Fishery products, derivatives and sub-products, aquatic food products intended for human consumption and feed for aquatic organisms of aquaculture

(Draft) General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products. Mozambique is notifying the Draft General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products which will revoke  Decree 76/2009 of 15 December under revision. The new Draft Regulation in circulation for comments aims to be consistent with the new Law of Fisheries (Law 22/2013 of 1 November) as well as to harmonize with the International Standard on Food Safety.

The present Draft General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products is being reviewed with the aim of adapting to the new Fisheries Law in force. It permits the Fish Inspection to carry out proper and fully its mission and skills, including the need for collaboration with other government institutions and harmonization with international legislation. 

This Regulation applies for all fishery products, derivatives and by-products, aquatic food and feed for aquatic organisms of aquaculture which are intended for human consumption, produced from fishery products caught in the national territory, in third countries or in international waters, within the country or using the country as transit, in order to ensure the food safety.

The fishery products, their derivatives and by-products, aquatic food products, and feed for aquatic organisms of aquaculture which are intended for human consumption to be imported must meet sanitary requirements and hygiene of this Regulation and other applicable legal provisions. The Draft Regulation is being circulated for comments before finalization.