G/SPS/N/MOZ/6  
 
1 October 2018  
(18-6042) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MOZAMBIQUE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Sea Inl and Water and Fisheries National Institute of 
Fish Inspection  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Fishery products, d erivatives and sub -products, aquatic food 
products intended for human consumption and feed for aquatic organisms of aquaculture  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific re gions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: (Draft) General Regulation for the Hygiene and S anitary 
Control s of Aquatic Food Products . Mozambique is notifying the Draft General Regulation 
for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products which will revoke  
Decree  76/2009 of 15 December under revision. The new Draft Regulation in circulation 
for comments aims to be consistent with the new L aw of Fisheries ( Law 22/2013 of 
1 November) as well as to harmonize with the International Standard on Food Safety.  
Language(s):  Portuguese.  Number of pages: 26 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/S PS/MOZ/18_5094_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The present D raft General Regulation for the Hygiene and 
Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products  is being reviewed with the aim of adapting to 
the new Fis heries Law in force . It permits  the Fish Inspec tion to carry out proper and fully 
its mission and  skills, including the need for collaboration with other government 
institutions and harmoniz ation with international legislation.   
This Regulation appl ies for all  fishery products, derivatives and by -produ cts, aquatic food 
and feed for aquatic organisms of aquaculture which are intended for human 
consumption, produced from fishery products c aught  in the national territory, in  third 
countries or in international waters, within the country or using the countr y as transit , in 
order to ensure the food safety.  
The fishery products, their derivatives and by -products, aquatic food products, and feed 
for aquatic organisms of aquaculture which are intended for human consumption to be 
imported must meet sanitary requirements and hygiene of this Regulation and other 
applicable legal provisions.  
The Draft R egulation is being circulated for comments before finalization . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect  humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/MOZ/6  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard o r related text) :  
 Code for good practices on fisher y and fisher y products (CAC/RP 52 -2003)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and lan guage(s) in which these are available: Fisheries 
Law: 22/2013 of 1 November  (available in Portuguese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Dra. Dercília Da Rosária Mudanisse Arone  
Veterin ary Epidemiology Unit  
P.1407 Rua da Resistência 1746  
Republico f Mozambique - Maputo  
Tel: +(258 2) 41 5633  
Fax: +(258 2) 41 5637  
Mobile: +(258 82) 149 6400  
E-mail: dercimudanisse@gmail.com  
 
and/or  
 
Afonso Sitole   
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Plant Protection Department  
Recinto do IIAM, CP 3658; Maputo  
E-mail: afonsostl@gmail.com  G/SPS/N/MOZ/6  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Instituto Nacional de Inspeccao de Pescado  
Rua do bagamoio n ᵒ 143 RC  
Tel: +258 2131 5226/8  
Fax: +258 2131 5230  
E-mail: info@inip.gov.mz  
Website: www.inip.gov.mz  
E-mail: Carlos Riquixo - criquixo@yahoo.co.uk  
 Sonia Bianca Pereira - soniabiancamz@yahoo.com .br 
 soniabiancamz@gmail.com