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Fish and Fish Products (Tristan Da Cunha) Regulations, 2012.

Country/Territory
Saint Helena (UK)
Territorial subdivision
Tristan da Cunha
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fishing vessel Transport/storage Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Inspection International trade Certification HACCP Treated food Traceability/product tracing Toxicity/poisoning Monitoring
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Western Africa
Abstract

These Regulations set out general hygiene and quality requirements and conditions that shall apply to production, manufacture, processing, storage, transport or distribution of fishery products for human consumption. Every operator of a fishery enterprise (whether for profit or not and whether public or private) shall with respect to any vessel, premises, establishment, site or means of transport, comply with the health conditions and requirement as prescribed in the Schedules to these Regulations. Control and certification of fish products, monitoring of operations and licensing of operators shall be the responsibility of the Regulatory Authority (established by the Fish and Fish Products (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 2012). The Authority must undertake official control and monitoring of food safety conditions in all fishery enterprises and in respect of imports of fishery products for re-export in order to establish whether they comply with requirements laid down in these Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.sainthelena.gov.sh

References - Legislation

Implements

Fish and Fish Products (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 2012.

Legislation | Saint Helena (UK) | 2012

Keyword: Landing, Fishery management and conservation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Inspection, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX