Amendment Regulations to the Fishery Product Regulations, No. 123 of 2012

' ADC 1 GAZETTE OF ERITREAN LAWS PUBLISHEµ BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ERITREA ( Vol. 20/2012 No. 3 Asmara, 1st Octo.ber, 2012 Price: 10.00 Nakfa LEGAL NOTICE NO. 121/2012 Regulations to Amend the Fishery Products Additives Regulations - Legal Notice No. 65/2003 L'EGAL NOTICE NO. 122/2012 Regulations to Amend the Heavy Metals Regulations - Legal Notice No. 66/2003 LEGAL NOTICE NO. 123/2012 Regulations to Amend the Fishery Product Regulations - Legal Notice No~ 40/1998 LEGAL NOTICE. 123/2012 Regulations to Amend the Fishery Product Regulations - Legal Notice No. 40/1998 Article 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the "Amendment Regulations - Legal Notice No. 123/2012 to the Fishery Product Regulations - Legal Notice No. 40/ 1998." Article 2. Amendment The Fishery Product Regulations - Legal Notice No. 40/1998, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: 1) Sub-Article (3) of Article 6-B is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new sub-Article (3): "(3) When recruited and in every six months during employment, any person working on or handling fishery products shall be required to prove by a medical certificate that their health does not pose a risk to the safety of the product." 2) The following new hyphenated paragraph shall hereby be added at the end of sub-Article (2) of Article 21 as hyphenated paragraph 4, " - they should be traceable with respect to their suppliers batch codes and or production dates, and linked to final product batch codes within company records." 3) The word "and" shall hereby be deleted from the end of hyphenated paragraph 2 and be inserted at the end of hyphenated paragraph 3 of Article 21(2). 4) The title of Chapter 7 which reads "Identification Marks" is hereby deleted and replaced by "Traceability and Product Identification". 3 5) Article 22 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new Article 22: "Article 22. Traceability of Finished Product Companies shall ensure that both the suppliers and customers for all batches or consignments of fishery products are identifiable by means of product labelling, accompanying documentation and, where applicable, company records. Processing companies shall ensure through documented procedures that for each batch of final product: (1) The date of landing and identity of the vessel(s) that supplied the fish are identifiable; and (2) The following information shall appear on the packaging or in the case of unpackaged products accompanying documentation: a) Country of dispatch written in capital Roman letters at least 20mm high (i.e. ERITREA); b) Identification of the establishment (plant, auction hall or landing site by its official name and approval number); c) A batch identification number or code that is described in company procedures and provides linkage to the processing records; d) Scientific and trade name of product; e) Date of freezing; f) Presentation; g) Freshness and size categories, \\;here applicable; h) Net weight in kilograms (kg) of products; i) Date of grading and date of dispatch; and j) Name and address of consignor. All the letters and figures must be fully legible and grouped together on the packaging in a place where they are visible from the outside without the need to open the said packaging." 6) The following new hyphenated paragraphs shall hereby be inserted just after the last hyphenated paragraph which reads "- good transport practices" and before the last paragraph provided under sub-Article (2)(a) of Article 24: "- product traceability procedures; procedures to quarantine product of suspected safety until such time that appropriate analysis demonstrate product safety; and product recall procedure." 4 7) Sub-Articles (4) and (5) of Article 28 are hereby deleted and the following new sub-Articles ( 4), (5), (6) and (7) are hereby added to Article 28: "( 4) After finishing the building and the installation of the plant, another registered letter has to be sent by the owner to the Inspection Service for an audit of the plant. This audit will include an inspection of the building, facilities and equipment to verify that they meet the required standards. Within l 4 days of the audit the Head of the Inspection Service shall send a letter which will either confirm the plants approval or identify the issues that need to be resolved before approval can be given. (5) The company shall also submit copies of the Standard Operations Manual and HACCP plan to the Inspection Service for review and either approval or identification of those areas that need to be improved in order to meet the legislative requirement. (6) The company may start operations once official approval for the requirements under sub-Articles (4) and (5) above have been obtained. The Inspection Service shall then conduct an audit of company operational practice to verify that the operations are conducted as described in the company procedures and that the necessary records are being maintained. (7) After all the above points have been formally approved by the "Competent Authority", the plant shall receive its plant "Approval Number". " 8) Number 2(3) of Annex No. I is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new Number 2(3): "(3) The health certificate shall be printed on one side of A3 paper and shall be drawn up in English, and, if necessary, in one of the languages of the country of destination." 9) The Model of health certificate provided under Number 3 of Annex No. I is hereby deleted and replaced by the new Model health certificate attached to this Amendment Regulations. 5 Article 3. Effective Date These Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette ofEritrean Laws. Done at Asmara, this 1st day of October, 2012. Tewelde Kelati Minister of Marine Resources 6 1 STATE OF ERITREA MINISTRY OF MARINE RESOURCES Health Certificate "COMPETENT AUTHORITY" Fish Inspection and Quality Control Division For Fishery Products Originating from Eritrea and Intended for Export to Certificate Number Country of Dispatch: STATE OF ERITREA Competent Authority Ministry of Marine Resources, Fish Inspection & Quality Control Division P.O box 128 - Massawa. Tel (291.1) 55 13 59 Fax (291.1) 55.21.77 e-mail: mpepp@eol.com.er / tecleal@yahoo.com I. I Consignor 1.2 Certificate Reference Number 1.2a Name Address 1.3 Central Competent Authority Ministry of Marine Resources, Fish Inspection & Quality Control Division Postal Code 1.4 Local Competent Authority Tel No. c 1.5 Consignee 1.6 C) Name s C: Address eO ·;;; C: Postal Code 0 -(.) 0 Q) Tel No. ..s:: ISO ISO 1.10 (.) 1.7 Country ofOrigin 1.8 Region of Origin Code 1.9 Country of Destination ..... code code (SI 0.. I I I V) Eritrea ER i5 <+-< 1.11 Place of Origin 1.12 0 ..!!: ·@ Name Appro,al Q) 0 Number .. Address t ro 1.13 Place of Loading I 1.14 Date ofDeparture 0... 1.15 Means of Transport 1.16 Entry BIP in EU Aeroplane D Ship □ Railway Wagon D Road Vehicle D Other D 1.17 Identification: Docurnental) References: 1.18 Description of Commodity 1.19 Commodity Code (HS Code) 1.20 Quantity 1.21 Temperature of Product 1.22 No. of Packages Ambient D Chilled □ Frozen D 1.23 Identification of Container/Seal Number' 1.24 Type of Packaging 1.25 Commodities Certified for: Human Consumption □ 1.26 1.27 For Import or Admission to EU □ 1 . Only where applicable I l 1:: ns D. II. 11.1 1.28 Identification of the commodities2 Approval Number of Establishments '----------------J Manufacturing Species (Scientific Name) Nature of Commodity Treatment Type Plant Number of Packages Health Attestation II. a. Certificate Reference Number Public Health Attestation Net Weight II. b. I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provision of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/204 and (EC) No 854/2004 and certify that the fishery products described above were produced in accordance with these requirements and in particular that they: Come from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme base on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in section VIII, Chapters I to IV of Annex Ill to Regulation (EC) 853/2004, Satisfy the health standards laid down in Section Ill, Chapter V of-Anri ex Ill to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbial criteria of food stuffs, • • + Have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with""sbctij n VIII, Chapter VI to Vil of Annex Ill to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, Have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 The guarantees covering live animals and products thereof if from aqj aculture origin, provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and Have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Annex Ill to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. Official Inspector Name (in Capitals) Date: Stamp: ' ' I I ' ' I , I \ \ , ,,,-------- ........... ' , ...... ...... ' \ ' \ I I , I I I ' ' ' I I ' I Qualification and Title: Signature: 2 Nature of Commodity( specify): marine/lake - wild caught/aquaculture ; Treatment Type: live, chilled, frozen, processed ; Manufacturing Plant: factory vessel, freezer vessel, cold store, processing plant