemoramide. Racemorphan. Thebacon. Thebaine. Trimeperidine. 4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane. 4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine. 1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid. 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropane-carboxylic acid. 4-Phenylpiperydine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. - Any ester - Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above. - Any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine. - Concentrate of poppy-straw (that is to say, the material arising when poppy-straw has entered into a process for the concentration of its alkaloids). Medicinal opium Any extract or tincture of cannabis Acetyldihydrocodeine. Allylprodine. Alphacetylmethadol. Alphameprodine. Alphamethadol. Alphaprodine. Anileridine. Benzethidine. Benzylmorphine (3-benzyl-morphine). Betacetylmethadol. Betameprodine. Betamethadol. Betaprodine. Clonitazene. Cocaine. Codeine. Desomorphine. Dextromoramide. Dextropropoxyphene. Diamorphine. Diampromide (N-[2-(N methylphenethylamino) propyl] propionanilide). Diethylthiambutene. Dihydrocodeine. Dihydromorphine. Dimenoxadole. Dimepheptanol. Dimethylthiambutene. Dioxaphetyl butyrate. Diphenoxylate. Dipipanone. Ecgonine. Ethylmethylthiambutene. Ethylmorphine (3-ethyl-morphine). Etonitazene. Etoxeridine. Fentanyl. Furethidine. Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone). Hydromorphinol. Hydromorphone. Hydroxypethidine. Isomethadone. Ketebemidone. Levomethorphan. Levomoramide. Levophenacylmorphan. Levorphanol. Metazocine. Methadone. Methadyl acetate. Methyldesorphine. Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine). Metopon. Morpheridine. Morphine. Morphine methobromide, morphine -N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives. Myrophine. Nicocodine. Nicomorphine (3, 6 dinicotinoylmorphine). Noracymethadol. Norcodeine. Norlevorphanol. Normethadone. Normorphine. Norpipanone. Oxycodone. Oxymorphone. Pethidine. Phenadoxone Phenampromide. Phenazocine. Phenomorphan. Phenoperidine Pholcodine. Piminodine. Proheptazine. Properidine (1-methyl-4- phenylpiperidine -4-car-boxylic acid isopropyl ester). Racemethorphan. Racemoramide. Racemorphan. Thebacon. Thebaine. Trimeperidine. 4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane. 4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine. 1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid. 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropane-carboxylic acid. 4-Phenylpiperydine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. - Any ester - Any salt of a substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above. - Any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine. - Concentrate of poppy-straw (that is to say, the material arising when poppy-straw has entered into a process for the concentration of its alkaloids). Medicinal opium. Any extract or tincture of cannabis. NTM types C - Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures, P - Export related measures Requirements Other, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 1948-10-20 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1948-10-20	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	120791, 120799, 121130, 121140, 121150, 121190, 130190, 130211, 130214, 130219, 151590, 280610, 2807, 284161, 284330, 284390, 290230, 290551, 290911, 291411, 291412, 291431, 291524, 291634, 291830, 292146, 292149, 292214, 292219, 292229, 292231, 292239, 292242, 292243, 292244, 292249, 292411, 292423, 292424, 292429, 292512, 292630, 292640, 292690, 293291, 293292, 293293, 293294, 293295, 293299, 293332, 293333, 293339, 293341, 293349, 293353, 293354, 293355, 293372, 293391, 293399, 293491, 293499, 293911, 293919, 293920, 293941, 293942, 293943, 293944, 293949, 293951, 293959, 293961, 293962, 293963, 293969, 293971, 293979, 300339, 300341, 300342, 300343, 300349, 300390, 300441, 300442, 300443, 300490, 320190, 382200, 391231, 391310, 5302, 9614, PrdGrp	Other, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ddo233/	Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1948.pdf
DANGEROUS DRUGS REGULATIONS Details Description This regulation is to regulate dangerous drugs Affected products Acetyldihydrocodeine. Allylprodine. Alphacetylmethadol. Alphameprodine. Alphamethadol. Alphaprodine. Anileridine. Benzethidine. Benzylmorphine (3-benzyl-morphine). Betacetylmethadol. Betameprodine. Betamethadol. Betaprodine. Clonitazene. Cocaine. Codeine. Desomorphine. Dextromoramide. Dextropropoxyphene. Diamorphine. Diampromide (N-[2-(N methylphenethylamino) propyl] propionanilide). Diethylthiambutene. Dihydrocodeine. Dihydromorphine. Dimenoxadole. Dimepheptanol. Dimethylthiambutene. Dioxaphetyl butyrate. Diphenoxylate. Dipipanone. Ecgonine. Ethylmethylthiambutene. Ethylmorphine (3-ethyl-morphine). Etonitazene. Etoxeridine. Fentanyl. Furethidine. Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone). Hydromorphinol. Hydromorphone. Hydroxypethidine. Isomethadone. Ketebemidone. Levomethorphan. Levomoramide. Levophenacylmorphan. Levorphanol. Metazocine. Methadone. Methadyl acetate. Methyldesorphine. Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine). Metopon. Morpheridine. Morphine. Morphine methobromide, morphine -N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen Myrophine. Nicocodine. Nicomorphine (3, 6 dinicotinoylmorphine). Noracymethadol. Norcodeine. Norlevorphanol. Normethadone. Normorphine. Norpipanone. Oxycodone. Oxymorphone. Pethidine. Phenadoxone Phenampromide. Phenazocine. Phenomorphan. Phenoperidine. Pholcodine. Piminodine. Proheptazine. Properidine (1-methyl-4- phenylpiperidine -4-car-boxylic acid isopropyl ester). Racemethorphan. Racemoramide. Racemorphan. Thebacon. Thebaine. Trimeperidine. 4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane. 4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine. 1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid. 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropane-carboxylic acid. 4-Phenylpiperydine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. -Datura Metel -Medicinal opium. NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 1980-02-21 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1980-02-21	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	121130, 121140, 121150, 121190, 130190, 130211, 130214, 130219, 280610, 2807, 284161, 284330, 284390, 290230, 290551, 290911, 291411, 291412, 291431, 291524, 291634, 291830, 292146, 292149, 292214, 292219, 292229, 292231, 292239, 292242, 292243, 292244, 292249, 292411, 292423, 292424, 292429, 292512, 292630, 292640, 292690, 293291, 293292, 293293, 293294, 293295, 293299, 293332, 293333, 293339, 293341, 293349, 293353, 293354, 293355, 293372, 293391, 293399, 293491, 293499, 293911, 293919, 293920, 293941, 293942, 293943, 293944, 293949, 293951, 293959, 293961, 293962, 293963, 293969, 293971, 293979, 300341, 300342, 300343, 300349, 300390, 300441, 300442, 300443, 320190, 391231, 391310, 5302, PrdGrp	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ddo233/	KIR_Dangerous Drugs Regulations.pdf
Dangerous Drugs Regulations, 1980 Details Description This legislation includes provisions for authorisation requirements for manufacture of specific drugs, their sales, marking and labelling conditions, and registration. Unauthorised manufacture of drug: 3. A person shall not manufacture or carry on any process in the manufacture of a drug - (a) unless he is duly authorised so to do; (b) except on authorised premises; (c) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of his authority. Certain persons only permitted to purchase drugs and preparations wholesale: 4. No person shall buy a drug or preparation wholesale except - (a) a registered medical practitioner; (b) a registered dentist; (c) an approved veterinary surgeon; (d) a registered pharmacist, and the Government Pharmacist shall not sell any drug or preparation wholesale except to a person mentioned in these Regulations. Unauthorised sale, etc., of drug: 5. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided a person shall not supply or procure or offer to supply or procure or prescribe to or for any person (including himself) and whether in Kiribati or elsewhere or advertise for sale a drug or preparation - (a) unless he is authorised to do so; or (b) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of his authority. (2) A person shall not supply or procure or offer to supply or procure or prescribe a drug or preparation to or for any person (including himself) in Kiribati except as follows- (a) to a person authorised to be in possession of the drug or preparation under these Regulations; or (b) when the drug or preparation is administered by or under the direct personal suspension, and in the presence of a registered medical practitioner or by or under the direct personal supervision, and in the presence of a registered dentist in the course of dental treatment. Unauthorised possession of drug: 6. (1) A person shall not be in possession of a drug or preparation unless he is duly so authorised. Persons authorised to be in possession of drugs, etc.: 8. (1) Persons who are members of the following classes, that is to say- (a) registered medical practitioners; (b) registered dentists; (c) approved veterinary surgeons; (d) medical officers; and (e) owners and commanders of aircraft, are hereby authorised so far as may be necessary for the practice or exercise of their respective professions or employments, or to enable compliance by them with the provisions of any law for the time being in force in relation to them, in their capacity as members of their respective classes to be in possession of, and to supply, drugs or preparations: Provided that a dentist shall not be authorised to supply a drug or preparation otherwise than by the personal administration thereof by him to persons receiving treatment by him. (2) The master of any overseas registered vessel which is in a port in Kiribati is hereby authorised to procure and to be in possession of such quantity of drugs and preparations as may be certified by the Chief Medical Officer to be necessary for the equipment of such vessel until it reaches its home port. Registered pharmacists: 9. (1) Registered pharmacists actually in business are hereby authorised- (a) to manufacture at the shop in the ordinary course of their retail business- (i) any extract or tincture of Indian hemp; (ii) any preparation; and (b) subject to the provisions of these Regulations to carry on the business of retailing, dispensing or compounding drugs or preparations. Drug to be labelled: 13. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation no person shall- (a) supply a drug unless the package or bottle in which it is contained is plainly marked with the amount of the drug contained therein; or (b) supply a preparation unless the package or bottle in which it is contained is plainly marked- (i) in the case of a powder, solution or ointment with the total amount thereof in the package or bottle and the percentage of the drug contained in the powder, solution or ointment; or (ii) in the case of tablets or other similar articles with the amount of the drug in each article and the number of articles in the package or bottle. Register of drugs supplied: 14. (1) Every person authorised to supply drugs or preparations shall comply with the following provisions- (a) he shall in accordance with this regulation keep a register and enter therein true particulars with respect to every quantity of any drug or preparation obtained by him and with respect to every quantity of any drug or preparation supplied by him whether to persons within or persons outside Kiribati; (b) each drug or preparation shall be entered on a separate page of the register; (c) the register required to be kept by this regulation shall be in addition to any books, records or documents required to be kept under the Ordinance or any other regulations made thereunder; (d) the required entry must be made on the day on which the drug or preparation is received or on which the transaction in respect to the supply thereof takes place or if that is not reasonably practicable on the day next following the said day; (e) a separate register shall be kept in respect of each set of premises at which the authorised person carries on business; Requirements Other Publication date 1980-02-21 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1980-02-21	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	Not provided	Service, TBT, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/sub_leg/ddoddr1980462.pdf	Dangerous Drugs Regulation.pdf
Early Childhood Care and Education Act, 2017 Details Description This legislation includes provisions for authorisation and certification requirements for providers of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and pre-school services and the associated fees structure. 5. ECCE Service: Any ECCE service provider must apply to the Director for approval to provide and operate, ECCE services to a child. 6. The application must be in the prescribed form and include the prescribed fee. 8. Preschool Service: Any preschool service provider must apply to the Director for approval to provide and operate, preschool services to a child. 9. The application must be in the prescribed form and include the prescribed fee. 16. Certificate of approval: (1) The approvals given under sections 13 or 14 for providers and premises, must be issued in a single certificate, in the prescribed form, and (2) the approved provider must display such certificate for viewing at the approved premises. SCHEDULE 1. Minimum Standard Qualification for preschool teachers: (a) a certificate from any accredited institution or recognized church or community preschool teacher training, or an experience in teaching at a preschool level, for at least 3 years, (b) a certificate showing a qualification or knowledge of basic first aid skills. 2. Minimum Standard Requirements for premise and associated equipment and infrastructure: (a) The premise must be complete with toilet and washing facilities to provide clean and hygienic sanitation for children, (b) The premise vicinity and associated equipment and infrastructure must be smoke and alcohol free, (c) The structural design and size for any classroom, restroom or other program space must be big enough for children to learn and move about in, (d) Where a premise consists of an open building or mwaneaba and located close to the sea or public road; the premise must be fenced and gated to prevent children from moving out of sight and sound from the service provider or staff, (e) Where a premise consists of a closed building, the structural design must not interfere with teacher’s ability to observe children. Where there is a playground, service providers and staff members must be able to supervise the children and prevent them from moving out of sight and sound from the service provider or staff, (f) Associated equipment and infrastructure must – (i) for the premises, have basic fire extinguisher equipment and first aid kits ready, (ii) for teaching aids, be made of wood or rubber, (iii) for playing equipment or tools such as sandpits, swings or slides, be at an appropriate height, level and size for children, (iv) for transport, be accessible or reachable and safe for the transportation of children, to and from the service or to any other destination that they require transportation to, (v) for services providing meals to children, have a license to cater and provide meals from a ministry responsible for health. The service’s kitchen must be clean all the time and any cook or staff in charge of preparation of the meals must have a medical clearance to be fit and healthy to perform his or her duties. Publication date 2017-08-14 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-08-14	Ministry of Education (MoE)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/eccaea2017268/	eccaea2017268.rtf
Education Act, 2013 Details Description Under this legislation, schools and teachers must be registered. Additionally, schools must adhere to the national educational framework and the approved syllabuses. Moreover, only a teacher who holds approved teaching qualification can be registered. However, approved teaching qualifications are not included within this legislation. Publication date 2014-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2014-01-01	Ministry of Education (MoE)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ea2013104.pdf	Education Act 2014.pdf
Energy Act 2022 Details Description The regulation is established to regulate, among other things, the minimum energy performance standards applicable to, and standards for energy labelling of, electrical products and to facilitate the implementation of energy efficiency measures. Affected products Electrical products Petroleum Products "electrical product" means an electrical device, appliance or instrument, electrical equipment or a lighting product; "petroleum product" or "petroleum" means any product refined from oil, including petrol (gasoline), kerosene, diesel, ground fuels provided to aircraft, cooking gas, automotive and motor lubricants and any inflammable mixture containing a product refined from oil; - Electrical products "electrical product" means an electrical device, appliance or instrument, electrical equipment or a lighting product; - Petroleum products "petroleum product" or "petroleum" means any product refined from oil, including petrol (gasoline), kerosene, diesel, ground fuels provided to aircraft, cooking gas, automotive and motor lubricants and any inflammable mixture containing a product refined from oil; NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 2023-02-16 Original language English Source Ministry of Infrastructure, and Sustainable Energy	2023-02-16	Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE)	2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 271410, 271490, 271500, 340311, 340319, 382510, 382520, 382530, 382541, 382549, 382550, 382561, 382569, 382590, 700100, 7011, 711230, 711291, 711292, 711299, 840110, 840120, 840130, 840140, 840211, 840212, 840219, 840220, 840290, 840310, 840390, 840410, 840420, 840490, 840510, 840590, 840610, 840681, 840682, 840690, 840710, 840721, 840729, 840731, 840732, 840733, 840734, 840790, 840810, 840820, 840890, 840910, 840991, 840999, 841011, 841012, 841013, 841090, 841111, 841112, 841121, 841122, 841181, 841182, 841191, 841199, 841210, 841221, 841229, 841231, 841239, 841280, 841290, 841311, 841319, 841320, 841330, 841340, 841350, 841360, 841370, 841381, 841382, 841391, 841392, 841410, 841420, 841430, 841440, 841451, 841459, 841460, 841480, 841490, 8415, 841610, 841620, 841630, 841690, 841710, 841720, 841780, 841790, 8418, 841911, 841919, 841920, 841931, 841932, 841939, 841940, 841950, 841960, 841981, 841989, 841990, 842010, 842091, 842099, 842111, 842112, 842119, 842121, 842122, 842123, 842129, 842131, 842139, 842191, 842199, 8422, 8423, 842410, 842420, 842430, 842441, 842449, 842482, 842489, 842490, 842511, 842519, 842531, 842539, 842541, 842542, 842549, 842611, 842612, 842619, 842620, 842630, 842641, 842649, 842691, 842699, 842710, 842720, 842790, 842810, 842820, 842831, 842832, 842833, 842839, 842840, 842860, 842890, 842911, 842919, 842920, 842930, 842940, 842951, 842952, 842959, 843010, 843020, 843031, 843039, 843041, 843049, 843050, 843061, 843069, 843110, 843120, 843131, 843139, 843141, 843142, 843143, 843149, 843210, 843221, 843229, 843231, 843239, 843241, 843242, 843280, 843290, 843311, 843319, 843320, 843330, 843340, 843351, 843352, 843353, 843359, 843360, 843390, 843410, 843420, 843490, 843510, 843590, 843610, 843621, 843629, 843680, 843691, 843699, 843710, 843780, 843790, 843810, 843820, 843830, 843840, 843850, 843860, 843880, 843890, 843910, 843920, 843930, 843991, 843999, 844010, 844090, 844110, 844120, 844130, 844140, 844180, 844190, 844230, 844240, 844250, 844311, 844312, 844313, 844314, 844315, 844316, 844317, 844319, 844331, 844332, 844339, 844391, 844399, 844400, 844511, 844512, 844513, 844519, 844520, 844530, 844540, 844590, 844610, 844621, 844629, 844630, 844711, 844712, 844720, 844790, 844811, 844819, 844820, 844831, 844832, 844833, 844839, 844842, 844849, 844851, 844859, 844900, 845011, 845012, 845019, 845020, 845090, 845110, 845121, 845129, 845130, 845140, 845150, 845180, 845190, 845210, 845221, 845229, 845230, 845290, 845310, 845320, 845380, 845390, 845410, 845420, 845430, 845490, 845510, 845521, 845522, 845530, 845590, 845611, 845612, 845620, 845630, 845640, 845650, 845690, 845710, 845720, 845730, 845811, 845819, 845891, 845899, 845910, 845921, 845929, 845931, 845939, 845941, 845949, 845951, 845959, 845961, 845969, 845970, 846012, 846019, 846022, 846023, 846024, 846029, 846031, 846039, 846040, 846090, 846120, 846130, 846140, 846150, 846190, 846210, 846221, 846229, 846231, 846239, 846241, 846249, 846291, 846299, 846310, 846320, 846330, 846390, 846410, 846420, 846490, 846510, 846520, 846591, 846592, 846593, 846594, 846595, 846596, 846599, 846610, 846620, 846630, 846691, 846692, 846693, 846694, 846711, 846719, 846721, 846722, 846729, 846781, 846789, 846791, 846792, 846799, 846810, 846820, 846880, 846890, 847010, 847021, 847029, 847030, 847050, 847090, 847130, 847141, 847149, 847150, 847160, 847170, 847180, 847190, 847210, 847230, 847290, 847321, 847329, 847330, 847340, 847350, 847410, 847420, 847431, 847432, 847439, 847480, 847490, 847510, 847521, 847529, 847590, 847621, 847629, 847681, 847689, 847690, 847710, 847720, 847730, 847740, 847751, 847759, 847780, 847790, 847810, 847890, 847910, 847920, 847930, 847940, 847950, 847960, 847971, 847979, 847981, 847982, 847989, 847990, 848010, 848020, 848030, 848041, 848049, 848050, 848060, 848071, 848079, 848110, 848120, 848130, 848140, 848180, 848190, 848210, 848220, 848230, 848240, 848250, 848280, 848291, 848299, 848310, 848320, 848330, 848340, 848350, 848360, 848390, 848410, 848420, 848490, 848610, 848620, 848630, 848640, 848690, 848710, 848790, 85, 860711, 860712, 860719, 860721, 860729, 860730, 860791, 860799, 870810, 870821, 870829, 870830, 870840, 870850, 870870, 870880, 870891, 870892, 870893, 870894, 870895, 870899, 871410, 871420, 871491, 871492, 871493, 871494, 871495, 871496, 871499, 871610, 871620, 871631, 871639, 871640, 871680, 871690, 880310, 880320, 880330, 880390, 880510, 880521, 880529, 900110, 900120, 900130, 900140, 900150, 900190, 900211, 900219, 900220, 900290, 900311, 900319, 900390, 900410, 900490, 900510, 900580, 900590, 900630, 900640, 900651, 900652, 900653, 900659, 900661, 900669, 900691, 900699, 9007, 9008, 901010, 901050, 901060, 901090, 901110, 901120, 901180, 901190, 901210, 901290, 9013, 901410, 901420, 901480, 901490, 901510, 901520, 901530, 901540, 901580, 901590, 901600, 901710, 901720, 901730, 901780, 901790, 901811, 901812, 901813, 901814, 901819, 901820, 901831, 901832, 901839, 901841, 901849, 901850, 901890, 901910, 901920, 902000, 902110, 902121, 902129, 902131, 902139, 902140, 902150, 902190, 9022, 902300, 902410, 902480, 902490, 902511, 902519, 902580, 902590, 902610, 902620, 902680, 902690, 9027, 9028, 9029, 9030, 9031, 9032, 9033, 910111, 910119, 910121, 910129, 910191, 910199, 910211, 910212, 910219, 910221, 910229, 910291, 910299, 910310, 910390, 910400, 910511, 910519, 910521, 910529, 910591, 910599, 910610, 910690, 910700, 910811, 910812, 910819, 910820, 910890, 910910, 910990, 911011, 911012, 911019, 911090, 911110, 911120, 911180, 911190, 911220, 911290, 911310, 911320, 911390, 911410, 911430, 911440, 911490, 930510, 930520, 930591, 930599, 930621, 930629, 930630, 930690, 940510, 940520, 940530, 940540, 940599, 950300, 950420, 950430, 950440, 950450, 950490, 950510, 950590, 950611, 950612, 950619, 950621, 950629, 950631, 950632, 950639, 950640, 950651, 950659, 950661, 950662, 950669, 950670, 950691, 950699, 950710, 950720, 950730, 950790, 950810, 950890	TBT	Not provided	KIR_Final Energy Act1.pdf
Environment (Amendment) Act, 2007 Details Description The Act repeals the development consent and discharge standard requirement in the previous act. Environmentally-significant activities listed in the schedule require an environment licence (Section 21). The schedule is not written here but in the Environment Act General Regulations 2017. Imports or exports of an organism that is a protected species require an environment licence (Section 45). Such species are not written here but in the regulation. To obtain the environment licence, environmental impact assessment report and fees should be submitted. Requirements Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2007-09-04 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2007-09-04	Environment and Conservation Division- ECD, (MELAD)	Not provided	Service, TBT, Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ea2007239.pdf	Environment Act Amended 2007-compressed-min.pdf
ENVIRONMENT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2025 Details Description This regulation applies to Environmentally-Significant Activities (ESA). This regulation repealed the Environment (General) Regulation 2017. Publication date 2025-10-03 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2025-10-03	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/2025/Environment_General_Regulation.pdf	KIR_Environment_General_Regulation.pdf
Environment (General) Regulations, 2017 Details Description This regulation states the fees structure for environmental licences, requirements for environmental impact assessments and the list environmentally-significant activities that can be carried out in Kiribati. It also repeals the provisions of the Environment Regulations, 2001 (made on 13th December, 2001) and any other regulations made under the Environment Act, 1999 and subsequent amendments. This Act is repealed by Environment (General) Regulation, 2025 Publication date 2017-12-13 Repeal date 2025-10-03 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2017-12-13	Environment and Conservation Division- ECD, (MELAD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/2025/Environment_General_Regulation.pdf	Environment Act General Regulations 2017-min_2.pdf
ENVIRONMENT ACT 2021 Details Description The stewardship roles and responsibilities to protect, conserve, manage, sustainable utilize, and sustainable develop the atolls environment of Kiribati falls on the Government of Kiribati, for current and future generations of Kiribati. This Environment Act 2021 is intended to realize this priority at the national level. The objective of this regulation is to a) to communicate, educate and raise public awareness on the environment and natural resources protection, conservation, management and sustainable utilization at all levels of society; (b) to provide for and establish integrated systems and environment safeguard system of development control, environmental impact assessment and pollution control; (c) to prevent, control, manage and monitor waste and pollution; (d) to reduce risks and prevent the degradation of the environment by all practical means, including the following - (i) regulating the discharge of pollutants to the air, water or land; (ii) regulating the import, export, manufacture, use, transport, collection, treatment, storage and disposal of chemicals and wastes; (iii) promoting recycling, re-use, reduction, composting and recovery of materials in an economically viable manner; (iv) protecting, conserving and managing the natural resources threatened by natural and human induced activities, particularly those resources of national and ecological significance as may be classified under the categories of terrestrial vegetation, coral, fish and marine life; (e) to promote and undertake ecosystem approach to protect, conserve, manage sustain and enhance the resilience building of the environment; (f) to comply with and give effect to regional and international conventions and obligations relating to the environment; (g) to collect, provide, and manage environment data and information for the state of environment report and national report obligations to international conventions relating to the environment; (h) to enhance the sustainability, integrity and resilience of the Kiribati environment; (i) to promote, ensure and support sustainable development; (j) to promote, protect, conserve, manage, and sustainably use of biological diversity and heritage; (k) to prevent, eradicate, reduce, and manage the impacts of IAS for the protection and conservation of terrestrial and marine biological diversity; and (l) to enforce and ensure compliance." Affected products Protected species: '-Christmas Island warbler (Line Island warbler) '- White-throated storm petrel (Polynesian storm petrel) '- Great frigatebird '- Lesser frigatebird '- Brown noddy (Common noddy) '- Reef heron '-Long-tailed koel '- Bar-tailed godwit '- Great crested tern '- Sooty tern '- Bristle-thighed curlew '- Black-naped tern '- Brown booby '- Wandering tattler '- Ruddy turnstone '-Red-footed booby '- Pacific golden plover '- Kuhl’s lorikeet (Scarlet-breasted lorikeet) '- Black noddy (White-capped noddy) '- White tern (Fairy tern) '- Masked booby (Blue-faced booby) '- White-tailed tropicbird '- Audubon’s shearwater '- Blue-grey noddy '- Phoenix petrel '- Red-tailed tropicbird '- Wedge-tailed shearwater '- Grey-backed tern '- Christmas shearwater '- Northern pintail '- Bulwer’s petrel '- Leatherback Turtle '- Green Turtle '- Olive Ridley Turtle (Pacific Ridley) '- Loggerhead turtle '- Hawksbill turtle NTM types P - Export related measures, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures Publication date 2022-05-06 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2022-05-06	Environment and Conservation Division- ECD, (MELAD)	010620, 010632, 010639	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ea2021159/	KIR_99.Environment Act 2021_compressed.pdf
Environment Act, 1999 Details Description Any developer who carries out any development prescribed in the Schedule shall obtain development consent by submitting either initial environmental evaluation report or an environmental impact statement. (sections 14, 16) A vehicle, vessel and aircraft must comply with the prescribed discharge standards. (section 45) The above-mentioned requirements are repealed by the Amendment. Publication date 1999-12-06 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2000-03-21	Environment and Conservation Division- ECD, (MELAD)	Not provided	Service, TBT	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ea1999159/	ea1999159.pdf
Etransaction Act Details Description The legislation in recognition of esignatures. Publication date 2021-09-03 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2021-09-03	Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MTCIC)	Not provided	Service	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/gaz2021/Electronic_Transactions_Act_2021.pdf	KIR_Electronic_Transactions_Act_2021.pdf
Exchange Control Ordinance Details Description An Ordinance to confer power, and impose duties and restrictions, in relation to gold, currency, payments, securities, debts, and the import, export, transfer and settlement of property, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Affected products Bank Notes NTM types P - Export related measures, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures Publication date 1953-07-15 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1953-07-15	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	490700	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eco223.pdf	KIR_102.Exchange Control.pdf
Excise Tax Act, 2013 Details Description This legislation states that all imported excisable goods are subject to excise tax. However, this legislation doesn't state the tax structure for excisable goods. The list of excise exempt goods are listed in the Schedule. Affected products Products mentioned in the First Schedule (2203, 2204-2206, 2207-2208, 2401-2403, 2710, 8702-8707) - Alcoholic spirits, - Tobacco products - Beer - Wine, vermouth and other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry and mead) - Ethyl alcohol (other than denatured) and other alcoholic beverages - Tobacco and tobacco products - Gasoline, diesel fuel and other petroleum products - Motor vehicles NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Requirements Other Publication date 2014-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2014-01-01	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	210690, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2710, 293979, 382499, 4813, 560122, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, 8706, 8707, PrdGrp	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/eta2013122.pdf	Excise Tax Act 2013.pdf
Exhibition of Films (Amendment) Act, 2002 Details Description Amendment of section 2: 2. Section 2 of the Exhibition of Films Ordinance (in this Act referred to as 'the principal Ordinance') is amended by repealing the definition of 'film' and substituting it with the following definition - ''film' means a cinematographic, video film, digital video disk or video compact disk and includes any part of such film and any trailer;' With the advancement of technology in the film industry, new forms of film making have been developed and are now currently featuring in public places, for example video compact disk (vcd) and digital video disk (dvd). The amendment to the Exhibition of Films Ordinance (Cap. 31A) at section 2 re-defines film to extend to such new types of film. Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2002-06-22	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/eofa2002279.pdf	eofa2002279.pdf
Exhibition of Films Ordinance, 1978 Details Description This legislation states the license and certification requirements for exhibition of films in Kiribati. Prohibition of film exhibition without exhibitor's licence: 3. (1) No person shall exhibit, or cause, permit, or suffer to be exhibited, any film for reward to the public in any premises in the area of authority of a Licensing Authority unless he first shall have been granted by the Licensing Authority a licence (hereinafter called an 'exhibitor's licence') valid in respect of the exhibition of that film in those premises. (2) A person wishing to apply for an exhibitor's licence shall apply in writing to the Licensing Authority for the area in which he wishes to exhibit any film. Certificate of censorship: 5. (1) No film shall be exhibited unless there shall have been granted by an examiner in respect of that film a certificate of censorship (hereinafter called a certificate) in the manner hereinafter provided and such certificate is in force. (2) Any person who wishes to distribute a film for the purposes of exhibition shall apply in writing to an examiner for a certificate in respect of such film. Every application shall be accompanied by such particulars and description as may from time to time be determined by the Minister and the prescribed fee. Publication date 1978-12-04 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1978-12-04	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eofo252.pdf	eofo252.pdf
Explosives Ordinance(Cap 32), 1927 Details Description This legislation provides for license requirements and storage conditions to be met for the use and selling of explosives in Kiribati. Licence to use or sell explosives: 3. (1) No person shall have explosives in his possession or under his control, or use the same, except in pursuance of a licence hereinafter called a holder's licence, and such licence if granted shall be in Form A of Schedule 1. Schedule 1 (2) No person shall import, keep for sale, sell, supply or deal in explosives except in pursuance of a licence, hereinafter called a dealer's license, and if granted such a license shall be in Form B of Schedule 1. 5. General conditions of grant of licences: Every licence granted under this Ordinance - (a) shall specify the quantity of explosives not exceeding which the license may hold or use or import, keep for sale, sell, supply or deal in, as the case may be; Storage of explosives: 8. All explosives stored or kept under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be stored or kept only in such magazine or other suitable place or places and in such quantities as shall be approved by the administration officer in charge of the district. Obligations of persons to whom dealer's licence is granted: 10. The person to whom a dealer's licence is granted shall - (a) keep a separate sales book in which he shall record the date of each sale of explosives, the name and address of the purchaser and the quantity sold; and (b) indorse on the licence of the purchaser, on the occasion of each and every sale, the quantity of explosives purchased and the date of the purchase; and (c) produce his book of sales when required so to do to any police officer. Affected products “Explosive” - a. means gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, blasting powder, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those above-mentioned or not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion; and b. includes fog signals, rockets, percussion caps, detonators, and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined; but c. does not include cartridges for firearms. “Explosive” a. means gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, blasting powder, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those above-mentioned or not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion; and b. includes fog signals, rockets, percussion caps, detonators, and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined; but c. does not include cartridges for firearms. NTM types F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures, B - Technical barriers to trade Requirements Import Licence, Other Publication date 1927-04-25 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1927-04-25	Commissioner of Police	285210, 292090, 36, 391220, 392079, 392119, 930690	TBT, Import Licence, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eo210.pdf	eo210.pdf
Fish Export Regulations, 2012 Details Description This legislation regulates and controls fish processing establishments and makes provisions for the verification of all seafood exports from Kiribati. Seafood to be exported should be derived from approved fish processing establishments and obtain the necessary certifications after paying specific fees as outlined in this law. Standards, conditions of processing and operational requirements of these fish processing establishments are included in the Schedules 2 and 3 of this legislation. Affected products Fish or fish products intended for human consumption Fish and fish products Fish and fish products NTM types P - Export related measures Publication date 2012-04-18 Original language English Source Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources	2012-04-18	Kiribati Seafood Verification Authority - (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development)	0302, 0303, 0304, 0306, 0307, PrdGrp	SPS	https://www.mfor.gov.ki/index.php/key-documents/acts-and-regulations	Fish export regulation 2012-min.pdf
Fisheries (Amendment Act), 2015 Details Description Under this legislation, fishing or related activity in a prohibited area or protected area is prohibited. Additionally, recreational fishing requires a licence. Part 5A on export is added to create Seafood Verification Authority to set up standards and address fish processing. Detailed requirements are not written here. Publication date 2015-04-16 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2015-04-16	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	Not provided	Service, TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/fa2015190.pdf	Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2015.pdf
Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2017 Details Description This legislation includes regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Additionally, all fishing vessels that are registered or licensed in Kiribati must comply with each Scheduled Treaty listed in the Schedule of the Fisheries Act, 2010. Publication date 2017-08-14 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-08-14	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	Not provided	Service	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/fa2017190/	fa2017190.rtf
FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL MARINE RESOURCES) REGULATIONS 2019 Details Description This regulation contains quota and prohibition measures under Section 11. Special Protection of Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas, le kima) and Section 12. Special Restrictions for specific species. Also, it contains TBT measures under Section 9. Size Limits for certain species, and requires the permit from Fisheries and Section 16, Trade Permit for designated coastal fisheries requires Trade Permit from the Ministry of Fisheries, in order to export the designated species caught in coastal waters. The list of designated species is attached to the pdf file. Affected products Fishery products - Any fish Fish means: aquatic animal, whether piscine or not, including a mollusc, crustacean, coral, sponge, seaweed, holothuriam (beche-de-rner), sea urchin or turtle, and its young and eggs. - any turtle meat or shell; - giant clam (Tridacna gigas,le kima') and clam, (Tridacna maxima 'te were", Tidacna squamosa, "te batua" Hippopus hippopus, te neitoro') shell, meat or product - ark shell (Anadara antiquata,'te bun') shell, meat or products - spider conch (Lambis lambis,'le ang') shell, meat or products - any form of coral - Bonefish (Albula glossodonta) - Silver biddy (Geffes sp.) - Napoleon Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulates) - Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) - Humpback Red snapper (Lutjanus gibbus) - Red-margined sea perch (L.fulva ) - Yellow-blue sea perch (L.kasmira ) - Mullet (CrenimugiI crenilabis) - Goalfish (Upeneus laenioplerus) - Flying fish (Cypselurus suttoni) - Ark shell (Anadara sp.) - Clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clam (Tidacna squamosa) - Rock lobster (Panulrrus sp) - Mantis shrimp Lysiosquillina maculale - Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) - Hawksbill Turtle (Erehocheleys tmbricate) (not fit for consumption) - Rock lobster or mantis shrimp female bearing its eggs Bonefish Silver biddy Napoleon Humphead wrasse Spangled emperor Humpback Red snapper Blacktail snapper Common bluestripe snapper Mullet Goatfish Flying fish Ark shell Elongate giant clam Fluted giant clam Bear paw giant clam True Giant clam Rock lobster Mantis shrimp Green Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Sharks Spider conch Sea cucumber Trevally Guineafowl puffer Gold puffer/ yellow puffer Sea bass Flame Angel Gold Flake Lemon Peel Emperor White belted angelfish Tinkers Butterfly Royal blue Marquesan butterflyfish Domino damsel Black & gold damsel Lyretail Grouper Miniata/Coral gouper Harlequin grouper Trigger Black spot trigger Clown trigger Black tang Chevron tang/ Hawaiian bristletooth Yellow tang Spotted surgeonfish Blue tang Goldrimmed tang Orange shoulder Scopas tang Cleaner Wrasse Hawk fish Pastelring wrasse NTM types P - Export related measures Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 2019-08-22 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2019-08-22	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	010612, 010619, 010620, 020840, 020850, 020890, 021092, 021093, 021099, 03, 0410, 050790, 0508, 051000, 051191, 121221, 121229, 160290, 1603, 160411, 160412, 160413, 160414, 160415, 160416, 160417, 160418, 160419, 160432, 1605, 170490, 180690, 190190, 190490, 2104, 210690, 2301, 2309, 9601	TBT, Service, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/sub_leg/fa2010famocmrr2019822/	KIR_FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL MARINE RESOURCES) REGULATIONS 2019_compressed.pdf
Fisheries Act, 2010 Details Description This legislation states that a license is needed for a foreign fishing vessel for the person to operate a fish processing establishment and to conduct an aquaculture operation in Kiribati. Additionally, driftnet and other destructive fishing methods (such as the use of any explosive, poison or other noxious substances) are prohibited. Export of fish is not written here but in the regulation. Publication date 2010-09-03 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2010-09-03	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/fa2010110.pdf	Fisheries Act 2010-min.pdf
Food Regulations and Standards, 2014 Details Description The purpose of these regulations is to protect the health of the public from unsafe food, and to protect consumers from deception and food of unacceptable and poor quality based on the following principles: (a) primary responsibility for food safety rests with the food business operator; (b) it is necessary to ensure food safety throughout the food chain, starting with primary production; (c) all foods whether imported or produced domestically shall comply with equivalent requirements. Affected products Goods: 'Food’ : any substance or matter, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for human consumption as food or drink, and includes— (a) any ingredient, food addictive or other substance that enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of food or drink; (b) any confectionery or chewing substance, including ice and ice cream; (c) salt and spices, whether used as ingredients or otherwise; (d) water which is meant for consumption, including bottled water and water that is used in food or beverages or in conjunction with the processing of food; but does not include cosmetics, tobacco or a substance or matter used only as a medicine or drug; Services: Food business including production, processing and distribution and the import and export - canned corned beef - luncheon meat - corned beef - Sausages - eggs - canned tuna and bonito - canned sardine and sardine-type products - canned mackerel - canned finfish - Quick Frozen lobster, quick frozen fish; quick frozen blocks of fish fillet, minced fish flesh and mixtures of fillets and minced fish; eviscerated and un-eviscerated quick frozen finfish; and quick frozen fish sticks (fish fingers), fish portions and fish fillets - breaded or battered. - milled rice, -Wheat flour for direct human consumption prepared from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, and whole meal, whole-wheat flour or semolina milled from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, except Any product prepared from durum wheat, Triticum durum Desf., singly or in combination with other wheat and Wheat flour destined for use as a brewing adjunct or for the manufacture of starch and/or gluten; or Wheat flour for non-food industrial use. - Salt - Canned Mackerel - Canned finfish - Quick frozen fish; quick frozen blocks of fish fillet, minced fish flesh and mixtures of fillets and minced fish; eviscerated and un-eviscerated quick frozen finfish; and quick frozen fish sticks (fish fingers), fish portions and fish fillets - breaded or battered. - Edible fats and oil named: Animal fats, named vegetable oils, olive oils and olive pumice oils, and fats spreads and blended spreads, - Muscle meat of fish - Muscle meat of: bonito (Sarda sarda), horse mackerel or scad (Trachurus, trachurus), sardine (Sardina pilcardus), sardinops (Sardinops species), spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus), tuna (Thunnus species and Euthynnys species) - Crustaceans, excluding brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae) - salt - Cephalopods (without viscera) - anhydrous milkfat, milkfat, anhydrous butteroil and butteroil and ghee - Other animals fats, - canned corned beef, canned luncheon meat and sugars - infant formula - Crustaceans, excluding brown meat of crab -Sharks (all species), Tuna (Thunnus spp,), Little tuna (Euthynnus spp,), Bonito (Sarda spp,), Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus), Marlin (Makaira spp,), Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnes coelolepis), Rays, (Raja spp,), Anglerfish (Lophius spp,), Emperor or Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus), Bonito (Sarda sarda), Grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor), Snake mackerel or Butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens), other fish - Acid hydrolyzed foods such as, but not limited to, soy sauce and fish sauce - smoked fish - food for infants - Animal feed - Smoked meat - Scombridae, Clupeidae, Coryphaenidae, Engraulidae and Pomatomidae,Scombresocidae - Canned tuna and bonito - canned sardine and sardine-type products - canned mackerel - Canned Finfish - Frozen fish -instant noodles - Bread - Instant noodles '- Milk powder, cream powder, and whey powder '- Powdered infant formula products '- eggs products '- Packaged natural mineral water '- Packaged water and packaged waters defined by origin other than natural mineral water '- Packaged ice for human consumption '- Ice cream '- Meat products intended to be eaten cooked sampled prior to cooking, including minced meat and meat preparations made from poultry meat and other species '- Turkey tails and other poultry tail products , intended to be eaten cooked, sampled prior to cooking Ready-to-eat meat not elsewhere addressed '- Ready-to-eat cooked crustaceans including crabs, lobster, shrimp and prawns '- Bivalve molluscs intended to be eaten raw '- Pre-cut fruit and vegetables (ready-to-eat) '- Ready-to-eat spices '- Battered and otherwise heavily handled food prior to or after cooking '- Marine fish (other than bivalve molluscs) to be eaten raw - pre-packaged food - fresh fruits and vegetables, including potatoes which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated; - wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fruit wines and sparkling fruit wines; - all beverages - bakers’ or pastry-cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture; - vinegar; - food grade salt; - solid sugars; - confectionery products consisting of flavoured and/or coloured sugars; - chewing gum - packed fresh meat, fish or poultry with a shelf-life of less than 7 days. - Recombined/reconstituted Milk, full cream or low-fat milk, in powder or liquid, and condensed milk - Infant Formula - canned corned beef - shelf-stable and non-shelf-stable luncheon meat - Minced meat; - Sausages - Canned meat with other food - Untreated fish and fish products - canned tuna and bonito - canned sardine and sardine-type products - canned mackerel - canned finfish - Thunnus alalunga (Albacore) - quick frozen fish; quick frozen blocks of fish fillet, minced fish flesh and mixtures of fillets and minced fish; eviscerated and un-eviscerated quick frozen finfish; and quick frozen fish sticks (fish fingers), fish portions and fish fillets - breaded or battered. -Instant noodles -husked rice, milled rice, and parboiled rice except products derived from rice or glutinous rice. - Wheat flour for direct human consumption prepared from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, and whole meal, whole-wheat flour or semolina milled from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, except Any product prepared from durum wheat, Triticum durum Desf., singly or in combination with other wheat and Wheat flour destined for use as a brewing adjunct or for the manufacture of starch and/or gluten; or Wheat flour for non-food industrial use. - Salt -breast-milk substitute -Canned meat with other food -eggs - canned tuna and bonito - canned sardine and sardine-type products - canned mackerel -canned finfish products -Instant noodles except pasta - Wheat flour for direct human consumption prepared from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, and whole meal, whole-wheat flour or semolina milled from common wheat, Triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum Host., or mixtures thereof, except Any product prepared from durum wheat, Triticum durum Desf., singly or in combination with other wheat and Wheat flour destined for use as a brewing adjunct or for the manufacture of starch and/or gluten; or Wheat flour for non-food industrial use. - Salt Food Salt NTM types P - Export related measures, B - Technical barriers to trade, A - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Publication date 2014-01-01 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2014-01-01	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	02, 030191, 030192, 030193, 030194, 030195, 030199, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 040711, 040719, 040721, 040729, 040790, 0408, 0409, 0410, 0504, 070190, 0702, 0703, 0704, 0705, 0706, 0707, 0708, 0709, 0710, 0712, 0713, 0714, 0801, 0802, 0803, 0804, 0805, 0806, 0807, 0808, 0809, 0810, 0811, 0813, 0814, 09, 1006, 11, 120190, 1202, 1206, 120710, 120729, 120730, 120740, 120750, 120760, 120770, 120791, 120799, 1208, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1302, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1520, 152190, 16, 17, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2501, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3507, PrdGrp	TBT, Service, SPS	https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/580146	Food Regs and Standards Kiribati 08032016-min.pdf
Food Safety Act, 2006 Details Description This legislation states that food packages shall bear a label in either English or Kiribati language (Section 3). Any food item that carries a 'best before date' or that is required by regulations to carry such a date shall bear the 'expiration date' (Section 4) as well. All imported and exported food must also comply with a prescribed standards (Section 21). However, the prescribed standards are not included in this legislation. Publication date 2007-08-30 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2007-08-30	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	Not provided	SPS	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/fsa2006127.pdf	Food Safety Act 2006-min.pdf
Foreign Investment Act, 2018 Details Description Under this legislation: a. Business or economic activities in Schedule 1 is reserved for citizens of Kiribati exclusively. b. Business or economic activities in Schedule 2 is open for foreign investors but under certain conditions. Foreign investors must obtain a valid certificate. When the total input is more than $250000, approval from cabinet is needed. c. Business or economic activities in Schedule 3 is prohibited both for citizens of Kiribati and foreign investors. Publication date 2018-11-22 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2018-11-22	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/fia2018219.pdf	Foreign Investment Act 2018.pdf
Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1988 Details Description This legislation prohibits all illegal lotteries and allows societies and private persons to conduct lotteries only under specific conditions. Illegal lotteries: 3. Subject to section 5, section 6, section 18, section 21 and section 23 of this Act all lotteries are illegal. Society may conduct lottery at fair, etc., under certain conditions: 5. A society may for the purpose of raising money for an authorised purpose conduct a lottery at a fair, gala, fete, bazaar or other entertainment of similar nature if – (a) the whole of the proceeds of the lottery after deducting expenses lawfully incurred in connection with conducting the lottery is applied to the provision of prizes in respect of the lottery and to the authorised purpose for which the lottery is conducted; (b) no remuneration or commission is paid to or received by any person whether directly or indirectly for conducting or helping to conduct the lottery; (c) the value of the prizes distributed in respect of the lottery does not exceed $300 in aggregate; (d) no ticket is sold or issued otherwise than on the premises where the entertainment is being provided; (e) the drawing of the lottery and the declaration of the result are open to the public and are made on the premises where the entertainment is being provided; and (f) the opportunity to participate in the lottery is not the only inducement to persons to attend the entertainment. Lottery may be conducted privately under certain conditions: 6. (1) A person or society may conduct a lottery if – (a) the whole of the proceeds of the lottery after deducting expenses lawfully incurred in connection with conducting the lottery is applied – (i) in the case of a lottery conducted by a person to the provision of prizes in respect of the lottery; or (ii) in the case of a lottery conducted by a society to the provisions of prizes in respect of the lottery or to any authorised purpose or to both; (b) the sale of tickets is limited to persons who – (i) all belong to a particular society; (ii) are all employed by the same employer; (iii) all reside in the same premises; or (iv) are all attending the same premises whether or not together and whether or not for a common purpose; (c) in any case to which subparagraph (iii) or subparagraph (iv) or paragraph (b) of this subsection applies, all the tickets are sold in or on the premises where the persons referred to in that subparagraph reside or are attending as the case may be; (d) no remuneration or commission is paid to any person whether directly or indirectly for conducting or helping to conduct the lottery; (e) the lottery is conducted by any person referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection who, in the case of a lottery conducted on behalf of a society, is a member or an authorised employee of the society authorised to conduct the lottery by the governing body of the society; (f) no notice, advertisement or other matter likely to induce persons to participate in the lottery is exhibited, published or distributed otherwise than in or on the premises of the society where the lottery is being conducted or as the case may be the premises where the lottery is being conducted; and (g) the value of the prizes distributed in respect of the lottery does not exceed $300 in the aggregate. Society may conduct game of chance at fair, etc. under certain conditions: 9. (1) A society may for the purpose of raising money for an authorised purpose conduct a game of chance at any fair, gala, fete, or other entertainment of similar nature if – (a) the outcome of the game does not depend entirely on chance; (b) the game is not played by means of a gaming machine; (c) the whole of the proceeds of the game after deducting expenses lawfully incurred in conducting the game is applied to the provision of prizes in respect of the game and to the authorised purpose for which the game is conducted; (d) the amount payable for one opportunity to play in the game does not exceed $1; (e) the acceptance of entries and the declaration of the result take place on the same day and on the same premises on which the game is played; (f) no prize given or offered in respect of the game exceeds $300 in value; (g) the opportunity to participate in the game is not the only inducement to persons to attend the entertainment; (h) neither the purchase of a ticket nor the winning of the game entitles that person (whether on payment of any charge or otherwise) to participate in any other game of chance or in any prize competition or lottery; and (i) no remuneration or commission is paid directly or indirectly to any person for conducting or helping to conduct the game of chance. Part does not apply to sales promotion schemes: 11. Notwithstanding section 11 of this Act, nothing in this Part of this Act applies to a prize competition that is a sales promotion scheme. Society may conduct prize competition at fair, etc., under certain conditions: 13. A society may, for the purpose of raising money for any authorised purpose, conduct a prize competition at a fair, gala, fete, bazaar or other entertainment of a similar nature if - (a) the whole of the proceeds of the prize competition after deducting expenses lawfully incurred in connection with conducting the prize competition is applied to the provision of prizes in respect of the prize competition and to the authorised purpose for which the prize competition is conducted; (b) no remuneration or commission is paid to or received by a person whether directly or indirectly for conducting or helping to conduct the prize competition; (c) the value of the prizes distributed in respect of the prize competition does not exceed $300 in the aggregate; (d) no ticket is sold or issued otherwise than on the premises where the entertainment is being provided; (e) the determination and declaration of the result are open to the public and are made on the premises where the entertainment is being provided; and (f) the opportunity to participate in the prize competition is not the only inducement to persons to attend the entertainment. Prize competition may conducted privately under certain conditions: 14. A person or society may conduct a prize competition if – (a) the whole of the proceeds of the prize competition, after deducting expenses lawfully incurred in connection with conducting the prize competition is applied in the case of a prize competition conducted by – (i) a person to the provision of prizes in respect of the prize competition; or (ii) a society to the provision of prizes in respect of the prize competition or to any authorised purpose or to both; (b) the sale of tickets is limited to person who – (i) all belong to a particular society; or (ii) are all employed by the same employer; or (iii) all reside in the same premises; or (iv) are all attending the same premises; (c) in any case to which subparagraph (iii) or subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of this subsection applies, all the tickets are sold in or on the premises where the persons referred to in that subparagraph reside or are attending as the case may be; (d) no remuneration or commission is paid to or received by any person whether directly or indirectly for conducting or helping to conduct the prize competition; (e) the prize competition is conducted by one of the persons referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection who, in the case of a prize competition conducted on behalf of a society is a member of the society authorised to conduct the prize competition by the governing body of the society; (f) no notice, advertisement or other matter likely to induce persons to participate in the prize competition is exhibited, published or distributed otherwise than in or on the premises of the society by which the prize competition is being conducted or as the case may be the premises where the prize competition is being conducted; and (g) the value of the prizes distributed in respect of the prize competition does not exceed $300 in the aggregate. Bookmakers to be licensed: 15. (1) The Minister may issue a licence to any person over the age of 25 years to carry on business as a bookmaker if he is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. (2) No person shall be licensed under subsection (1) of this section if – (a) he has been convicted at any time within the period of ten years immediately preceding the date of the application of any offence involving dishonesty or any offence against this Act or the Gaming and Lotteries Ordinance; or (b) he is an undischarged bankrupt. (3) All applications shall be in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee. (4) A licence issued under subsection (1) of this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. Registration of society: 17. (1) Any society which applies to the Minister for approval yo conduct a lottery or a game of chance or prize competition under section 18 of this Act shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) An application for registration together with a copy of the constitution of the society shall be submitted to the Minister signed by the Chairman and all the members of the governing body of the society. Protection of name 'KIRIBATI NATIONAL': 19. (1) No person shall organise, promote, manage or conduct any lottery or game of chance or prize competition under a name incorporating the words ' KIRIBATI NATIONAL'. Power to permit overseas lotteries to be conducted in Kiribati: 21. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act the Minister may by Order permit the promotion, organisation or the conduct within Kiribati of a lottery, game of chance or prize competition conducted outside Kiribati. Publication date 1988-06-09 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1988-06-09	Ministry of Internal Affairs	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/gala1988196.pdf	gala1988196.pdf
Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Details Description The use of chemicals to enhance and improve life is a widespread practice worldwide. But alongside the benefits of these products, there is also the potential for adverse effects to people or the environment. As a result, a number of countries or organizations have developed laws or regulations over the years that require information to be prepared and transmitted to those using chemicals, through labels or safety data sheets (SDS). Given the large number of chemicals available, individual regulation of all of them is simply not possible for any entity. Provision of information gives those using chemicals the identities and hazards of these chemicals and allows the appropriate protective measures to be implemented in the local use settings. Affected products Hazardous chemicals in accordance to Regulation on the Globally Harmonised System of Classifications and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 2022-05-06 Original language English Source The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe	2022-05-06	The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	252410, 252490, 262021, 271012, 271019, 271020, 271091, 285210, 290315, 290339, 290381, 290382, 290392, 290431, 290432, 290433, 290434, 290436, 290811, 290819, 290891, 290892, 291010, 291040, 291536, 291616, 291818, 291891, 291910, 292011, 292030, 292216, 292330, 292340, 292412, 292425, 292521, 293080, 293110, 293120, 293392, 293510, 293520, 293530, 293540, 293550, 380859, 380891, 380892, 380893, 380894, 380899, 381111, 382481, 382482, 382483, 382487, 382488, 382499, 382600, 681140, 681280, 681291, 681292, 681293, 681299, 681320, PrdGrp	TBT	https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/GHS%20Rev10e.pdf	KIR_GHS Rev10e_1.pdf
Harbour Ordinance (Cap 40) Details Description This regulation is related to pilot, harbours, shipping and to regulate harbour dues and port charges. Requirements Other Publication date 1957-06-05 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1957-06-05	Kiribati Ports Authority	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ho168.pdf	KIR_163.Harbour Ordinance.pdf
Immigration Ordinance, 1980 Details Description This legislation elaborates on the control of entry to Kiribati such as permit requirements to enter and reside, visitor's permit, etc. However, this Ordinance is to be repealed soon by a new immigration Act. Publication date 1969-01-01 Repeal date 2019-10-31 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1969-01-01	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/io191.pdf	Immigration Ordinance 1980.pdf
Import Levy (Imposition of Levy) (Amendment) Order, 1990 Details Description Import levy applies to all goods imported by ship or aircraft. The import levy is at the rate of AUD 25 per cubic meter or per 0.875 tonnes of goods imported. Exempted goods are (1) Accompanied personal baggage not recorded in the manifest; (2) Goods in respect of diplomatic privileges; (3) Petroleum products other than benzine and kerosene; (4) Postal packets; (5) Water; (6) Goods imported directed into any of the Line Islands; (7) Goods imported for trans-shipment to Christmas Island Requirements Other Publication date 1990-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1990-01-01	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ilfo318.pdf	Import Levy (Imposition of Levy) (Amendment) Order.pdf
Import Levy (Special Fund) Ordinance Details Description Import levy may apply to all goods imported at a single fixed rate which is specified in the Import Levy (Imposition of Levy) (Amendment) Order, 1990. This levy shall be payable in addition to any other duty under the customs law. Certain goods can be exempted from the levy. Requirements Other Publication date 1972-06-20 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1972-06-20	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ilfo318.pdf	Import Levy Special Fund Ordinance.pdf
Importation of Animals Regulation, 1976 Details Description The Importation of Animals Ordinance was repealed but its regulations are still in force. However, the Schedule 1 of this Ordinance, which outlines the associated fees for import of animals to Kiribati is not in use. It should be noted that depending on the type of animals to be imported, such imports are allowed only from specific countries (i.e. country of origin) and importers have to meet other requirements as well. Publication date 1964-06-03 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1964-06-03	Agriculture and Livestock Division - (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	SPS	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ioao294/	Importation of Animals Regulation.pdf
Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1997 Details Description The Act amends the Insurance Act (Cap. 45A) so that the Public Service Commission will no longer be required to make recommendations regarding employees of the Authority. Publication date 1997-12-29 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1997-12-29	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ia1997196.pdf	ia1997196.pdf
Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2008 Details Description When the 1981 Insurance Act (Cap.45A) was passed, it was considered that the insurance market in Kiribati was too small and, in order to prevent the small market from being fragmented, it was necessary to give the Insurance Corporation exclusive rights to operate. However, with the passage of time, it is now felt that the insurance sector is ready to welcome other players. This Act repeals Section 3 of the 1981 Insurance Act and removes the statutory barrier to competition. Publication date 2008-09-08 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2008-09-08	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ia2008196.pdf	ia2008196_1.pdf
Insurance Act, 1981 Details Description As per this legislation, only Kiribati Insurance Corporation can carry on insurance business in Kiribati. 3. (1) Save as otherwise provided under this Act, only the Corporation shall on or after the appointed date directly or indirectly undertake liability by way of insurance in respect of lives or nay loss or damage including liability to pay damages or compensation contingent upon the happening of a specified event – (a) in Kiribati, whether in respect of Kiribati business or otherwise; or (b) outside Kiribati, in respect of Kiribati business, and any person who acts in contravention of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine of five hundred dollars for every day after the first during which the offence has continued. Publication date 1981-06-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1981-06-01	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ia1981116.pdf	ia1981116.pdf
Kiribati Audit Act, 2017 Details Description This Act establishes the Kiribati Audit Office and the various auditing functions of the Auditor-General's post of Kiribati, in regard of government activities. Only the Kiribati Audit office can provide auditing services for the government.) 20. Budget Estimates: (1) The Auditor-General must prepare, for each financial year, estimates of proposed receipts and expenditure relating to the audit office and submit to the Board for review of its reasonableness and feasibility. (2) The Auditor-General must give the budget estimates to the Secretary responsible for finance. 22. Functions: (1) In addition to the functions conferred on the Auditor-General by virtue of section 114 of the Constitution and by this Act, the Auditor General has the following functions - (a) to promote public accountability in the public administration of the Government; (b) to audit annual financial statements and accounts of the Government and its Ministries, State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Government projects and Local Councils; (c) to audit accounts and records in respect of any person, body or thing ascertained in accordance with the regulations; (d) to conduct performance, environmental and IT audits in respect of any person, body or thing ascertained in accordance with governing laws and policies; (e) to audit the Public Accounts and any other financial reports that the Auditor-General is required or authorised to audit by law; (f) to provide any particular audit or audit related service to Parliament at the request of Parliament; (g) to provide any audit or audit related service to the Minister of Finance at the request of the Minister of Finance or to any other Minister at the request of that other Minister; (h) to report to Parliament as required or authorized by law; (i) any function conferred on the Auditor-General under the Public Finance (Control and Audit) Ordinance CAP 79 or under any law; and (j) to do anything incidental or conducive to the exercise of the Auditor-General’s functions. (3) The Auditor-General may exercise his or her functions in such manner as the Auditor-General thinks fit. However, the Auditor-General is required:- (a) to have regard to recognized professional standards and practices; (b) to apply the International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI); and (c) to comply with any relevant requirements imposed by law. (4) The Auditor-General may, in the exercise of his or her functions have regard to whether there has been: (a) any waste of public resources; or (b) any lack of probity or financial prudence in the management or application of public resources. 24. Performance auditing: (1) The Auditor-General may, when he or she considers it appropriate to do so, conduct an audit for all or any particular activities of a public entity to determine whether the public entity is carrying out those activities effectively, economically and efficiently and in compliance with the relevant laws and other prescribed requirements. (2) The Auditor-General may conduct an audit on specific funding streams provided through public entities to Kiribati non-government organisations registered under the Incorporated Societies Act that fund Kiribati projects. (3) The Auditor-General may also conduct an audit on the management of project funds given to an entity through a public entity. (4) The audit may be conducted as a separate audit or as part of another audit. 25. Auditing of State Owned Enterprises: (1) The Auditor-General is to audit a State Owned Enterprise’s financial report for a financial year within 3 months of its receipt. Publication date 2017-08-15 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-08-15	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/kaa2017142/	kaa2017142.rtf
Kiribati Immigration Act 2019 Details Description Not provided. Publication date 2019-10-10 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2019-10-10	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/kia2019209/	Kiribati Immigration _201910210653 (1).pdf
Kiribati Industry Standards Details Description These standards: - Are issued pursuant to the Fisheries Act 2010, the Fish Export Regulations 2012 and subsequent amendments. - Apply to all operators of fish processing establishments, and all applicants for licences in respect of fish processing establishments for all markets and landing sites, transporters, ice plants, cool stores and vessels with product destined for the EU Affected products Fish and fish products Fish and fish products Fish and fish products including Fish meal and Fish oil NTM types P - Export related measures, A - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Publication date 2023-06-08 Original language English Source Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources	2023-06-08	Kiribati Seafood Verification Authority - (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development)	0302, 0303, 0304, 0306, 0307, PrdGrp	SPS	Not provided	KIR_Kiribati Industry standard 2023.pdf
Kiribati Ports Authority Act, 1990 (Amended 1999) Details Description The Act concerns sharing of port dues and rates, as well as movement of dangerous goods. The concrete dues and rates table is shared in the 'Kiribati Ports Authority Tariff, 2016'. Requirements Other Publication date 1990-12-31 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1990-12-31	Kiribati Ports Authority	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/kpaa1990303.pdf	Kiribati Ports Authority Act 1990.pdf
Kiribati Ports Authority Tariff, dues, and fees, 2022 Details Description This regulation outlines the dues and charges in detail of port tariffs. Affected products Goods: Any goods Services: Port services All Goods NTM types P - Export related measures, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Requirements Other Publication date 2022-01-05 Original language English Source Kiribati Ports Authority	2022-01-05	Kiribati Ports Authority	All Products	Service, Other	https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://kiribatiportsauthority.online/onewebmedia/2022%2520Tariff.pdf&_r=1	KIR_212-Kiribati Ports Dues, Fees and Tariff 2022.pdf
Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd (Special Provisions) Act, 1992 Details Description This legislation authorises the transfer from the Consolidated Fund of the net worth of the the marine export division of the Ministry of Line and Development to Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd. The Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd was incorporated on 26th May 1992 as a wholly-owned Government private limited liability company. The company's objective is to carry on the business of providing and/or purchasing marine products from local producers for re-sale locally or for export. Transfer and vesting of assets in Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd: 4. All properties, assets and monies in the possession of the Marine Export Division and used or applied in the operation of Marine Export Division immediately prior to the coming into operation of this Act are hereby transferred to, and vested in, the Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd. Transfer of liabilities of Marine Export Division: 5. All liabilities of the Marine Export Division immediately prior to the coming into operation of this Act are hereby transferred to, and vested in, Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd. Properties and assets transferred to constitute consideration for Government shareholding in Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd: 6. The net worth or net aggregate value of the properties, assets and liabilities referred to in sections 4 and 5 shall constitute the consideration (either in cash or in kind) for the Government’s shareholding in Kiritimati Marine Export Ltd. Requirements Other Publication date 1992-12-31 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1992-12-31	Kiribati Ports Authority	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/kmelpa1992513.pdf	kmelpa1992513.rtf
Kiritimati Urban Council Business License Bye Law, 2015 Details Description The purpose of this Bye-Law is to provide for the safe and successful operation of businesses within the Council area by regulating and monitoring all business activities through the enforcement of Council business licenses and license conditions. However, a fee table listing business activities and corresponding fees is omitted. Requirements Other Original language English Source Kiritimati Urban Council (KUC)	2014-01-02	Kiritimati Urban Council (KUC)	Not provided	Service, Other	Not provided	Kiritimati Urban Council Business License Bye Law 2015.docx
Liquor (Amendment) Act, 2005 Details Description This legislation amends the Liquor Ordinance, 1977 to counter the problems encountered by police in attempting to control and enforce measures related to underage drinking. Also, definition of 'liquor' was broadened to mean any spirit, wine, beer port, sherry, hop beer or any other fermented, distilled or spirituous liquor ordinarily used as a beverage which contains more than two per cent of proof spirit. Amendment of section 27: 12. Section 27 of the principal Ordinance is amended - (a) in subsection (1) by inserting at the end the following words ', but such sale shall not be carried out from his or her home.'; Amendment of section 57: 17. Section 57 of the principal Ordinance is amended by repealing the whole section and substituting the following - '57. Any person who sells or exposes for sale any liquor without holding a licence authorising the sale of that liquor shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $500 and not exceeding $5000.' Requirements Other Publication date 2005-12-30 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2005-12-30	Ministry of Internal Affairs	Not provided	Service, TBT, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/la2005187.pdf	Liquor (Amendment) Act.pdf
Liquor Ordinance Details Description A person should obtain a licence to sell liquor including sour toddy. Depending on liquor (e.g. sour toddy) or business type (e.g. wholesale), necessary licence varies. Fee in Schedule 2 must be paid for the licence. Any person who imports or sets up any still or any machinery, or implements or utensils used for the distillation of spirits, shall be liable to a fine of $100 and imprisonment for 6 months. Affected products Goods: 'Liquor' means any spirit, wine, beer or any liquid containing alcohol used, intended or fit for use as a beverage. * This definition is no longer in use. Please see the Liquor (Amendment) Act 2005. 'Sour toddy' Services: Distribution services Any still or any machinery, or utensils used for the distillation of spirits NTM types E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 1973-06-16 Repeal date 1997-12-29 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1973-06-16	Ministry of Internal Affairs	841940, 841990	Service, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/lo160.pdf	Liquor Oridianance.pdf
Manufacture of Liquor Act, 1997 Details Description This legislation states the license and product requirements for liquor production in Kiribati.This replaces Part VI of Liquor Ordinance. Manufacture, etc. of liquor without a licence an offence: 3. Subject to section 4, no person - (a) shall brew or distil or aid or assist or be otherwise concerned in brewing or making or distilling any liquor; or (b) shall knowingly supply any materials for brewing or making or distilling any liquor to any person other than a manufacturer licensed under this Act; or (c) shall have in his possession or custody any liquor made or distilled in the Republic by any person other than a brewer or manufacturer licensed under this Act; or (d) shall convey or conceal, or aid or assist in conveying or concealing, or upon whose premises liquor is found brewed or made or distilled in the Republic by any person other than a brewer or manufacturer licensed under this Act. Determination of percentage of alcohol: 5. In any proceedings under this Act a certificate purporting to be signed by the Chief Medical Officer or any person authorised in that behalf by him, stating the percentage of alcohol contained in any liquid submitted for his examination, shall be admissible in evidence. Requirements Other Publication date 1997-12-29 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1997-12-29	Ministry of Internal Affairs	Not provided	TBT, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/mola1997238.pdf	mola1997238.pdf
Maritime Act, 2017 Details Description This Act establishes registration and ownership shares of maritime vessels; port of registry; types of vessels to be registered; marking requirements; conditions to be followed when there is change in ownership; protocols to be followed prior to clearance to sail and voyages; certifications needed; vessel size-specific procedures and protocols; licence fees for vessels; and international maritime laws and rules to be followed on all water bodies. (2) Unless a contrary intention appears- (a) this Act does not apply in a declared port or an approach to a declared port in so far as it is inconsistent with the Kiribati Ports Authority Act 1990; and (b) nothing in this Act derogates from a duty imposed or a power granted by or under the Kiribati Ports Authority Act 1990. (3) Except where a contrary intention appears this Act does not apply to patrol boat or in relation to vessels belonging to the Kiribati Police Services. Provisions relating to registration: 18. The following provisions apply to, and in relation to, the registration of vessels under this Act: (a) the property in a vessel shall be divided into 64 shares; (b) subject to the provisions of this Act with respect to joint owners or owners by transmission, not more than 64 persons shall be entitled to be registered at the same time as owners of any vessel but this provision shall not affect the beneficial title of any number of persons or of a company represented by or claiming under or through any registered owner or joint owner; (c) a person shall not be entitled to be registered as owner of a factional part of a share in a vessel but any number of persons not exceeding five may be registered as joint owners of a vessel or of any share or shares in the vessel; (d) joint owners shall be considered as constituting one person only as regards the persons entitled to be registered, and shall not be entitled to dispose severally of any interest in a vessel, in respect of which they are jointly registered; and (e) a corporation shall be registered as owner by its corporate name. Port of registry: 19. The port of registry of every vessel registered under this Act is Betio, Tarawa. Vessels to be registered: 20.(1) Every vessel, other than an exempt vessel, which is owned wholly by a qualified person, or by persons each of whom is a qualified person – (a) if the vessel is not a foreign vessel, shall be registered under this Act; or (b) if the vessel is a foreign vessel, may be registered under this Act. Registration of Government vessels: 21. (1) The Regulations shall provide for the registration of Government vessels. Marking of vessel: 24.(1) A vessel in respect of which an application for registration is made shall not be registered unless the vessel has first been marked permanently and conspicuously in the prescribed manner. (2) The marks required by this section to be placed on a vessel shall be permanently continued and no alteration shall be made to those marks except as provided for under this Act. Change in ownership of vessel: 30. Where a change occurs in the ownership of a vessel registered under this Act by reason of a transfer of the vessel to a qualified person - (a) notification of the change shall be given to the Registrar; and (b) the certificate of registry shall be endorsed in the prescribed manner. Application of Part V to Foreign Vessels: 40. Subject to the provisions under Part V of this Act, this Division, shall apply to the registration of foreign vessels. Clearance to sail: 61.(1) No vessel engaged on an international voyage shall be given clearance to depart a port within Kiribati unless – (a) the agent has proof of payment of all outstanding statutory port and harbour dues; and (b) a licensed pilot, who may be appointed by the agent, has been engaged. Registered agents: 62. (1) This section applies to a registered vessel which is not wholly owned by a person who, or by persons each of whom is: (a) a citizen of Kiribati; or (b) a body corporate established by or under a law of Kiribati the principal place of business of which is in Kiribati, but is a vessel which calls at ports or places in Kiribati, and the operations of which are managed on behalf of its owner from a place of business in Kiribati. (2) There shall be entered in the Register in respect of a vessel to which this section applies the name and address of the agent in Kiribati who is managing the vessel on behalf of its owner. Ships carrying in excess of 12 passengers and ships greater than 500GT engaged on Domestic and International voyages: 85. (1) All ships which can carry more than 12 passengers on international voyages shall comply fully with the provisions of the Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 and any subsequent amendments or protocols thereto, which are applicable to the class of ship. (2) All ships over 500GT other than those mentioned in subsection (1) engaged in international voyages shall comply fully with the provisions of the Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 and any subsequent amendments or protocols thereto, which are applicable to the class of ship and cargo carried. (3) All ships capable of carrying more than 12 passengers or are over 500GT and engaged in International voyages shall be constructed according to the construction rules of a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies. (4) The construction of such ships shall be overseen by the accredited representative(s) of a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies during all stages of construction. (5) Such ships shall remain classified with a classification society which has been approved by the administration whilst registered under this Act. Ships of less than 500GT engaged in either domestic or International voyages and not built using traditional building methods: 86. (1) Ships of less than 500GT whether engaged on International or Domestic voyages shall comply with the International Association of Classification Societies recommendation number 99 with regard to the provision of equipment required to ensure the safety of life at sea. (2) Ships of less than 500GT unless being constructed by traditional methods shall be constructed to comply with any rules which may be made under this Act by the Minister acting under the advice of the Director. International voyages: 90. (1) All ships shall be surveyed and verified by surveyors appointed by the Minister under this Act so that relevant certificates can be issued to establish that the ships are designed, constructed, maintained and managed in compliance with the requirements of IMO Conventions, Codes and other instruments. Domestic voyages: 91.Certification and Statutory Records to be carried by Ships engaged in Domestic voyages are provided for in Schedule 3 of this Act. Certificates to be produced before vessel goes to sea: 102.(1) The Director may, before a vessel goes to sea, direct the master of the vessel to produce to him: (a) such certificates as are required under this Part to be in force in respect of the vessel; or (b) the written statement referred to in section 101(3). (2) The master of a vessel shall not fail, without reasonable cause, to comply with a direction given to him under subsection (1). Certificate to be displayed: 111. The master of a vessel, other than an unmanned barge, in respect of which a survey or a safety certificate has been granted shall cause the certificate or a certified copy of the certificate to be continuously displayed in some prominent and accessible place on the vessel. Requirement to carry certain equipment: 112. The owner and master of a vessel that is required by virtue of this Part to carry or be fitted with certain equipment shall each ensure that that equipment: (a) is carried or fitted in the vessel; and (b) is in good order and ready for use, before the vessel goes to sea. Number of persons that may be carried in a vessel 122.(1) Neither the master nor the owner of a vessel shall permit to be carried in the vessel more persons than the permitted number of passengers. Vessels over 24 metres or more in length: 123. (1) All vessels registered under this Act with a length between perpendiculars (LBP) of 24 metres or more shall be assigned a freeboard in accordance with the International Load Line Convention 1966 and its subsequent amendments or it protocols. Vessels of less than 24 metres: 124. (1) All vessels of less than 24 metres whether of traditional build or not shall have load lines assigned to which are based as per tables included in rules for the construction of non – convention vessels. (2) Marking shall be as far as practicable as provided for in section 14. Vessels covered under this Part: 142.(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, this Part applies to and in relation to the following vessels: (a) a registered vessel that is 7 metres or more in length; (b) a vessel licensed under this Act to engage in the near-coastal trade and which is, in the opinion of the Director, engaged in that trade, that is 7 metres or more in length; (c) a Government vessel that is 7 metres or more in length. (2) The provisions of this Part do not apply to or in relation to the following vessels: (a) an air-cushioned vehicle; (b) a pleasure craft. Issuing of Certificates: 144. (1) All certificates issued by the Director for service on ships of more than 300GT (Gross Tons) shall comply with the provisions of the Convention of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 2010 as provided for in Schedule 2 of this Act or any such amendments to the convention as may subsequently be made. (4)Certification for service on ships of less than 300GT shall comply with section 143 of this Act. Seafarers to hold proper certificates: 147. (1) Every person serving on a Kiribati registered ship shall hold the appropriate certificate or other qualification for his position in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made there under. VESSEL’S RECORDS Official Log Book: 160.(1) The master of a vessel shall keep in respect of the vessel a book to be known as the Official Log Book Log Books, a survey master sheethand such other Log Books as may be prescribed. Licence fees for vessels registered outside Kiribati: 175. Every vessel which is registered outside Kiribati and is engaged in coasting trade shall take out a licence in the form which may be prescribed and pay such fee as may be prescribed. Licence for vessels employed in trading: 176. (1) Without prejudice to section 178, no vessel shall engage in a coasting trade unless there is in force at that time a licence in the form which may be prescribed granted in respect of that vessel by the Director under this section and such fee as may be prescribed for such licence has been paid. Piloting Compulsory in Kiribati ports: 193. Piloting in ports and harbours operated by the Kiribati Ports Authority and other ports and harbours approved by the Minister is compulsory for the following vessels when entering such ports or harbours whether on commercial purposes or not: (a) Passenger vessels engaged on international voyages (b) Any vessel carrying a marine pollutant as defined under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Vessels 73/78 and all subsequent amendments and protocols. (c) Any vessel carrying a bulk liquid cargo with a flash point of less than 60 (sixty) degrees Celsius (d) Any vessel carrying any Maritime Pollutant in bulk liquid form as cargo (e) Any vessel carrying dangerous packaged goods as defined by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. (f) Any other foreign vessel of 20 metres or more in length. Vessel to be piloted by licensed pilot: 194. A vessel in a piloting area shall not be piloted by a person other than a licensed pilot. Marine Pollution Fees: 224. (1) For the purpose of this Part, there shall be a marine pollution fee payable by every vessels entering Kiribati port. Ships capable of carrying 2,000 tonnes or more of Oil or Oil products as cargo: 226. All ships capable of carrying 2,000 tonnes or more of Oil or Oil products as cargo, shall comply with the following: (a) carry an International Certificate of Civil Liability, (b) have proof that their owners are members of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), and (c) have coverage under the Small Tanker Owners Pollution Indemnification Agreement (STOPIA) or the Tanker Owners Pollution Indemnification Agreement (TOPIA) schemes, depending on the size of the ship. Insurance requirements for all ships not covered by the Civil Liability Convention 2001: 227. (1). Any ship that carries Heavy Fuel Oil or Distillate Oils in tanks whether adjacent or not to the hull of the ship must have proof of insurance cover to the amount sufficient to provide for response, clean-up costs and damage liabilities incurred if a marine pollutant is released into the marine environment. Compliance with International Convention Requirements: 229.(1). All ships designed to carry liquids in bulk 150GT and over and all other ships 400GT and over entered in the register shall comply fully with MARPOL 73/78 and all subsequent amendments and protocols. (2) All foreign ships of the same tonnages mentioned in subsection (1) entering or operating within Kiribati exclusive economic zone shall comply fully with MARPOL 73/78 as far as their flag states have ratified the Convention, (3) Any foreign vessel that does not comply with the requirements in subsection (2) shall be denied entry into any port in Kiribati, except the right of innocent passage of a ship transiting Kiribati waters and not calling at any port. THIS ACT SHOULD BE READ WITH: 1.The Salvage Convention 1989. 2. The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ship 73/78 annexes 1 to 6 (Marpol 73/78) and all amendments and protocols subsequent to the convention. 3. The 1992 protocols to the International Convention Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) and the International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971(The Fund) and all subsequent protocols and amendments. 4. The International Convention of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001. 5. The International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea, 1974, (SOLAS) together with all Protocols, Codes and IMO Resolutions made mandatory under SOLAS; 6. The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC2006) 7. The International Convention on Tonnage Measurements of Ships (1969) as amended; 8. The International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 and Protocol of 1988, as amended in 2003 and as amended from time to time; 9. The Convention on the International regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972), as amended (COLREG); 10. The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 and 2010 and any other amendments. Requirements Other Publication date 2017-10-23 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-10-23	Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/ma2017101/	KIR_231-MARITIME ACT 2017 .pdf
Medical Services Act, 1996 Details Description This Act includes registration for medical practitioners, dentists, members of para-medical services, nurses; licensing requirements of private hospitals; and inspection provisions. Registration of medical practitioners: 15. (1) Subject to sections 16, 17 and 18, a person may apply to the Medical Council for - (a) registration; or (b) provisional registration, as a medical practitioner. Registration of dentist etc.: 20. (1) Subject to sections 21, 22, and 23, a person may apply to the Medical Council for:- (a) registration; or (b) provisional registration, as a dentist. Registration, etc.: 25. (1) Subject to sections 26-40 inclusive, a person may apply to the Medical Council for - (a) registration; or (b) enrolment, as a member of a para-medical services. Grant of temporary registration: 41. (1) In this section, 'teaching or research institution' means any university, college or school of medicine, surgery or dentistry, research institute, hospital, clinic or other such institution that - (a) is engaged in teaching or research in medicine, surgery or dentistry in Kiribati; and (b) is approved by the Medical Council for the purposes of this section. Registration, etc.: 47. (1) Subject to section 48 and 49, a person may apply to the Nursing Council for - (a) registration; or (b) enrolment, as a nurse. Application of Part VII 66. This Part does not apply to a hospital established by the Republic. Licensing of private hospitals: 67. (1) A person may apply to the Medical Council for permission to conduct a hospital. Inspection of enrolled persons, etc.: 69. A person provisionally registered or enrolled under this Act is subject to examination at all reasonable times in relation to his health activities within any institution, hospital, clinic, dispensary or place at which he is employed or working, by any visitor appointed by the controlling authority for the purpose. Publication date 1996-07-04 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1996-07-04	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	Not provided	Service	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/msa1996153.pdf	msa1996153.pdf
Medicines Act 2018 Details Description The object of this Act is to protect public health by providing for the effective regulation of medicines in Kiribati to ensure their quality, safety and efficacy. Affected products Any medicine NTM types P - Export related measures, B - Technical barriers to trade, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Publication date 2018-10-13 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2018-10-13	Ministry of Health and Community Affairs	3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, PrdGrp	Not provided	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/gaz2021/Medicines_Act_2018.doc	KIR_235.Medicines Act 2018.pdf
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Ordinance, 1913 Details Description This regulation outlines the fees to be paid under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 for Kiribati. Requirements Other Publication date 1913-07-15 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1913-07-15	Kiribati Ports Authority, Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/mso269.pdf	mso269.pdf
Merchant Shipping Act 1983 Details Description This Act amends the Merchant Shipping Act 1983 to provide a legal framework for the establishment of an open shipping registry. Under an open registry, ships without a direct: connection to Kiribati may be registered as Kiribati ships and fly the Kiribati flag. It is ⁠considered essential in establishing an open registry that the international obligations of the flag State are effectively implemented. Publication date 1983-06-30 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1983-06-30	Kiribati Ports Authority, Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD)	Not provided	TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/msa1983185.pdf	KIR_239.Merchant Shipping Art 1983-27-43.pdf \| KIR_240.Merchant Shipping Art 1983-1-26.pdf
Metrology Act 2021 Details Description The establishment of Kiribati Metrology Act is intended to increase international trade thereby improving the lives of all I-Kiribati. Part of the Act, also deal with the legal units of measurement within the Republic of Kiribati and provides for the standards that shall be used to establish and maintain measurement traceability to the International System of Units (SI). Affected products All goods NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 2021-05-19 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2021-05-19	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	All Products	TBT	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/Metrology_Act_2021.pdf	KIR_242.Metrology Act 2021.pdf
Mineral Development Licensing Ordinance, 1978 Details Description This legislation makes provision for the grant of licences to search for and to mine minerals, including export in Kiribati. Citation and transitional provisions: (2) The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to Ocean Island until provision shall be made by or under this Ordinance in order to give effect to the intent of this Ordinance which is that it shall be of general application subject only to the temporary exclusion of Ocean Island from the application of this Ordinance by reason of the particular application of the provisions of the Mining Ordinance there. Acquisition of mineral rights: 3. (1) No person shall in the Gilbert Islands conduct any reconnaissance, for prospect for or mine any minerals except under the authority of a licence issued under and in accordance with this Ordinance. (2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall- (a) prevent a Gilbert Islander from taking to the extent and in the manner which custom permits and, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, minerals from any land from which it has been customary to take such minerals; (b) apply to the search for or winning of minerals for use within the Gilbert Islands as materials for building, road making or other construction. (3) No mineral right shall be granted under the provisions of this Ordinance- (a) to a natural person who is not a Gilbert Islander; (b) to a corporation unless it is incorporated by or under any law in force in the Gilbert Islands or in the case of a reconnaissance or prospecting licence unless it is a company registered under the Companies Registration Ordinance. Retention of cores and samples: 8. (1) No core or sample obtained in the course of the exercise of powers conferred by a mineral right shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of except for the purposes of assay, identification or analysis without the permission in writing of the Minister, who may grant such permission subject to such conditions as he may deem fit to impose. (2) Where any core or sample is retained for the purpose of complying with subsection (1), there shall be maintained a record in such degree of particularity as the Minister may require sufficient for the identification of the core or sample and the location and geological horizon of its origin. Preference for local products etc.: 9. (1) The holder of every mineral right shall, in the conduct of his operations under such right, and in the purchase, construction and installation of facilities, give preference, to the maximum extent possible consistent with safety, efficiency and economy, to- (a) materials and products made in the Gilbert Islands; and (b) service agencies including the Gilbert Islands Development Authority located in the Gilbert Islands and owned by Gilbert Islanders, or bodies corporate established by or under any law in force in the Gilbert Islands. (2) The holder of a mineral right shall, in all phases of his operations, give preference in employment to Gilbert Islanders to the maximum extent possible consistent with safety, efficiency and economy. Acquisition and duration of rights to conduct reconnaissance: 10. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance the Minister may in his discretion grant to any person a reconnaissance licence over any area in the Gilbert Islands. (2) No reconnaissance licence may be granted in respect of any area over which a prospecting licence or a mining licence has been granted and a reconnaissance licence shall not confer upon the licensee any exclusive right to conduct reconnaissance over the area comprised within the licence unless the licence expressly so provides. (3) A reconnaissance licence shall be of such duration not exceeding 2 years and subject to such conditions as the Minister may in his discretion determine. Acquisition of rights to prospect: 14. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance the Minister may in his discretion grant to any person who makes application in accordance with subsection (2) a prospecting licence over any area in the Gilbert Islands. Discovery of minerals not included in prospecting licence: 20. (1) If, in the course of exercising his rights under a prospecting licence, the holder thereof discovers any mineral included therein, he may apply to the Minister for an amendment of his prospecting licence to include such mineral. (2) An application for amendment to a prospecting licence under subsection (1) shall specify the mineral discovered, shall give particulars of the situation and circumstances of the discovery and shall have appended thereto a proposed programme of prospecting operations in connection therewith. Application for a mining licence 27. (1) Where the holder of a prospecting licence has by notice in writing informed the Minister that minerals to which his licence relates have been discovered in commercial quantities within the area comprised in his licence he may make an application to the Minister for the grant of a mining licence. Export of radioactive minerals: 39. (1) No person shall export any radioactive mineral except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit granted by the Minister. (2) The grant of a permit under subsection (1) shall be in the discretion of the Minister. (3) A permit issued under subsection (1) shall be in such form and shall be subject to the payment of such fee and such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine. Royalties: 47. (1) The holder of a mining licence shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, pay royalties on any minerals obtained by him in the exercise of his rights thereunder. (2) Royalties shall be paid on minerals obtained by the holder of a mining licence at the rate of 2 per cent of the gross market value of the minerals. (3) For the purpose of this section the 'gross market value' of minerals shall mean their gross market value free on board at the port of export from the Gilbert Islands. Affected products Goods: 'Mineral' means any substance, whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form, occurring naturally in or on the earth, or in or under the seabed formed by or subject to a geological process, but does not include water. 'Radioactive mineral' means a mineral which contains by weight at least one-twentieth of 1 per cent (0.05 per cent) of uranium or thorium or any combination thereof, including but not limited to the following- (a) monazite sand and other ores containing thorium; (b) carnotite, pitchblende and other ores containing uranium. Services: 'Reconnaissance' means the search for minerals by geophysical surveys, geochemical surveys and photogeological surveys or other remote sensing techniques and surface geology in connection therewith but does not include- (a) drilling, excavation or other subsurface techniques except where the use of such techniques has been authorised in a reconnaissance licence issued under Part IV; (b) investigation or research into the geology of the Gilbert Islands where such investigation or research has been authorised in writing by the Minister; 'Prospect' means intentionally to search for minerals and includes any work necessary to determine their extent and economic value. 'Mining' - Mineral which contains at least 0.05 per cent of uranium or thorium or any combination thereof, including but not limited to the following- (a) monazite sand and other ores containing thorium; (b) carnotite, pitchblende and other ores containing uranium. NTM types P - Export related measures Requirements Other Publication date 1978-04-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1978-04-01	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	2612	Service, TBT, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/mdlo342.pdf	mdlo342.pdf
Native Lands Ordinance (Amended), 2011 Details Description This amendment of the Native Lands Ordinance has been made to protect the interest of the landowners within the provisions of the original regulation. Publication date 2011-02-17 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2011-02-17	Land Management Division (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/nla2011211.pdf	No.1 of 2011.Native Lands.pdf
Native Lands Ordinance (Amended), 2015 Details Description This amendment involves the change of seeking clearance and approval requirements from landowners. Publication date 2017-04-17 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-04-17	Land Management Division (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/nla2015211.pdf	Native Lands Amendment_1.pdf
Native Lands Ordinance, 1977 Details Description This regulation provides for registration of native lands in Kiribati. Publication date 1957-03-14 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1957-03-14	Land Management Division (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	Not provided	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/nlo184.pdf	61.Native Lands.pdf
Order for controlling the import/export of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) substances and their mixtures Details Description This regulation is to control measure for the importation/exportation of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Every shipment of HFCs containers shall be seized by the Customs officers upon arrival or departure, unless the import/export permission from the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD) is provided. Affected products HFC-134 HFC-134a HFC-143 HFC-245fa HFC-365mfc HFC-227ea HFC-236cb HFC-236ea HFC-236fa HFC-245ca HFC-43-10mee HFC-32 HFC-125 HFC-143a HFC-41 HFC-152 HFC-152a HFC-23 R-404A R-407A R-410A R-448A R-449A R-450A R-452A R-454A R-454B R-455A NTM types E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures, P - Export related measures Publication date 2021-07-19 Original language English Source Presidential Office/Web Portal	2021-07-19	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	290314, 290319, 290339, 290376, 290377, 290379, 382478	Not provided	https://www.president.gov.ki/images/Gazettes/Regulation_for_controlling_the_import_and_export_of_Hydrofluorocarbons_HFCs_270721.pdf	KIR_Order for_controlling_the_import_and_export_of_Hydrofluorocarbons_HFCs and the mixtures.pdf
Order with respect to Goods Imported by US Peace Corps Details Description Equipment and supplies imported by US Peace Corps are exempted from import levy. Requirements Other Original language English Source Kiribati Gazette	1998-04-01	Secretary to the Cabinet	Not provided	Other	Not provided	Order with respect to Goods Imported by US Peace Corps_1.pdf
Pacific Closer Economic Relations Plus Agreement (PACER Plus) Details Description PACER Plus is a regional development-centred trade agreement designed to support Pacific Island countries to become more active partners in, and benefit from, regional and global trade. Ten PIF members ratified and have been Party to the Agreement since its entry into force on 13 December 2020: Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Nauru has signed and is yet to ratify. Original language English Source PACER PLUS ORG	2020-12-13	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	InternationalAgreement	https://pacerplus.org/agreements/pacer-plus-agreement/	PACER Plus.pdf
Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Details Description The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement has been operational since 2007, to promote regional integration and moving towards wider integration with the global economy. Eight countries trade under PICTA: Cook Island, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Nauru, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Tonga are yet to utilise the agreement. Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) are yet to become parties, whilst New Caledonia and French Polynesia are able accede as per Article 27 of the Agreement. The PICTA Trade in Services (TIS) Protocol was concluded in 2012 and ratified by four signatories (Samoa, Tuvalu, Republic of the Marshall Islands and Nauru) however, is yet to enter into force. Original language English Source World Trade Organisation	2003-04-07	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	InternationalAgreement	https://rtais.wto.org/rtadocs/582/TOA/English/PICTA-text.pdf	KIR_PICTA-text.pdf
Petroleum Ordinance Details Description This legislation regulates the importation, storage and sale of petroleum in Kiribati. Requirements Other Publication date 1968-09-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1968-09-01	Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE)	Not provided	TBT, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/po190.pdf	po190.pdf
Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1949 Details Description This legislation controls the practice of pharmacy and the sale and distribution of drugs and poisons in Kiribati. Pharmacists, how registered: 18. (1) A person shall be registered by the entry in the Register of Pharmacists of his name and such other particulars relating to him as are prescribed. Corporate body may carry on business of pharmacist: 28. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a body corporate carrying on a business which comprises the retail sale of drugs, shall be an authorised seller of poisons within the meaning of this Ordinance if the following conditions are complied with- (a) the business shall, so far as concerns the keeping, dispensing and compounding of drugs and poisons, be under the management of a superintendent in relation to whom the following requirements are fulfilled- (i) he shall be a registered pharmacist; Certain advertisements prohibited: 43. (1) A person shall not publish any statement, whether by advertisement or otherwise, to promote the sale of any article as a medicine, instrument or appliance for the alleviation or cure of any venereal disease, or disease affecting the generative organs, or of sexual impotence, or of any complaint or infirmity arising from or relating to sexual intercourse, or of female or menstrual irregularities, or for terminating pregnancy, or for influencing the course of pregnancy or for preventing conception. British Pharmacopoeia: 44. The British Pharmacopoeia as published in England under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, in the edition for the time being in force, shall be the Pharmacopoeia in force in the Gilbert Islands as the standard of quality or composition for all drugs or medicines, and for the method of preparation of all drugs or medicines, and of compounding of all mixtures thereof; and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the metre and the gramme shall be accepted respectively as legal units of measure and weight. Sale of drugs or medicines: 45. (1) No person who is not a registered pharmacist, or the assistant manager or bona fide apprentice of a registered pharmacist, shall sell by retail any drug or medicines whatsoever, whether protected by letters patent, whether imperial or Colonial or not, except as prescribed by this Ordinance. (2) Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed to prohibit any licensed storekeeper from selling any of the articles mentioned in Schedule 2. Medicine Licence: 46. (1) The Board may, on the application of any licensed storekeeper, grant such person a licence, called a Medicine Licence, to sell such articles as the Board deems fit: Provided that no such licence shall be granted to any licensed storekeeper carrying on business within 5 miles of a registered pharmacist; and provided further that no such licence shall be granted to sell any of the drugs or medicines to which the provisions of section 38 (2) apply. Sale by wholesale of medicines or drugs: 49. No person shall sell any drug or medicine by wholesale to any person who does not possess a licence for the sale by retail of such drug or medicine. Importation of drugs or medicines: 50. (1) No person shall import for sale by retail any drug or medicine which under his licence he is not entitled to sell or supply. (2) Any drug or medicine imported in contravention of this section shall be liable to confiscation and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Chief Customs Officer may direct. Labels on medicines imported: 51. (1) All medicines imported shall state on the label affixed to the container the percentage of proof spirit, if any, which the medicine contains. (2) In the case of a medicine containing a poison as one of the ingredients, such label shall state the proportion which the poison contained in the preparation bears to the total contents; and in the case of such proportion being stated as a percentage, the statement shall indicate whether the percentage is weight in weight, weight in volume or volume in volume. Importation and sale of poisons: 53. (1) No person shall import any poison except under a licence issued by the Board: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to the importation of poisons by qualified medical practitioners, registered pharmacists, qualified veterinary surgeons or qualified dentists for bona fide medical, veterinary or dental treatment. (2) No person shall sell or deal in any of the several articles included in Schedule 3, hereinafter referred to as 'the Poisons List', except in the manner prescribed in this Ordinance. Pharmacists to be authorised sellers of poisons: 54. For the purposes of this Ordinance all registered pharmacists shall be authorised sellers of poisons and may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, sell and deal in poisons. Prohibition and regulations with respect to the sale of poisons: 57. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part no person shall - (a) sell any poison included in Part I of the Poisons List, unless- (i) he is an authorised seller of poisons; and (ii) the sale is effected on premises registered under section 56; and (iii) the sale is effected by or under the supervision of a registered pharmacist (b) sell any poison included in Part II of the Poisons List, unless either- (i) he is an authorised seller of poisons and the sale is effected on premises registered under section 56; or (ii) he is the holder of a poison licence and the sale is effected on premises registered under section 56; (c) sell any poison, whether included in Part I or Part II of the Poisons List, unless the container of the poison is labelled in the prescribed manner- (i) with the name of the poison; and (ii) in the case of a preparation which contains a poison as one of the ingredients, with the prescribed particulars as to the proportion which the poison contained in the preparation bears to the total ingredients; and (iii) with the word 'poison', or other prescribed indication of the character of the article; and (iv) with the name of the seller of the poison and the address of the premises on which it was sold. Requirements Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 1949-08-02 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1949-08-02	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	Not provided	Service, TBT, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/papo267.pdf	papo267_1.pdf
Phoenix Islands Protected Area (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 Details Description This amendment revises the scope of 'protected area' as included in the original Act. According to the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, (2015) fishing or related activity in this protected area is prohibited. According to the Environment (Amendment) Act 2007, any commercial activities require an environmental licence or management plan. Publication date 2017-03-01 Original language English Source Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD)	2017-03-01	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.melad.gov.ki/images/pipa/PIPA_Amendment_Regulations_2017.pdf	PIPA Amendment Regulations 2017_1Mar17 signed_word (1).pdf
Phoenix Islands Protected Area Regulations, 2008 Details Description According to the Fisheries (Amendment) Act (2015), fishing or related activity in this protected area is prohibited. According to the Environment (Amendment) Act (2007), any commercial activities require environmental licences or a management plan. The committee, management plan and permit/licence system are to be established. Publication date 2008-07-02 Original language English Source Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD)	2008-07-02	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	Not provided	Service	https://www.melad.gov.ki/images/pipa/PIPA_Regulations_2008.pdf	Phoenic Islands Protected Area Regulation.pdf
Phoenix Islands Protected Areas Regulation, 2014 Details Description Boundaries of protected areas have changed. Publication date 2014-12-31 Original language English Source Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD)	2014-12-31	Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) - MELAD	Not provided	Service	https://www.melad.gov.ki/images/pipa/PIPA_Amendment_Regulations_2014.pdf	pipa regulation 2014_201704250501_1.pdf
Phosphate Taxation Ordinance, 1969 Details Description This legislation implements tax arrangements made between the governments of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand relating to the benefits accruing from the mining of phosphates on Kiribati. Imposition of phosphate tax: 3. (1) Of the net proceeds per ton of phosphate minerals exported from the Gilbert Islands, the British Phosphate Commissioners shall in the second half of the phosphate year ending 30th June 1968 and for any phosphate year thereafter pay a phosphate tax. (3) Phosphate tax per ton shall be calculated in accordance with the Table contained in the Schedule. Affected products Phosphate minerals' means every kind of sand, soil, clay, rock, stone, flint, marble, earth, chalk, gravel or similar substance whether lying or found in, or taken from, the surface or beneath it which contains phosphate and is suitable for use as an ingredient in the manufacture of fertiliser. Phosphate minerals' means every kind of sand, soil, clay, rock, stone, flint, marble, earth, chalk, gravel, or similar substance NTM types P - Export related measures Requirements Other Publication date 1969-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1969-01-01	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	2510, 3103, 3105	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/pto269.pdf	pto269.pdf
Prices (Amendment) Act, 1981 Details Description This legislation gives greater powers to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Trade to add or delete controlled commodities by order within this Act to protect consumers. Section 3 of the Prices Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance) is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted – 'Power of the Minister to prescribe the price of commodities 3. (1) The Minister may by order regulate the price for the sale by retail of the commodities listed in the Schedule, either generally or in any part of Kiribati specified in the order. (2) The Minister may from time to time by order add commodities to or delete commodities from the Schedule'. Requirements Other Publication date 1981-12-29 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1981-12-29	Ministry of Trade, Industry and Trade	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/pa1981165.pdf	pa1981165.pdf
Prices (Amendment) Act, 1995 Details Description This legislation empowers the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Trade to not only regulate the price for the sale by retail but also by wholesale of commodities in the Schedule. Section 3 of the Prices Ordinance (Amendment) is amended in subsection (l) by inserting the words 'wholesale and/or' between the words 'by' and 'retail' in the second line. Section 5 of the Prices Ordinance is amended as follows - (a) in paragraph (b) by inserting the 'wholesale and/or' between the words 'by' and 'retail' in the second line of that paragraph; (b) in paragraph (d) by insert the words 'wholesalers and/or' between the words 'require' and 'retailers' in the first line of that paragraph; and (c) in paragraph (f) by inserting (i) the words 'wholesalers and/or' between the words 'specified', and 'retailers' the third line (3rd) line of that paragraph; and (ii) the words 'wholesaler and/or' between the words 'upon the' and 'retailer'. Section 7 of the Prices Ordinance is amended by inserting the words 'wholesale and/or' between the words 'by' and ''retail' in the second line. Requirements Other Publication date 1995-10-23 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1995-10-23	Ministry of Trade, Industry and Trade	Not provided	Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/pa1995165.pdf	pa1995165.pdf
Prices (Regulation) Order (No.3), 2018 Details Description Products mentioned in Column 1 cannot be sold at a price higher than the prices specified in other columns per group and per wholesale/retail. Requirements Other Publication date 2018-07-12 Original language English Source Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperative	2018-07-12	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Other	https://mcic.gov.ki/price-order/	Price-Control-7th-December-2018.pdf
Prices Ordinance, 1976 Details Description An Ordinance to empower the Minister to make orders regulating the price of certain commodities and for purposes connected therewith. 3. The Minister may by order regulate the price for the sale by retail of the commodities listed in the Schedule, either generally or in any part of Kiribati specified in the order. 5. Without limiting the generality of section 3, an order made under that section may- (a) prescribe a maximum price for the sale of the commodity; (b) make provision whereby the price to be charged on a sale by retail is not to exceed the buying price charged to the retailer by more than a margin determined in accordance with the order ; (c) make different provision in relation to different circumstances and may contain such supplementary provision as the Minister thinks necessary or expedient; (d) require retailers selling commodities in respect of which an order has been made to keep displayed in a prominent position in the premises in which such commodities are kept or offered for sale a notice showing clearly for the information of the public such information with respect to the effect of the order as may be so specified; (e) require persons selling, or who have after the coming into force of this paragraph sold, such food or other goods as are mentioned in paragraph (b) to keep such records as may be specified in the order as being records which the Minister considers are needed for the efficient enforcement of an order under section 3; and (f) provide that, either generally or in respect of specified commodities or subject to such exceptions as may be specified retailers having commodities available shall not, except with reasonable cause the onus of proving which shall be upon the retailer, refuse to sell them to any person tendering immediate payment at the price prescribed by an order made under section 3. 10. No person shall - (a) sell or attempt to sell a commodity to which an order made under section 3 applies at a greater price than that prescribed by the order; (b) in the course of business apply different methods of fixing or ascertaining the prices of a commodity to which an order under section 3 applies with intent to evade the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations or order made thereunder. Requirements Other Publication date 1976-06-10 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1976-06-10	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Other	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/po138/	po138.pdf
Prohibited Areas Ordinance, 1957 Details Description Under this legislation, no person shall remain in, enter into or attempt to enter into any prohibited area(s) without written authorisation permits. These prohibited areas are Birnie Island, Canton Island, Enderbury Island and Hull Island. Requirements Other Publication date 1957-03-22 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1957-03-22	Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)	Not provided	Service, Other	http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/pao209/	pao209.pdf
Quarantine Ordinance Details Description This regulation has relation to measures for the inspection, exclusion, detention, observation, segregation, isolation, protection, treatment, sanitary regulation and disinfection of vessels, persons, goods and things and having as their object the prevention of the introduction or spread of diseases or pests affecting man. Affected products Goods: Vessels; Any goods on board the vessels Services: Any services that use vessels Any noxious insect, any pest, or any disease germ or disease microbe, or any disease agent, or any culture virus or substance containing any disease germ or disease microbe or disease agent. NTM types A - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Publication date 1931-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1931-01-01	Agriculture and Livestock Division - (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	010649, 010690, 300220, 300230, 300290	SPS	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/qo184.pdf	Quarantine Ordinance.pdf
Registration of Business Names Act, 1988 Details Description Under this legislation, every firm and individual having a place of business in Kiribati and carrying on business shall be registered. The registration fees are not written here. Also, this Act is to be repealed soon by a new registration of business names Act. Requirements Other Publication date 1988-06-23 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1988-06-23	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/robna1988330.pdf	registration of business names act-min.pdf
REGULATION ON RADIO DEALERS LICENCE 2025 Details Description The regulation is to regulate Radio Dealers Licence Affected products “Radio equipment” means any appliance, apparatus, device or accessory capable of effecting radio communications by transmission or reception of radio signals (or both), in any part of the radio frequency spectrum . This includes, without limitation, transmitting and transceiving equipment for two-way radio, wireless networking devices, and satellite communication terminals such as Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs). - Radio and Wireless Communication Equipment Mobile phones (GSM, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G) WLAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa devices GPS tracking and navigation systems Wireless headsets, earbuds, and audio transmitters Laptops, tablets, and handheld devices with embedded wireless technologies Vehicle multimedia/audio systems with integrated wireless modules (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS) Wireless microphones, walkie-talkies, and other handheld transceivers Smart home and IoT devices with wireless capabilities -Fixed Telecommunications Equipment Telecommunications switching equipment (e.g., PBX) Satellite earth stations and fixed satellite services equipment Fixed microwave and point-to-point radio links Broadcasting transmission equipment - Fixed Wireless Terminal Equipment GSM/CDMA desktop phones and gateways Cordless phones Telex and fax equipment Telephone terminals and intercom systems -Broadband Terminal Equipment ADSL/HDSL/VDSL modems and routers Wi-Fi access points and repeaters WiMax and LTE CPEs (Customer Premises Equipment) ISDN terminal adapters USB or PCMCIA data modems for 3G/4G/5G -IoT (Internet of Things) and Smart Devices Smart meters, smart appliances, and home automation controllers Wearables (e.g., fitness trackers, smartwatches) Industrial telemetry and sensor equipment Remote monitoring or M2M communication devices -Automotive Communication and Infotainment Equipment In-vehicle infotainment systems with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS GPS navigation units Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) or vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication devices Dashcams with wireless communication features - Personal computers and standard laptops without embedded wireless modules - Receiver-only equipment for sound and television broadcast reception FM/AM radios Television receivers Satellite dishes and passive aerials -Infrared-only remote-control devices TV remotes Toys Garage door openers -Wired-only audio or video equipment with no wireless or RF capabilities Mobile phones or similar devices NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Publication date 2025-05-13 Original language English Source Communications Commission of Kiribati	2025-06-06	Communications Commission of Kiribati	840710, 840729, 841311, 841319, 841320, 841330, 841340, 841350, 841360, 841370, 841381, 841382, 841391, 841392, 841410, 841420, 841430, 841440, 841451, 841459, 841460, 841480, 841490, 8415, 841710, 841720, 841780, 841790, 8418, 841911, 841919, 841920, 841931, 841932, 841939, 841940, 841950, 841960, 841981, 841989, 841990, 842111, 842112, 842119, 842121, 842122, 842123, 842129, 842131, 842139, 842191, 842199, 842211, 842219, 842220, 842230, 842240, 842290, 842310, 842320, 842330, 842381, 842382, 842389, 842390, 842410, 842420, 842430, 842441, 842449, 842482, 842489, 842490, 8426, 8427, 8428, 8429, 8430, 843110, 843120, 843131, 843139, 843141, 843142, 843143, 843149, 843319, 843330, 843340, 843351, 843352, 843353, 843359, 843360, 843390, 843610, 843621, 843629, 843680, 843691, 843699, 843810, 843820, 843830, 843840, 843850, 843860, 843880, 843890, 844110, 844120, 844130, 844140, 844180, 844190, 844311, 844312, 844313, 844314, 844315, 844316, 844317, 844319, 844331, 844332, 844339, 844391, 844399, 844811, 844819, 844820, 844831, 844832, 844833, 844839, 844842, 844849, 844851, 844859, 845011, 845012, 845019, 845020, 845090, 845110, 845121, 845129, 845130, 845140, 845150, 845180, 845190, 845210, 845221, 845229, 845230, 845290, 8456, 8457, 8458, 8459, 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8470, 8471, 847321, 847329, 847330, 847340, 847350, 847510, 847521, 847529, 847590, 8476, 847710, 847720, 847730, 847740, 847751, 847759, 847780, 847790, 847810, 847890, 847910, 847920, 847930, 847940, 847950, 847960, 847971, 847979, 847981, 847982, 847989, 847990, 848610, 848620, 848630, 848640, 848690, 850300, 8504, 850730, 850740, 850750, 850760, 850780, 850790, 850811, 850819, 850860, 850870, 8509, 851010, 851020, 851030, 851090, 851150, 851180, 851190, 851210, 851220, 851230, 851240, 851290, 8514, 851521, 851531, 851590, 851610, 851621, 851629, 851631, 851632, 851633, 851640, 851650, 851660, 851671, 851672, 851679, 851680, 851690, 8517, 8518, 8519, 8521, 852210, 852290, 8525, 8526, 8527, 8528, 8529, 8530, 8531, 8534, 8535, 853630, 853690, 853810, 853890, 8540, 854140, 8542, 854310, 854320, 854330, 854370, 854390, 8548, 8601, 8602, 8603, 8604, 8605, 860711, 860712, 860719, 860721, 860729, 860730, 860791, 860799, 8608, 8609, 8701, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, 870810, 870821, 870829, 870830, 870840, 870850, 870870, 870880, 870891, 870892, 870893, 870894, 870895, 870899, 8710, 8711, 871390, 871410, 871420, 871491, 871492, 871493, 871494, 871495, 871496, 871499, 8716, 8801, 8802, 880310, 880320, 880330, 880390, 880510, 880521, 880529, 8901, 8902, 8903, 8904, 8905, 890790, 900510, 900580, 900590, 900630, 900640, 900651, 900652, 900653, 900659, 900661, 900669, 900691, 900699, 9007, 9008, 9010, 901110, 901120, 901180, 901190, 901210, 901290, 9013, 9014, 9015, 901710, 901720, 901730, 901780, 901790, 901811, 901812, 901813, 901814, 901819, 901820, 901831, 901832, 901839, 901841, 901849, 901850, 901890, 9019, 902000, 902110, 902121, 902129, 902131, 902139, 902140, 902150, 902190, 9022, 902300, 9024, 902511, 902519, 902580, 902590, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029, 9030, 9031, 9032, 9033, 9104, 9105, 9106, 950300, 950420, 950430, 950440, 950450, 950490, 950510, 950590, 950611, 950612, 950619, 950621, 950629, 950631, 950632, 950639, 950640, 950651, 950659, 950661, 950662, 950669, 950670, 950691, 950699	TBT	https://cck.ki/downloads.html?task=download.send&id=9&catid=4&m=0	KIR_Regulation on Radio Dealers Licence 2025.pdf
Revenue Administration Act, 2013 Details Description This legislation includes provisions for the creation and management of taxpayer identification number; payment of tax schedules, etc. Requirements Other Publication date 2013-12-30 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2013-12-30	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/raa2013256.pdf	Revenue, Administration Act No.16 of 2013 -min.pdf
Seabed Minerals Act, 2017 Details Description This legislation provides for the sustainable management of Kiribati's seabed minerals, and the regulation of prospecting, exploration and mining activities within national jurisdiction and beyond, in accordance with Kiribati's responsibilities under international laws. 27. Release of blocks for Activities: Subject to section 38 of this Act, the Secretariat may by reference to geographical coordinates designate an area or areas of Kiribati’s Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone, or Continental Shelf to be released for the purpose of Seabed Mineral Activities or specified types of Seabed Mineral Activities, by reference to a block or blocks, or cell or cells. 42. Regulations for prescribing maximum areas to be held under Licence: The Minister may Prescribe by Regulations maximum areas that may be held under any one Exploration or Mining Licence, or by any one person or company at any one time. 43. Prohibited Activities: (1) No person may engage in any Seabed Mineral Activities or Marine Scientific Research unless, and only insofar as, authorised to do so under a Title or Research Consent Certificate issued under this Act. (1) Any Prospector or Licensee in conducting Seabed Mineral Activities, Marine Scientific Research and Ancillary Operations is required, inter alia, to adhere to the provisions in (i) the Merchant Shipping Act 1983 and any Amendments and Regulations made under it; (ii) the Shipping Act 1990 and any Amendments and Regulations made under it; (iii) the Environment Act 1999 and the Regulations made under it; (iv) the Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 2011 and any amendments and Regulations made under it. 55. Exploration and Mining within national jurisdiction: Exploration and Mining may be carried out in an area of Kiribati’s Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone or upon Kiribati’s Continental Shelf by any eligible person holding a valid Licence pertaining to that area, granted in accordance with this Act. Affected products "Seabed Minerals" - means the hard mineral resources of any part of the deep seabed, including those in crust, nodule or hydrothermal deposit form, which contain (in quantities greater than trace) metalliferous or non-metalliferous elements. “Marine Scientific Research”– means any study, research or other related scientific Activity, whether fundamental or applied, intended to increase knowledge about the Marine Environment for the benefit of all mankind, and not undertaken directly for industrial or economic purposes, and not significantly altering the surface or subsurface of the seabed nor significantly affecting the Marine Environment. “Seabed Mineral Activities” – means (a) operations for Prospecting under Prospecting Permit, Exploration under Exploration Licence, or Mining under Mining Licence, of Seabed Minerals within Kiribati’s national jurisdiction; or (b) exploration or mining of Seabed Minerals in the Area under Kiribati’s sponsorship, under this Act; Seabed Minerals NTM types P - Export related measures Publication date 2017-05-19 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2017-05-19	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510, 2511, 2512, 2513, 2514, 2515, 2516, 2518, 2519, 2520, 2521, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2528, 2529, 2530, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2617, 2709, 2710, 271121, 271129, 2714, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105	Service, TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/sma2017134.pdf	sma2017134.pdf
Shark Sanctuary Regulations 2015 Details Description The purpose ofthese Regulations are to:- (1) establish a shark sanctuary in Kiribati waters to ensure the conservation of sharks ; (2) <protect the balance of the marine ecosystem, including commercially important fish species and the health of marine habitats such as coral reefs; (3) help sustain and develop Kiribati's economy from shark and marine-related ecotourism ; and (4) further enhance the conservation reputation ofKiribati by joining other countries in the region in adopting measures to protect sharks. Affected products - "shark" means the cartilaginous fish commonly known as a shark, and includes : (a) all species in- (i) the Order Hexanchijormes (cow and frilled sharks); and (ii) the Order Squaliformes (dogfish sharks); and (iii)the Order Pristiophoriformes (sawsharks); and (iv)the Order Squatiniformes (angel sharks) ; and. (v) the Order Heterodontiformes (bullhead sharks); and (vi)the Order Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks); and (vii) the Order Lamniformes (mackerel sharks); and (viii) the Order Carcharh iniformes (ground sharks). (b) the dead body ofa shark; - shark part NTM types P - Export related measures, E - Non-automatic import licensing, quotas, prohibitions, quantity-control measures and other restrictions other than SPS or TBT measures Publication date 2015-04-10 Original language English Source Faolex	2015-04-10	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)	030281, 030291, 030292, 030299, 030381, 030391, 030392, 030399, 030447, 030456, 030488, 030496, 030520, 030539, 030549, 030559, 030569, 030571, 030572, 030579, 051191, 1603, 160418, 160419	Not provided	https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/kir155693.pdf	KIR_313.Shark Sanctuary Regulations 2015.pdf
Subsidiary legislation to Quarantine Ordinance Details Description First ports of entry for oversea vessels are Ocean island, Tarawa, Fanning Island and Christmas Island. It is prohibited to import (1) mosquitoes, their eggs and larvae; (2) all disease germs, microbes and disease agents capable of producing disease in man. A permit and evidence of no danger to public health are needed to import (1) all cultures, viruses and substances containing disease germs, microbes and disease agents. Disinfection should be conducted to import rags, second-hand clothing or second-hand bedding. Requirements Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence Publication date 1931-01-01 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1931-01-01	Not provided.	Not provided	SPS, Import Licence, Quota / Prohibition / Export Licence	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/qo184.pdf	Subsidiary legislation to Quarantine Ordinance.pdf
There is no trade remedy measure. Details Description Kiribati does not have a trade remedy measure as stipulated in PACER Plus, namely, an anti-dumping measure, countervailing measure, global safeguard measure, provisional global safeguard measure, transitional safeguard measure and provisional transitional safeguard measure. Requirements Trade remedy Original language English Source Not provided.	0001-01-01	Not provided.	Not provided	Trade remedy	Not provided	Filenotprovided.pdf
Tobacco Control Act, 2013 Details Description This legislation regulates the import of tobacco products in Kiribati, the labelling of tobacco product packages and the contents of tobacco products for the purpose of imposing restriction on the sale of tobacco products within Kiribati. Affected products Tobacco and tobacco products. Any tobacco product except Nimoko (Nimoko means: a tobacco product comprising a roll of cut tobacco enclosed in rauara (a thin membrane of a dried pandanus leaf) or a paper) NTM types P - Export related measures Publication date 2013-05-17 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2013-05-17	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	210690, 2401, 2402, 240311, 240319, 240391, 240399, 293979, 382499, 4813, 560122	TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/tca2013163.pdf	Tobacco Control Act 2013.pdf
TOBACCO CONTROL REGULATIONS 2013 Details Description This regulation is established to regulate tobacco sales and import in Kiribati Affected products Any tobacco except nimoko, Nimoko means : a tobacco product comprising a roll of cut tobacco enclosed in a rauara (a thin membrane of a dried pandanus leaf) or a paper; All tobacco products All tobacco products except Nimoko (Nimoko means: a tobacco product comprising a roll of cut tobacco enclosed in rauara (a thin membrane of a dried pandanus leaf) or a paper) NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade Publication date 2015-01-01 Original language English Source National Parliament	2015-01-01	Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS)	210690, 2401, 2402, 2403, 293979, 382499, 4813, 560122	TBT	Not provided	KIR_Tobacco Regulation copy.pdf
Trademarks Act, 2019 Details Description This legislation included provisions for the protection of trademarks for registered businesses (symbols, logos, pictures), slogans in Kiribati. Requirements Other Publication date 2019-11-04 Original language English Source Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperative	2019-11-04	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://mtcic.gov.ki/legislation/	KIR_Trade-Marks-Bill-2019_1.pdf \| KIR_Trade-Marks-Bill-2019_2.pdf
Type Approval Rules of Radio Equipment Details Description These rules are made pursuant to Sections 61 and 62 of the Communications Act of 2012. These sections provide that the Commission may specify technical standards for the customer equipment permitted to be attached to licensed communications networks and prohibit persons from selling, or offering for sale, and/or attaching equipment to a communications network that does not meet these standards. The purpose of these Rules is to ensure that the communications equipment used in Kiribati does not: a. cause harmful interference or degradation of service to other users of the radio spectrum b. adversely affect the operation, reliability, or integrity of a communications network or other communications equipment c. cause a health or safety risk to any person. Affected products Radio Equipment The following equipment that includes transmitting function is affected: - Radio and Wireless Communication Equipment Mobile phones (GSM, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G) WLAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa devices GPS tracking and navigation systems Wireless headsets, earbuds, and audio transmitters Laptops, tablets, and handheld devices with embedded wireless technologies Vehicle multimedia/audio systems with integrated wireless modules (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS) Wireless microphones, walkie-talkies, and other handheld transceivers Smart home and IoT devices with wireless capabilities -Fixed Telecommunications Equipment Telecommunications switching equipment (e.g., PBX) Satellite earth stations and fixed satellite services equipment Fixed microwave and point-to-point radio links Broadcasting transmission equipment - Fixed Wireless Terminal Equipment GSM/CDMA desktop phones and gateways Cordless phones Telex and fax equipment Telephone terminals and intercom systems -Broadband Terminal Equipment ADSL/HDSL/VDSL modems and routers Wi-Fi access points and repeaters WiMax and LTE CPEs (Customer Premises Equipment) ISDN terminal adapters USB or PCMCIA data modems for 3G/4G/5G -IoT (Internet of Things) and Smart Devices Smart meters, smart appliances, and home automation controllers Wearables (e.g., fitness trackers, smartwatches) Industrial telemetry and sensor equipment Remote monitoring or M2M communication devices -Automotive Communication and Infotainment Equipment In-vehicle infotainment systems with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS GPS navigation units Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) or vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication devices Dashcams with wireless communication features - Personal computers and standard laptops with embedded wireless modules - TV remotes, Toys and Garage door openers except those controlled by Infrared devices, - Terminal equipment - Wireless or RF capabilities audio or video equipment NTM types B - Technical barriers to trade, F - Price control measures including additional taxes and charges Publication date 2025-05-16 Original language English Source Communications Commission of Kiribati	2025-05-16	Communications Commission of Kiribati	840710, 840729, 841311, 841319, 841320, 841330, 841340, 841350, 841360, 841370, 841381, 841382, 841391, 841392, 841410, 841420, 841430, 841440, 841451, 841459, 841460, 841480, 841490, 8415, 841710, 841720, 841780, 841790, 8418, 841911, 841919, 841920, 841931, 841932, 841939, 841940, 841950, 841960, 841981, 841989, 841990, 842111, 842112, 842119, 842121, 842122, 842123, 842129, 842131, 842139, 842191, 842199, 842211, 842219, 842220, 842230, 842240, 842290, 842310, 842320, 842330, 842381, 842382, 842389, 842390, 842410, 842420, 842430, 842441, 842449, 842482, 842489, 842490, 8426, 8427, 8428, 8429, 8430, 843110, 843120, 843131, 843139, 843141, 843142, 843143, 843149, 843319, 843330, 843340, 843351, 843352, 843353, 843359, 843360, 843390, 843610, 843621, 843629, 843680, 843691, 843699, 843810, 843820, 843830, 843840, 843850, 843860, 843880, 843890, 844110, 844120, 844130, 844140, 844180, 844190, 844311, 844312, 844313, 844314, 844315, 844316, 844317, 844319, 844331, 844332, 844339, 844391, 844399, 844811, 844819, 844820, 844831, 844832, 844833, 844839, 844842, 844849, 844851, 844859, 845011, 845012, 845019, 845020, 845090, 845110, 845121, 845129, 845130, 845140, 845150, 845180, 845190, 845210, 845221, 845229, 845230, 845290, 8456, 8457, 8458, 8459, 8460, 8461, 8462, 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8470, 8471, 847321, 847329, 847330, 847340, 847350, 847510, 847521, 847529, 847590, 8476, 847710, 847720, 847730, 847740, 847751, 847759, 847780, 847790, 847810, 847890, 847910, 847920, 847930, 847940, 847950, 847960, 847971, 847979, 847981, 847982, 847989, 847990, 848610, 848620, 848630, 848640, 848690, 850300, 8504, 850730, 850740, 850750, 850760, 850780, 850790, 850811, 850819, 850860, 850870, 8509, 851010, 851020, 851030, 851090, 851150, 851180, 851190, 851210, 851220, 851230, 851240, 851290, 8514, 851521, 851531, 851590, 851610, 851621, 851629, 851631, 851632, 851633, 851640, 851650, 851660, 851671, 851672, 851679, 851680, 851690, 8517, 8518, 8519, 8521, 852210, 852290, 8525, 8526, 8527, 8528, 8529, 8530, 8531, 8534, 8535, 853630, 853690, 853810, 853890, 8540, 854140, 8542, 854310, 854320, 854330, 854370, 854390, 8548, 8601, 8602, 8603, 8604, 8605, 860711, 860712, 860719, 860721, 860729, 860730, 860791, 860799, 8608, 8609, 8701, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, 870810, 870821, 870829, 870830, 870840, 870850, 870870, 870880, 870891, 870892, 870893, 870894, 870895, 870899, 8710, 8711, 871390, 871410, 871420, 871491, 871492, 871493, 871494, 871495, 871496, 871499, 8716, 8801, 8802, 880310, 880320, 880330, 880390, 880510, 880521, 880529, 8901, 8902, 8903, 8904, 8905, 890790, 900510, 900580, 900590, 900630, 900640, 900651, 900652, 900653, 900659, 900661, 900669, 900691, 900699, 9007, 9008, 9010, 901110, 901120, 901180, 901190, 901210, 901290, 9013, 9014, 9015, 901710, 901720, 901730, 901780, 901790, 901811, 901812, 901813, 901814, 901819, 901820, 901831, 901832, 901839, 901841, 901849, 901850, 901890, 9019, 902000, 902110, 902121, 902129, 902131, 902139, 902140, 902150, 902190, 9022, 902300, 9024, 902511, 902519, 902580, 902590, 9026, 9027, 9028, 9029, 9030, 9031, 9032, 9033, 9104, 9105, 9106, 950300, 950420, 950430, 950440, 950450, 950490, 950510, 950590, 950611, 950612, 950619, 950621, 950629, 950631, 950632, 950639, 950640, 950651, 950659, 950661, 950662, 950669, 950670, 950691, 950699	TBT	https://cck.ki/downloads.html?view=summary&id=12:type-approval-rules&catid=4	KIR_Type Approval Rules_amended 16 May 2025_1.pdf
United Kingdom Designs Protection Ordinance, 1937 Details Description This legislation provides for the protection of designs registered in the United Kingdom. Protection in the Gilbert Islands of Designs registered in United Kingdom: 2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the registered proprietor of any design registered in the United Kingdom under the Registered Designs Acts 1949 to 1961 or any Act amending or substituted for those Acts, shall enjoy in the Gilbert Islands the like privileges and rights as though the certificate of registration in the United Kingdom had been issued with an extension to the Islands. Protection of innocent infringer: 3. The registered proprietor of a design shall not be entitled to recover any damages in respect of any infringement of copyright in a design from any defendant who proves that, at the date of the infringement, he was not aware, nor had any reasonable means of making himself aware, of the existence of the registration of the design and a person shall not be deemed to have been aware or to have had reasonable grounds for supposing as aforesaid by reason only of the marking of an article with the word 'registered' or any abbreviation thereof, or any word or words expressing or implying that the design applied to the article has been registered, unless the number of the design accompanied the word or words or the abbreviation in question: Provided that nothing in this section shall affect any proceedings for an injunction. Requirements Other Publication date 1937-04-06 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1937-04-06	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/ukdpo402.pdf	ukdpo402.pdf
Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2013 Details Description This legislation provides for the imposition of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and for matters connected therewith in Kiribati. (2) The amount of VAT payable in respect of a taxable supply, taxable import, or supply of imported services is computed by applying the rate specified in subsection (3) to the value of the supply or import. (3) The rate of VAT is — (a) in the case of a taxable supply that is a zero-rated supply, zero percent; or (b) in any other case, 12.5%. Application for Registration: 8. (1) A person must apply to the Board for registration for VAT — (a) at the beginning of any twelve (12) month period, if there are reasonable grounds to expect that the total value of taxable supplies to be made by the person in that period will exceed the registration threshold; (b) at the end of any twelve (12) month or lesser period, if, in that period, the total value of taxable supplies made by the person exceeds the registration threshold; or (c) if the person is a government entity that has commenced to undertake an enterprise. Second-hand Goods: 20. (1) This section applies if the following conditions are satisfied — (a) a taxable supply of second-hand goods has been made by a registered person who is a second-hand goods supplier; (b) the second-hand goods were purchased by the registered person from a person who is not a registered person; (c) the supply of the second-hand goods to the registered person would not have been an exempt or zero-rated supply if the supplier of the goods to the registered person was also a registered person; (d) the second-hand goods were supplied by the registered person in substantially the same state as they were in when purchased by the registered person. Allowance of an Input Tax Credit: 25. (1) Subject to this Act, a registered person is allowed a credit for the input tax imposed on a creditable acquisition by the person to the extent that the acquisition was for the purpose of making taxable supplies as determined at the time of the acquisition. (2) Subject to subsection (3), an input tax credit is allowed in the VAT period in which the input tax is paid. (3) If, at the time a registered person files a VAT return for a VAT period in which an input tax credit would otherwise be allowable under this Act, the person does not hold the documentation referred to in subsection (4), the input tax credit is not allowed in that VAT period but instead is allowed in the first VAT period in which the person holds such documentation. The Hotel Tax Act 1984 is hereby repealed with effect from the commencement date. Requirements Other Publication date 2013-12-30 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	2013-12-30	Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED)	Not provided	Service, Other	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/vata2013132.pdf	Value Added Tax Act No.14 of 2013-min.pdf
Weights and Measures Act, 1984 Details Description All goods or other things sold by weight, length or volume should be sold by the standard. When any pre-packed goods should be sold only by weight or measure, the net weight or measure must be indicated on the wrapper, container, ticket, card, or label. Any weighing or measuring equipment should not be false or unjust. Publication date 1984-06-11 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1984-06-11	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC)	Not provided	TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/num_act/wama1984214.pdf	Weights and Measure Act.pdf
Wildlife Conservation Ordinance, 1977 Details Description Under this legislation, hunting, killing, capturing and possessing any fully or partially protected bird or other animal (other than fish) or any part or product thereof, or any wild turtle, or the egg or nest of a fully or partially protected bird or other animal requires a licence. Fully and partially protected bird and fully protected animals are in Schedules 1, 2 and 3. However, partially protected animals are not included within this regulation. Publication date 1975-05-29 Original language English Source Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute	1975-05-29	Environment Conservation Division, (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)	Not provided	TBT	https://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/wco289.pdf	Wildlife_Conservation_Ordinance_1977[1].pdf

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