Sale of Fish Regulations, 1977

L.N. 19 of 1977 FOOD, DRUGS AND DHINKJNG WA,TER ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. XL OF 1972) S.ilc uf Fisl1 Hc;.;ulations, 1977 [N exercise uf ,th-.: ~< ,w,'r-, conferred by section 12 nf the Fo()d, Dru~:-; anJ Drinkin;.; 'r·,',,ia ;\ct, 1912, the Minister oi Health ,rnu Environment, on the advice of the Food Standards 1.3oarcJ, has made the following regulations: l3 105 1. These rcgu/:itions m;iy be cited as the Sale-of fish Regula- C1ta1io11 .u1d tions, 1977, ant.I shall come into force on sucl¼ ·d-ftte tt5 the Minister commcnccmrnt. of Health and Environment may fix.- by notice in the Gazette. 2. ln these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- tni .. ,p,et.ation. "tish" includes crustacc,rns and molluscs; "fresh" inciudes frczcn or chilled; "to sell" •includes to off er. expose, advertise or keep for sale and to supply by way of compensation or otherwise. 3. No ,pcrso~ shall sell (a) a1y fish which 'is in a state of putrefaction; (b) any fish killed by means of narcotics or any other· nox1ou;;; ;;;;bstance: fc) ;:in y rninccd fish manufocturcd from unsouna nsh; (d) any fresh or prepared fish showing signs of decay or otherwise deteriorated, or (e) any fish which has been treated in a manner contrary to r-~gulaticin 5 or 6 of these regulations. Sale of unsound foh, etc. 4. (1) Nu pcrsv11 shall deposit in cold storage any rish which Cvl<l ~tor:igc has not been previously i11spected by an authorised officer and found , of fhh. to be fit for hu ... u .. -.v.1 ... umption. (2) No person shall keep, or allow to be kept, in cold stor ;lf,i: .. r,y fish which is in a state of decay or other deterioration; 5. N0 person shall use any substance, for the purpose uf g1v- U\C of ~ub,t:incc. ing an appearance of freshness to any fish intended to be sold for human consumption, other than sea-salt. 6 .. No person may adJ any prc:.crvativc tu fish intended for u~e of sale for human consumption; provided that in the case of crusta- additives. ccaris and mollusi:::i. it shall be lawful to add 'the preservatives Jtisted in the Schedule to these regulations and in the amount specified therein. 7. No person may import any fish unless such fish complies 111 ImportJt1io11 every respect with rhe provisions of these regulations. of fi,li. B 106 Non· ;1ppl1<·;ihilil)·, Revoke~ (i.N. 477 of 1Y:.i. 8. N111hin~~ l'llf1!;1:11ed Ill 1111•:;,· ri::, :1da1i,11.1s sh.ill :1rply to \'all 111.:d li:;h. 9. The regulations publ1d1cd by Govcrnmenl Nollcc 477 of '1927. ,;:,. suh:.L'qu~iitlv allll'li,k,!, :;:i;il: ht.: rcvLJkl·d. I st Column f>reservatii•c SCHEDULE 2nd Column Maximum amozmt So<lium bisulphite Sodium sulphit:! Sodium hyposulphitc 100 mg per kg iri the edible part of the raw prod.uct; . singly or . in combination Sodium or. ~otassium metabisulphite Jppubblik.ac. u\lJ.D(ru1imcn1 u '. )..Jolurtn•ukani - Fwbll11t,d by ,,., l.J,,t,p11,,1T1,,11t c,/ lnf.,,,.,4144111 31amp41 n.u Cs - . Stampcrij1 111-Ch•crn - ,.,.n,,d Qf •lw- C o.s - Gorrrl'f,l"I"' r,,,.,;n, /'roi