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Ministerial Order No. 247/2011 establishing the labelling specific legal regime for aquatic food products.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República I Series, No. 44.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Classification/declassification Fish products Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade Food additives Aquatic animals Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Order establishes the labelling, presentation and advertisement specific legal Regime for aquatic food products. This Regime, consisting of 25 articles and 4 Annexes, specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to give the exact information to the final consumer (restaurants, hospitals or other similar). It specifies the above mentioned specific norms to be applied to all aquatic food products to be put on the market. Annexes establishes classification, nutrition facts, ingredients, food additives and other food standards to be shown on the label.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 76/2009 approving the Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls for Aquatic Food Products.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2009

Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Classification/declassification, Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Aquatic animals, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX