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Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 324, 11 December 2003, pp. 37-54.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish products International trade Certification Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Decision establishes harmonized animal health rules for the importation of (a) live fish, their eggs and gametes, intended for farming in the Community; (b) live fish of aquaculture origin intended for restocking of put-and take fisheries in the Community; (c) live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof, intended for immediate human consumption or further processing before human consumption. Member States shall ensure that imported live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption are not introduced into, and do not contaminate any natural waters within their territory. Seven Annexes are attached. Annexes II, IV and V contain the models of the animal health certificate required. Annex VII sets out minimum animal health conditions for the approval of “approved import centres” for processing of fish of aquaculture origin. This Decision shall not apply to the importation of tropical ornamental fish kept permanently in aquariums.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation amending Regulation establishing requirements for health certificates of imported animals and products of aquaculture.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Fish products, International trade, Certification, Aquaculture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Decision 2006/767/EC amending Commission Decisions 2003/804/EC and 2003/858/EC, as regards certification requirements for live molluscs and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, Molluscs, International trade, Certification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2004/914/EC amending Decision 2003/858/EC as regards imports of live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof for further processing or immediate human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Fish products, International trade, Certification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX