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Order No. 6/2001 approving the Regulation of sanitary measures to be applied on fish products' production and placing on the market.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República de Cabo Verde No. 3 (I Series) 3rd Supplement, 1 February 2001, pp. 19-48.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Food additives Inspection Certification
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Order approves the Regulation of sanitary measures to be applied on fish products destined to human consumption and their placing on the market. The Regulation consists of 7 articles and 12 annexes defining: 'fish product', 'aquaculture product' 'fish processing and transport', hygiene requirements, etc. It lists chemical additives not to be contained within fish products for human consumption. Annexes of this Regulation are divided as follows: Fishing vessel requirements (Annex I); Conditions before and after fish landing (II); Fisheries infrastructure sanitary requirements (III); Special conditions to be applied for fish product treatment by processing infrastructures (IV); Sanitary controls to be carried out on fish production (V); Labelling and packaging requirements (VI and VII); Storage and transport (VIII); Sanitary certification for exports (IX); Classification of fresh fish (X); Sanitary self-controls (XI); Model form for sanitary certification (XII).

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Order No. 27/98 approving the Regulation of sanitary measures to be applied on fish products' production and placing on the market.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Food additives, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Order No. 25/2009 amending Order No. 6 of 2001 on hygiene norms for fish products.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2009

Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX