Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) Regulations 2006 (G.N. No. 27 of 2006)

Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) Regulations 2006 GN No. 27 of 2006 THE FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 73 of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) Regulations 2006. 2. In these regulations "Act" means the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act; "competent authority" means the Division of Veterinary Services (DVS) of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Fisheries; "standards applicable in the importing country", in relation to a member state of the European Union, means the standards specified in the Schedule, in so far as they apply to fish and fish products. 3. (1) Any person who wishes to export from Mauritius any fish or fish product shall make an application to the competent authority in such form as it thinks fit. (2) Every application shall be accompanied by a declaration by the applicant that the proposed export complies with the standards applicable in the importing country. 4. On receipt of an application under regulation 3, the competent authority may (a) require the applicant to submit such additional information or documents as it thinks fit, including, in particular, certification of compliance by the applicant with the standards applicable in the importing country issued by such competent persons as are approved by the competent authority; (b) where it is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the standards applicable in the importing country, issue to the applicant an export health certificate. 5. No person shall export from Mauritius any fish or fish product unless (a) he is the holder of an export health certificate; (b) he complies with the standards applicable in the importing country; and (c) he receives the approval of the Minister and of the Permanent Secretary as required under section 27 of the Act. 6. Any person who contravenes these regulations shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. 7. These regulations shall come into operation on 1st March 2006 Made by the Minister on 28th February 2006. SCHEDULE (regulation 2) Commission Decision 1999/276/EC as amended by Commission Decision 2000/84 Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 Directive 96/23/EC Decision 2002/657/EC EC Regulation 2406/96 Directive 98/83/EC Directive 2000/13/EC EC Regulation 466/2001 Directive 2001/22/EC