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Decree No. 76/2009 approving the Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls for Aquatic Food Products.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República No. 49, I Series, 5th Supplement, 15 December 2009, pp. 352(42-51).
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Classification/declassification Codex Alimentarius Food quality control/food safety Inspection Aquatic animals Fraud Packaging/labelling Internal trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls for Aquatic Food Products. The Regulation, consisting of 5 Chapters, specifies the requirements to be satisfied by the above mentioned food products in order to put them on the market. The Regulation is divided as follows: General provisions, definitions relating to aquatic food products and objective of the Regulation (Chap. I); Official Controls and Competent authority (Chap. II); Hygiene and Sanitary Requirements and food quality standards (Chap. III); Market, import and export requirements (Chap. IV); Inspections and sanctions (Chap. V).

Full text
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Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 17/2001 on the Fisheries products inspection and quality control.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2001

Keyword: Fish products, Inspection, Certification, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Fishing vessel, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Fishing authorization, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Order No. 200/2011 establishing controls and hygiene sanitary requirements for alive and processed bivalve molluscs.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Inspection, Molluscs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Order No. 145/2010 approving the Hygiene and Sanitary Requirements for aquatic animal production.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2010

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Residues, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Order No. 135/2011 approving Specific Rules for the Sanitary Certification of aquatic animal origin food stuff.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Aquatic animals, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Order No. 247/2011 establishing the labelling specific legal regime for aquatic food products.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Fish products, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Food additives, Aquatic animals, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 80/2020 approving the Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls for Fisheries Food Products.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2020

Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Aquatic animals, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX