Directive No. (11/96) on packaging requirements

Government of the Union of Myanmar JV( inistry of Livestock and Fisheries DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES DIRECTIVE No. ( 11/96) Novembef' 6, 1996 ln exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 oft he fvlyanma Marine Fisheries Law I 990, the Director General of the Department of Fisheries issues the following Director for Packaging Requirements for Fish and Fishery Products. PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS Basic requirements 1. l The construction of packaging and the material used in packaging for processed fisheries product must be suitable for use with the food. 1.2 The construction of packaging and the materials used in packaging for processed fisheries product must not: (a) cause or permit 1he food to suffer any undesirable physical, biochemical or microbiological deterioration; or (b) impart a taint to the food; or (c) contaminate the food; or ( d) contain a substance that could represent a hazard to health. 1.3 The construction of packaging and the materials used in packaging for processed fisheries product must not cause or pennit the fisheries product to be exposed during storage or transportation. I . 4 The construction of packaging and the materials used in packaging for processed fisheries product must be sufficiently strong to withstand the handling ordinarily incurred by the packaging during transit to the final destination. Covering 2. l Processed fisheries product must not be exported unless the food is packed in a covering that will enable the goods to reach their export destination in a satisfactory and wholesome condition. Packing 3. l Processed fisheries product must be packed in such a manner and with such material as to ensure that the food arrives at its expoI1 destination in a sound and wholesome condition. Ink and colourants 4.1 The Ink used to apply descriptive marking to the packaging of processed fisheries product must not transfer onto the fisheries product. 4.2 4.3 Inks, and pigments or colourants in inks, applied to processed fisheries product or to packaging for processed fisheries product must be non toxic. Inks, applied to processed fisheries or to packaging for processed fisheries product must not contain lakes or pigments containing any of the folJowing substances. (a) antimony; or (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) arsenic; or cadmium;or chromium; or lead~ or mercuiy;or other toxic metals. Labels and tags 5. I Labels and tags used in contact with processed fisheries product must not contaminate the fisheries product. Reconditioned or reused packaging 6, 1 A container or packaging must not be reconditioned or reused for packaging processed food ifit has previously contained a substance other than food. 7. 1 Any licence-holder for the processing of fish and fisheiy products shall abide by this Directive as one of the conditions of the licence. 7 .2 On violation of the any tenns or conditions of the Directive, criminal action ma.y be taken under Section 45 of the Myanma Marine Fisheries Law and the licence-holder may be liable to suspension, revocation, tennination and cancellation of the licence under Section 24 of the said Law. SdxxSoeWin Director General Department ofFisheries