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Ministerial Order No. 97/2023 approving the Specific Rules for the Health Certification of Fishery Products and Aquatic Animal Feeding.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Série, No. 132, 11 July 2023.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Certification Hygiene/sanitary procedures Aquatic animals Internal trade International trade Standards Inspection Processing/handling Animal feed/feedstuffs Aquaculture Mariculture 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 approves the Specific Rules for the Health Certification of Fishery Products and Aquatic Animal Feeding. These specific rules establish the hygienic and sanitary requirements for the health certification of fishing products, by-products and derivatives and feed for aquatic animals, to be placed on the market and in transit, including those that are or are not for commercial promotion. These specific rules apply: a) to all fishery products, by-products and derivatives and feed for aquatic animals intended for placement on the domestic and foreign market, including those whether or not intended for commercial promotion; b) to operators throughout the production chain who are dedicated to the commercialization or placing on the market of fishing products, by-products and derivatives and feed used for aquatic animals; c) all fishery products, by-products and derivatives and feed for unsealed and manipulated aquatic animals, in international transit; and d) samples for laboratory analysis. The Competent Authority carries out the health certification of such products for placement on the domestic and foreign market, including those whether or not for commercial promotion and in international transit.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Ministerial Order No. 135/2011 approving Specific Rules for the Sanitary Certification of aquatic animal origin food stuff.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Aquatic animals, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX