Plantains and Bananas Order (Cap. 250)
Made 1918-05-04 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Bahamas
- Subjects
- Cultivated plants
- Keywords
- plant protection, pests/diseases, international trade, fruits/edible nuts
- Categories
- *, agriculture
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PLANTS PROTECTION [CH.250 – 3 LRO 1/2008 STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS CHAPTER 250 PLANTS PROTECTION PLANTAINS AND BANANAS ORDER (SECTION 5) [Commencement 4th May, 1918] The following order has been made under the Act — The importation of plantains and banana plants into The Bahamas is absolutely prohibited. PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS ORDER (SECTION 5) [Commencement 23rd September, 1971] 1. This Order may be cited as the Prohibition of the Importation of Plants Order. 2. The importation into the Bahama Islands from any of the countries specified in the Schedule to this Order of all varieties of citrus fruits, mangoes, avocados, fresh vegetables and all fruits with soft pericarp (excluding bananas and plantains) is hereby absolutely prohibited. SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) Azores Bermuda Brazil Chile Columbia Costa Rica Cuba including the Isle of Pines Dominica Dominican Republic Guatemala Hawaii Honduras Jamaica Madeira O.G. 30.4.1918 S.I. 90/1971 S.I. 1/1972 Citation. Prohibition of importation of fruits from certain specified countries. Schedule.