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European Communities (Fishery Products) (Health Conditions and Hygiene Rules for Production and Placing on the Market) Regulations, 1996.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Internal trade Registration Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order implements Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products. . These Regulations apply to the production and placing on the market of fishery products intended for human consumption, but exclude retail sales of such products. The Regulations prescribe general requirements for the placing on the market of fish products in line with Community requirements in regulation 5, and lay down requirements with respect to gutting of fishery product (reg. 6), care of live fishery products (reg. 7), and cooking of shrimps and molluscs on board (reg. 8). Furthermore provision is made for the approval and registration of establishments including factory vessels, and import from third countries.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 95/71/EC amending the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Internal trade, Marine fishes, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/48/EEC laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3 (1) (a) (i) of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX