Ministerial Decree No.277 of 2001 on Fisheries in freshwater, brackish water and sea water subject to sovereignty of the State. País/Territorio Emiratos Árabes Unidos Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2001 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca Palabra clave Acuicultura Protección del medio ambiente Monitoreo Inspección Transporte/depósito Salud pública Recopilación de datos/informes Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Área geográphica Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force a month after its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Decree consisting of 8 articles aims at establishing a work team at the Ministry of Environment and Water with the main tasks of (i) inspecting the fish farms to ensure that they comply with the parameters and conditions relating to health and technical aspects; (ii) check that the fish farms comply with the technical criteria relating to the preservation and storage of food, the veterinary drugs used for cultivation, conservation in cold stores, etc; (iii) verification of possession of the necessary registers for production and food products; (iv) execution of tests on samples on the production facilities and on the products; and (v) control over aspects of environmental protection. The president of the work team must agree on the inspections with the General Secretariat of Municipalities. Articles 4, 5 and 6 set out the tasks of the team work chairman in relation to fish farm inspection reports. Texto completo Árabe Página web elaws.moj.gov.ae