Order No. 9/2002 on mercury, cadmium, and lead standards in fish products for human consumption. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial da República, I Série, No. 16. 3 June 2002, pp. 126-128. Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Classification/declassification Fish products Food quality control/food safety Freshwater fishes Marine fishes Molluscs Residues Inspection 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 its publication in the O.J. Abstract This Order, composed of 5 articles and 3 Annexes, defines the maximum values allowed in fish products for human consumption as for mercury, cadmium, and lead. The Order defines the fish species where to apply such standards and requires a compulsory analysis of the products in case of export to the EU. The Annexes provide: sample collection methods, maximum values allowed for each interested product, criteria for the analysis. Full text Portuguese