Lawmakers approve new agency to strengthen biosecurity response |29 October 2026
Lawmakers approve new agency to strengthen biosecurity response
The National Assembly yesterday approved the Biosecurity Agency of Seychelles Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 15 of 2026).
The amended Bill was passed with 16 votes in favour from members of United Seychelles (US) and 14 votes against from members of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), with no abstentions.
The legislation provides for the establishment of the Biosecurity Agency of Seychelles as the competent authority responsible for administering and implementing the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act, 2014 and the Control and Protection of Dogs Act, 2018, as well as any other responsibilities assigned to it under the Act or other written laws.
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