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Decree-Law No. 9/2011 approving the Regulation on Fish Products Inspection.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, Suplemento, No. 23
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food additives Food quality control/food safety Internal trade International trade Fraud Fish products
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law approves the Regulation on Fish Products Inspection. This Regulation, consisting of 9 Chapters and 4 Annexes, specifies the hygiene and sanitary requirements and quality standard controls for any activity related to the: management, processing, treatment, packaging, storage, National or International trade of fish products destined to human consumption, according to Regime de Food Stuff Sanitary Control, approved by Decree No. 62-E/92. It also establishes controls to carried out in order to measure, test and analyze one or more characteristics of fish products, infrastructures, fishing vessels and any other equipment related to the above mentioned activity.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree-Law No. 6-A/2000 establishing fishing resources exploitation and fishing rights.

Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2000

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Artisanal fishing, Subsidy/incentive, Access right, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX