Regulation

Legal Power

The Myanmar Marine Fisheries Law 1990, empowers QCRS to:

  • order the examination or sampling of products if there is reason to believe that fish or fishery products are in non-compliance with relevant legislation;
  • search premises and records if there is reason to believe that fish or fishery products are in non-compliance with relevant legislation;
  • refrain from signing Health Certificates and / or withdraw the Approval status of an establishment, vessel or other component part of the supply chain if it is reasonably concluded that fish or fishery products are in non-compliance with relevant legislation and that product may be injurious to health;
  • order cessation of production if it is concluded that consumer safety is threatened.

Legal Responsibility

Technical Regulations for Export and Import of Fishery Products DOF Directive 8/2018 Chapter 3  provides QCRS with the following responsibilities:

  • To assess and verify the sanitary operation of approved fish processing establishments, fishing industry vessels, aquaculture farms, landing sites, auctions and all means of transportation by road and water;
  • To certify exports of fish and fishery products originating in Myanmar;
  • To liaise with operators of fish processing establishment, other government agencies and importing country authorities with regard to the sanitary production of fish and fishery products and market access requirements;
  • To provide official assurance to importing country authorities of the sanitary condition and safety of exported fish and fishery products.

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