FAIR TRADING & CODEX ALIMENTARIUS DIVISION (FTCD)
Vaega o Fefaatauaiga Talafeagai

Welcome to FTCD. Our Division provides advice to traders, consumers and the general public on their rights and obligations in terms of fair trade and consumer protection. We are also the Secretariat for the Prices Board and the Samoa National Codex Committee (SNCC). more


CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Codex Alimentarius, meaning 'Food Code', has been developed to facilitate fair trade in food. These international standards are designed to provide protection to consumers health. The main objective of the Samoa National Codex Committee (SNCC) is to ensure that the food Samoa produces, exports and imports, is safe and suitable for all consumers. Find out more

CONSUMER RIGHTS / Aia Tatau Tagata Faatau & Faaaoga Oloa
Consumer Rights are design to protect the interests of consumers, as well as helping consumers make correct choices in the market place. The Fair Trading & Codex Development Division is responsible for providing policy and advice on matters concerning Consumer Rights and Fair Trading. Find out more

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES / Tiute o Faioloa i Fua Faatatau o Oloa
This section is aimed at local traders and shopkeepers, advising them of their duties and responsibilities to ensure the correct weight and measurement of their goods. This section is available in Samoan only. Text Find out more


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Samoa is about to experience for the first time, a change in time - Day LIght Savings in 2010 from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April 2011 ....
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