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