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Fish Inspection Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. F-12).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Newfoundland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the inspection of fish.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fishes Aquatic plants Inspection Processing/handling Fish disease Standards Internal trade Transport/storage Offences/penalties Animal health Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act laysdown provisions relating to the inspection of fish. The Act contains at the outset a definition term referring to various terms therein employed such as,”agency agreement”, “carton”,”container”,”fish”, “fish landing station”, “labelling”, “marine plants”, “marketing”, “minimum processing requirements”, “processing”, “processing plan”, "unwholesome". The text consists of 17 sections of which the most important ones are as follows: Fees and forms (sect. 4); Issue of licences (sect. 5); Power of inspectors (sect. 6); Appeal (sect. 7); Oath or affermation (8); Seizure (sect. 9); False labelling, marketing or packaging (sect. 10); Falsification of certificates (sect. 12); Prohibition against marketing (13); Administrative penalty (sect. 16)

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nf.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Fish Inspection Operations Regulations (N.L.R. 76/07).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Inspection, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Standards, Fishing vessel, Enforcement/compliance, Cartilaginous fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fish Inspection Administrative Regulations (N.L.R. 74/07).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fish Inspection Regulations (C.N.L.R. 1141/96).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2005)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Inspection, Fish products, Processing/handling, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fish Inspection Ticket Offences Regulations (N.L.R. 22/08).

Legislation | Canada | 2008 (2015)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Marine fishes, Marine fisheries, Molluscs, Standards, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX