Marine Products Processing Act (R.S.Q. c. T-11.01). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1987 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Marine fishes Processing/handling Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act makes various provisions relating to the processing of marine products. For the purpose of this Act “marine product” means any fish, shellfish or crustacean able to live in a marine environment and any echinoderm, including parts of such animals and the products or by-products derived therefrom. Section 12 establishes that in preparing or canning marine products, every operator shall comply with minimum processing standards prescribed by regulation of the Minister, which may vary according to the marine products. The text consists of 55 sections divided into 8 Parts of which the most important ones are: Processing of marine products (II); Acquirer's permit (III); Proceeding before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (IV); Inspection, seizure and confiscation (V); Regulations (VI); Penal provisions (VII); Final provisions (VIII). Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation respecting minimum standards for processing marine products (R. Q. c. T-11.01, r.1). Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2014) Keyword: Marine fishes, Mariculture, Processing/handling, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting permits for acquirers of marine products (R.Q. c. T-11.01, r.2). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2014) Keyword: Marine fishes, Mariculture, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX