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Fisheries Administrative Order No. 268 Series of 2023 Rules and Regulations Governing the Catch Certification or Documentation Scheme for Fish and Fishery Products Intended for Export That Require Catch Certificates.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Certification Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Dispute settlement Fish products Fishing vessel International trade Landing Monitoring Offences/penalties Traceability/product tracing Transshipment Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fisheries High seas Foreign fishing Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Regulation aims to ensure traceability of fishery products obtained from legal means in all stages of supply chain, establish a harmonized mandatory procedures on catch certification for export of fishery products, ensure compliance with applicable domestic laws, and update and revise the procedures on catch certifications scheme, and to ensure continued global market access of Philippine fish and fishery products. The text further provides for regular catch certificate, processing statement and non-processing statement, simplified catch certificate, record-keeping, monitoring and payment of fees, and settlement of issues. This Order shall apply to all foreign or Philippine-flagged fishing vessels that supply raw materials to canneries, processors or exporters for processing prior to the export of the processed fishery products. The text contains 30 Articles and has 12 Annexes.

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