Food Safety (Fishery Products) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 3163 of 1992).

Subject

Fisheries, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Fishing vessel Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Fish products International trade Standards

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations implement those parts of Council regulation 91/493/EC which where not implemented by the Food Safety (Fishery Products) (Derogations) Regulations 1992. They also relate to Council Directive 92/48/EC (the "Fishing Vessel Directive"), which is implemented by the Food Safety (Fishery Products on Board of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1992. The present Regulations impose requirements contained in the Directive in relation to placing fishery products, aquaculture products, and live bivalve molluscs on the market for human consumption. They prohibit placing on the market of specified fishery products which are harmful, impose requirements concerning gutting and the care of fishery products which are to placed on the market alive. They also provide for the approval of factory vessels and establishments if they meet the requirements of the Directive. Other provisions impose requirements on proprietors of factory vessels and establishments and provide for the registration of certain fishing vessels on which shrimps and molluscs are processed by cooking. They also provide for offences and penalties. (24 regulations and 6 Schedules)

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Bivalve Molluscs and the Other Shellfish) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (S.I. No. 1547 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety (Fishery Products) (Import Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2783 of 1994).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1994

Keyword: Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX