Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3703/85 laying down detailed rules for applying the common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish.

Subject: Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword: Fish products Marine fishes Fishing vessel Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: The present Regulation establishes detailed rules for the control of the conformity with the common marketing standards laid down by Regulation (EEC) No. 103/76, which has been repealed and entirely replaced by Regulation (EC) No. 2406/96. A lot of fresh or chilled fish shall be considered as uniform within the meaning of that Regulation if not more than percent of the total quantity in the lot falls within the freshness or size category immediately below or above that stated for the box or lot in question. Within the framework of the sampling system hereby established Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure: (a) that all vessels possess appropriate facilities, and use these facilities for maintaining the quality of the products; (b) as regards vessels equipped with fish tanks, that the tanks are properly cleaned, that the temperature in the tanks is suitable for the keeping of fish end that this temperature can be noted; and (c) that all quantities marketed are recorded, with a breakdown by freshness and size category.
Full text: English
Website: europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Fish products, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, Marine fishes, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX