Act No. 55 on the Handling, Processing and Distribution of Marine Products.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Mariculture Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Inspection Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Act provides rules relative to the safety of Icelandic marine catch and fish products including animal feed produced from marine products but excluding marine mammals and its products. Such products shall be healthy, fulfil the quality requirements set out by this Act or Regulations made under it, be processed under adequately hygienic conditions and be provided with satisfactory markings and information. The Act covers the handling, processing and distribution of marine products and also to surveillance of slaughter, processing, distribution and packaging of ocean-ranched, freshwater and aquaculture fish.

Full text

English

Website

www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation No. 30 on the control of residues in animal products.

Legislation | Iceland | 2012

Keyword: Meat, Fish products, Residues, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Processing/handling, Enforcement/compliance, Traceability/product tracing, International trade, Animal production, Drugs, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX