Decree No. 667 of 1996 relative to quality of fish and fish products.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Abstract
The comprehensive character of the present Decree of the Department of Fisheries regarding the control of the quality of fish and fish products in various stages is reflected in the titles of its 24 Chapters: General provisions (I); Living fish (II); Equipment, handling, and hygiene on board of fishing and transport vessels (III); Raw materials during and after unloading (IV); Quality criteria for raw materials for various use (V); General requirements for approved activities (VI); Special requirements regarding fresh fish and fish products of fresh fish (VII); Special requirements regarding deep-frozen fish and fish products (VIII); Special requirements regarding farmed fish (IX); Special requirements for crustacean (X) Special requirements regarding shellfish (XI); Special requirements for salted fish, salted fillet and klipfish (XII); Special requirements regarding dried fish (XIII); Special requirements regarding raw materials for oil and meal (XIV); Special requirements regarding canned products (XV); Special requirements for salting (XVI); Special requirements for smoking (XVII); Control of parasites (XVI); Control of histamine (XIX); Packing (XX); Labelling (XXI); Transport (XXII); Microbiological limit values (XXIII); Closing provisions (XXIV).
These provisions implement rules of the European Communities included in Annex I of the Agreement establishing a European Economic Area. The application sphere of the Decree is described in section 1. It applies also to products imported into Norway. It does not apply to retail sales of fish and processing by retail traders for direct sales to customers. Section 2 of Chapter I contains an exhaustive list of definitions. Activities covered by the present Decree shall be approved by the State Food Control Agency or the Director of Fisheries of which the respective competencies are outlined in section 4 of Chapter I. Section 10 of Chapter I prescribes general quality criteria for fish and fish products. Section 11 provides for control by operators of their own operations through the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point method (HACCP).
These provisions implement rules of the European Communities included in Annex I of the Agreement establishing a European Economic Area. The application sphere of the Decree is described in section 1. It applies also to products imported into Norway. It does not apply to retail sales of fish and processing by retail traders for direct sales to customers. Section 2 of Chapter I contains an exhaustive list of definitions. Activities covered by the present Decree shall be approved by the State Food Control Agency or the Director of Fisheries of which the respective competencies are outlined in section 4 of Chapter I. Section 10 of Chapter I prescribes general quality criteria for fish and fish products. Section 11 provides for control by operators of their own operations through the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point method (HACCP).
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Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version of Decree No. 667 as amended last by Decree No. 7 of 2007 (Norwegian version).
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Kvalitetsforskrift for fisk og fiskevarer.
Implements