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Norm No. 7 of 8 May 2012 creating the National Programme for Hygiene and Sanitary Control of Bivalve Molluscs (PNCMB).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Inspection Molluscs Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Internal trade International trade Biosecurity Toxicity/poisoning Standards Food quality control/food safety Fraud
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Norm enters into force 30 days after publication.
Abstract

This Inter-ministerial Norm, consisting of 3 Chapters and 2 Annexes, creates the National Programme for Hygiene and Sanitary Control of Bivalve Molluscs (PNCMB). This Programme aims at establishing the minimum requirements for guaranteeing safe and good quality of bivalve molluscs destined the human consumption, as well as to monitor and control the fulfilment of these requirements. PNCMB applies for the steps related to collecting, transit, processing and transport of these molluscs destined to human consumption. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) will be responsible for monitoring and control contaminating microorganisms and marine bio-toxin in bivalve molluscs, originated from fisheries and aquaculture, through the activity of the General Coordination of Fish Safety - CGSAP.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mpa.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 204 establishing procedures for collecting sample to analyse contaminating microorganisms in bivalve molluscs.

Legislation | Brazil | 2012

Keyword: Inspection, Molluscs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Toxicity/poisoning, Standards, Aquatic plants, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX