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Fra
starten af 2002 skal forbrugerne have flere oplysninger
sammen med fisken. De skal bl.a. vide hvilken fisk (arter)
de køber,
dvs. vi må forvente at mystiske fisk som lakseørred,
koteletfisk, kongeåll forsvinder fra køledisken.
Vigtigt bliver det også, at forbrugerne nu skal have klar
besked om de køber en vildtfanget fisk eller en fisk som
er opdrættet i fangenskab.
Og
som det vigtigste. Forbrugerne skal oplyses om, i hvilket farvand fisken er fanget. Dette
sidste krav til fiskeprodukterne er særligt gode
oplysninger, for med disse oplysninger kan
man fravælge fisk fra farvande hvorfra man ikke ønsker
at spise fisk, måske pga. af forureningen. Ligesom man
kan tilvælge fisk fra de farvande, med de meste
bæredygtige fiskebestande.
”Disse
EU krav til fiskeprodukter hilser vi velkommen og vi
opfatter dem som første skridt på vejen mod en mere
omfattende mærkningsordning for fisk, en mærkning som
også oplyser om fangsttidspunkt, hvem der har fanget fisken og
med hvilke redskaber” siger projektleder Kurt Bertelsen
Christensen.
Pressemeddelelse
udsendt den 22.10.2001 fra DG 14 Fiskerikommissionen
Consumers to get more information on fisheries products
The European Commission has adopted a Regulation
requiring more detailed information for consumers about
fisheries and aquaculture products. From 1 January 2002, a
number of details will have to feature on these products
specifying their names, origin and method of production.
"The aim of this measure is to boost consumer choice.
The new labelling requirement will inform consumers about
the production method, the area and the exact name of the
product they buy. It will strengthen the traceability of
fisheries products. Consumers will find it easier to
choose their fisheries products according to the criteria
which matter to them. Greater traceability will also
facilitate the monitoring of fisheries products from the
ship to the shop, enhancing conservation of fish stocks",
Franz Fischler, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural
Affairs and Fisheries said.
From 1 January of next year, all fisheries products on sale at retailers
will have to be appropriately labelled with the following
information
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the commercial name of the species
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the production methods, whether the product come from wild
fisheries or aquaculture and
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the area where the fish was caught.
The commercial designation or name of the species will be that
established in each Member State. The addition of the
scientific name is left to the discretion of the operators
concerned.
The production method will be indicated according to one of the following:
"caught in…", "caught in fresh water,
"farmed" or "cultivated". Member
States may decide whether this information is required
when the commercial designation and the area of capture
make it obvious that the fish was caught at sea.
With regard to the information on the area, products caught at sea will
have to show the area from a defined list. Products caught
in freshwater will require a reference to the Member State
or third country of origin of these products. As for
farmed products, the reference will be to the Member State
or third country in which the product undergoes the final
development stage. Operators may choose to provide
additional information on the catch area.
To facilitate traceability, at all stages of the marketing process,
fisheries products will have to be labelled or accompanied
by a document indicating the three sets of information
described above as well as the scientific name of the
products.
Background
These rules are part of the Common Organisation of the Market in
fisheries and aquaculture products establishing, among
other things, common marketing standards to these products.
This is to keep products of unsatisfactory quality off the
market and to ensure fair competition for traders.
Given the widening variety of supply, the EU considers it essential to
provide consumers with a minimum of information on the
characteristics of the fisheries and aquaculture products.
The new requirement will meet this need and also
facilitate the checks on the quality of these products.
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