Biosecurity Act No. 24 of 2017.

This Act lays down rules for the protection against the entry or spread of regulated pests and diseases affecting animals, plants, human beings and the environment; surveillance and monitoring of pests and diseases; eradication or control of the movement of the present regulated pests and diseases; safe importation of animals and plants and their products, and related equipment and technology; the export of animals and plants and their products in accordance with the biosecurity requirements of the receiving countries; and international cooperation to prevent the spread of pests and diseases affecting plants, animals, human beings and the environment. The Minister may prohibit the import of particular regulated articles from all or one or more countries in case of an unacceptable biosecurity risk to Tuvalu. The seaports, airports and mail exchanges may be designated as biosecurity points of entry. This Act sets forth provisions on biosecurity controls and quarantine; the duties and powers of biosecurity officers; sanitary or phytosanitary certificates; biosecurity risk assessment; pest and disease surveys relating to animals, plants, animal and plant products, land, water and the environment; and offences and penalties. The Minister may make regulations in accordance with this Act for the effective implementation of this Act and biosecurity management.