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Fish Inspection Act (R.S. 1985, c. F-12).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the inspection of fish and marine plants.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine fishes Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Aquaculture Aquatic animals Inspection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Authorization/permit International trade Fish products Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The Act makes provisions for the control of quality and hygiene of fish and marine products and it regulates the trade in these products. The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of regulating the export or import of fish and containers, make regulations prescribing grades, quality and standards of fish; and respecting the processing, storing, grading, packaging, marking, transporting and inspection of fish. Sections 4 and 7 outline powers of means a person designated as an inspector pursuant to section 17 of this Act. No person shall export any marine plant in respect of which regulations have been made under this Act, unless it is inspected, graded, marked or designated, and labelled in accordance with the regulations. This Act applies to the shipment of fish or marine plants from one province to another as though the shipment from a province were an export and the shipment into a province were an import (sect. 16). (18 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Fish Inspection Regulations (C.R.C., c. 802).

Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2018)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Processing/handling, International trade, Inspection, Drugs, Residues, Enforcement/compliance, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Fish disease, Animal health, Aquatic animals, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX