Regulation on fees to cover expenses for supervision and control of fish health and fish welfare in aquaculture installations.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Fisheries

Keyword

Mariculture Aquaculture Inspection Royalties/fees Animal welfare Food quality control/food safety

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation establishes fees to be paid to the state for to cover the costs of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in connection with the supervision and control of fish health and fish welfare in aquaculture plants. Inspections shall be carried out for the purposes of the Food Act and the Animal Welfare Act. The Regulation shall not apply to freshwater aquaculture installations, buy it shall apply to fish slaughterhouses. fees shall be paid for, among other things, processing and revision of operation plans (in accordance with Regulation No. 537 of 2004), inspection of plants, and control of documents.

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 124 of 2003 relative to food production and food safety (Food Act).

Legislation | Norway | 2003 (2018)

Keyword: Fish products, Fish disease, Animal health, Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Policy/planning, Inspection, Processing/handling, Early warning system, Traceability/product tracing, Disinfection/disinfestation, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Royalties/fees, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX