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Presidential Decree No. 57/17 regulating the Traceability, Commercialization and Distribution of Fishery, Aquaculture and Salt Products.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 43, 16 March 2017.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish products Monitoring Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Traceability/product tracing Packaging/labelling Registration Fraud
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation on the Traceability, Commercialization and Distribution of Fishery, Aquaculture and Salt Products. This Regulation, consisting of 30 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the requirements to perform the above mentioned activities. It applies to the trade process of the mentioned products, from the first sale until its acquisition by the consumer, marketed in the national territory, regardless of the their National or foreign origin, and even if prepackaged, with the exception of fish produced in aquaculture establishments, if sold by the subsistence fishermen, the rock or marine salt produced and marketed in the units themselves. It also regulates the Registration and Inspection, commercial activity and licensing, control of the safety and quality of fish, fishery products, aquaculture and salt, infringements and penalties and establishes the price regime.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org