Potable Water Regulations in fishery product activities (L.N. No. 68/2003). Country/Territory Eritrea Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of Eritrean Laws, vol. 12/2003, No. 4 of 30 April, 2003, pp. 56-73. Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Standards Inspection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Fish products Potable water Water quality standards Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 30 April 2003. Abstract These Regulations concern standards of potable water to be observed in fishery product activities within the context of the Fishery Product Proclamation No. 105/1998 and the Fishery Product Regulation Legal Notice No. 40/1998. The objectives of these Regulations shall be: (a) to protect human health from adverse effects of any contamination of potable water intended for fishery product activities by ensuring wholesomeness and purity; (b) to exclude water used in the fishery product industry unless it can be established that the use of such water does not affect the wholesomeness of fishery products. Article 4 lists the types of water to which these Regulations do not apply. Article 5 defines quality standards. Part III sets out general requirements for use of potable water in fishery product activities such as water supply, intermediary storage of water, water circulation and re-circulation, heating of water, chlorination, etc. Part IV concerns monitoring and remedial actions. (18 regulations and Schedules concerning analysis of water, sampling and water standards) Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Potable Water Regulations (L.N. No. 42/1998). Legislation | Eritrea | 1998 Keyword: Aquaculture, Standards, Processing/handling, Fish products, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX