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- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 227: Series of 2008. Rules and regulations governing the export of fish and aquatic products to European Union member countries.(Department of Agriculture, 2008-11-20)This Order, consisting of 11 articles, establishes Rules and Regulations governing the Export of Fish and Live Aquatic Animals Products to European Member Countries. This Order lays down specific rules on the hygiene of processed and unprocessed FA products for business operators intending to export their products to the EU for human consumption. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, this Order does not apply to processed foods containing both products of plant origin and processed FA products. However, any processed FA products used to prepare such foods must be obtained and handled in accordance with the requirements of this Order. This Order must apply without prejudice to the general requirements of Republic Act No 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, and the following FAOs as applied to the harvesting, production, preparation and processing of FA products for domestic or non-EU markets: The Fishery and Aquaculture Business Operator Responsibilities (FABO) must comply with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the PD 856 - Code of Sanitation of the Philippines - and such additional provisions of this Order that are required by EU legislation from time to time in force. FABO must also comply with the relevant provisions in Chapters I to V of the Implementing Code of Practice for this Order ("The Code of GMP for Business Operators Exporting FA Products from the Philippines to the EU, 2008") and take all steps necessary to meet the food safety objectives set by this Order. In addition, FABO must ensure that all processed FA products exported to the EU comply with all relevant EU food safety legislation, in particular that relating to: (i) specified maximum levels for certain contaminants such as histamine, heavy metals, dioxins and PCB-like materials, and poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, set out in Chapter III, Section II, Part VII of the Code of Practice referred to in paragraph 2; (ii) microbiological criteria; (iii) permitted veterinary drugs and maximum residues arising from their use; (iv) food contact materials; and (v) permitted food additives and their conditions of use.
- BFAR Administrative Circular No. 256: Series of 2015. Declaring malachite green and gentian violet as health hazards and prohibiting their use in food fish production and trade.(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2015-02-12)This Circular, consisting of 25 Sections divided into seven Chapters and one Annex, prohibits the use of malachite green and gentian violet in all stages of aquaculture production of fishery and aquatic products intended for human consumption and the distribution for commerce of fishery and aquatic products derived from aquaculture containing traces of the dyes. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1) Use malachite green or gentian violet in the aquaculture production of food fish; 2) Produce, handle or process for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce fish or fishery product bearing or containing malachite green or gentian violet; and, 3) Import into the Philippines or export fish or fishery product bearing or containing malachite green or gentian violet. Any importer, exporter, aquaculture/farm operator, or distributor found violating any of the provisions of this Circular shall be subject to the following administrative sanctions: a) for the first offense, suspension for three months of the registration as importer, exporter, aquaculture/farm operator or distributor; b) for the second offense, six-month suspension of the registration; and, c) for the third offense, revocation of the registration and delisting.
- BFAR Administrative Circular No. 251: Series of 2014. Traceability system for fish and fishery products.(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2014-05-16)This Circular, consisting of 12 sections and two Annexes, establishes the traceability system for wild-caught and farmed fish and other aquatic products. It covers the following business operations: a) Wild-caught (fishing boats or vessels; landing at ports, buying stations and auction markets; pre-processing, cold storage and processing plants; transporters and dry warehouses; and, traders, shippers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers). Aquaculture (fish feeding producers; hatcheries and breeders; wild fry suppliers; nurseries; aquaculture/growing farms; buying station/auction market; live fish transporters; pre-processing and processing plants; transporters, cold stores and dry warehouses; traders, shippers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers). This Circular shall apply to all Fishery and Aquatic Business Operators (FABOs) directly or indirectly involved in the production and processing of fishery and aquatic products for export, provided, that the Department, through subsequent regulations, shall coordinate with other regulatory agencies and the Local Government Unit (LGUs) in the application of this Circular for Fisheries and Aquaculture products intended for domestic consumption.
- P6-M facility to boost fish production in CapizLena, Perla (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2018-03-17)The towns of Pontevedra and Sapian are the first two recipients of fish landing centers in Capiz from BFAR. Five other fish landing centers will be constructed in Pilar, President Roxas, Panay, and Ivisan. Each center costs P3 million, said Edwin Javier, Capiz provincial fishery officer of BFAR. The center will serve as a hub of fishery activities and will cater to the needs of small fisherfolk, he said.