Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Wholesome Meat and Fish (Import, Export and Transhipment) Rules

Regulation 7

Labelling of meat products and fish products

Subregulation 1

For the purpose of section 6(1)(d) of the Act, a licensee shall ensure that —

(a)

every basic packaging unit of any meat product or fish product to be imported by him; and

(b)

every carton containing one or more of such basic packaging units of the meat product or fish product,are labelled with the following particulars:

(i)

a description of the meat product or fish product;

(ii)

the country from which the meat product or fish product originates;

(iii)

the brand name of the meat product or fish product, if any;

(iv)

the name and designation number of the processing establishment in which, and the date on which, the meat product or fish product was processed, if applicable;

(v)

in the case of a meat product, the name and designation number of the slaughter-house in which the animals used in the production of such meat product were slaughtered and the date of the slaughter;

(vi)

the name and designation number of the establishment in which, and the date on which, the meat product or fish product was packed;

(vii)

the batch number and, where the meat product or fish product is canned, the canning code; and

(viii)

the net weight of the meat product or fish product as contained in each basic packaging unit and outer carton thereof.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to fish that is landed directly from fishing vessels.

Subregulation 3

For the purpose of section 6(2)(g) of the Act, a licensee shall ensure that any meat product or fish product to be exported by him is packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements of the country to which the meat product or fish product is to be exported.

Subregulation 4

Where a licensee to whom paragraph (1) applies fails to comply with that paragraph —

(a)

he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and

(b)

the Director-General or an authorised officer may, as the case requires —

(i)

take such measures as may be necessary to ensure that no part of the meat product or fish product imported by the licensee is sold or distributed; or

(ii)

cause the meat product or fish product to be destroyed or removed from Singapore,and recover any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him from the licensee.

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