Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Fish and Fisheries Products Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. 88 of 2002)

Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP.211 251 CHAPTER211 BELZEAGRICULTURALHEALTHAUTHORITY (FISH AND l'ISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION) {AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Short title. 2. Amendment of Schedule V. 3. Repeal and replacement of Schedule VI. 4. Commencement. THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Prin.ted by the Governm.ent Printer, ] No. I Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. 88/2002. REVISED EDITION 2003 2s2 CAP. 211] Belize Agricultural Health Authority 88/2002. Short title. S.l. No. 173 of 2001. Amendment of ScheduleV 1. CHAPTER211 BELZEAGRICULTURALHEALTHAUTHORITY (FISH AND :FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION) {AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS [10th August, 2002.] These Regulations may be cited as the BELIZEAGRICULTURALHEALTHAUTHORITY (FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, and shall be read and construed as one with the BELIZE AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION) REGULATIONS, 2001, which, as amended, are hereinafterreferred to as the Principal Regulations. 2. Schedule V (3) (1) to the Principal Regulations is amended by repealing paragraph (b) and replacing it by the following "(b) Histamine Nine samples shall be taken from each batch. These must fulfill the following requirements: the mean value must not exceed 100 ppm; two samples may have a value more 100 ppm but less than 200 ppm; THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ ] Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003 Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP.211 no sample may have a value exceeding 200 ppm. These limits apply only to fish species of the following families: Scrombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae and Coryphenidae. However, fish belonging to these families, which have undergone enzyme-ripening treatment in brine, may have higher histamine levels but not more than twice the above values. Examinations shall be carried out in accor dance with reliable, scientifically recognized methods.". 3. Schedule VI to the Principal Regulations is repealed and replaced by the Schedule to these Regulations. 253 Repeal and replacement of Schedule VI. 4. These Regulations, shall come into force on the 9th day of August, Commencement. 2002. MADE by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives this 9th day of August, 2002. (DANIEL SILVA) Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Prin.ted by the Governm.ent Printer, ] No. I Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003 2s4 CAP. 211] Belize Agricultural Health Authority SCHEDULE HEALTH CERTIFICATE For fishery and aquaculture products intended for export to the European Community Reference No: .......................... . Country of ' . ' I Competent Authority ('): I. Details identifying the fishery products Description of fishery/aquaculture products(2): species (scientific name): presentation of product and type of treatment(3): Code number (where available): Number of packages: Netweight: Requisite storage and transport temperature: THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Printed by the Government Printer,] No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003 Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP.211 II. Origin of products Name( s) and official approval/registration number( s) of establish ment( s ), factoryvessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or freezer vessel(s) registered by the competent authority for export to the EC: Destination of products The products are dispatched from: (place of dispatch) to: ( country and place of destination) by the following means of transport: Name and address of dispatcher: Name of consignee and address at place of destination: (1)Name and address. (2)Delete where applicable. (3)Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc. III. Health attestation The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery or aquaculture products specified above: 255 THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Prin.ted by the Governm.ent Printer, ] No. I Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. 2s6 CAP. 211] Belize Agricultural Health Authority 1. - have been caught, landed, where appropriate packaged, handled, marked, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed, stored and transported under conditions at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products; have undergone health controls at least equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto; do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins; 2. in addition, in the case of frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, the latter have been gathered in production areas subject to conditions at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market oflive bivalve molluscs. The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directives 91/492/EEC, 91/493/EEC and Decision 97/296/ EC. Done at ................................ , on ............................................ . Official(4) stamp THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE (Place) (Date) (Signature of official inspector(4) (Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing) [ Printed by the Government Printer,] No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize. REVISED EDITION 2003 Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP.211 ( 4 ) The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate. 257 THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE [ Prin.ted by the Governm.ent Printer, ] No. I Power Lane, REVISED EDITION 2003 Belmopan, by the authority of the Government of Belize.