Fish Inspection Regulations (C.R.C., c. 802)

6. (1) No person shall import, export or process for export or attempt to import, export or process for export

• (a) any fish that is tainted, decomposed or unwholesome or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of these Regulations; or

• (b) live oysters, clams, mussels or other molluscs (except scallops) or raw products derived therefrom, whether frozen or unfrozen, unless the President of the Agency is satisfied on the basis of information submitted to him that the waters from which such shellfish are taken and the premises in which they are handled and processed are of such a nature as will ensure that the shellfish are wholesome.

(2) No person shall import into Canada or attempt to import into Canada any fish unless

• (a) the identity of the establishment at which the fish is packed and the day, month and year of packing are legibly marked on one end of the carton or case in which the containers of fish are shipped;

• (b) in the case of high risk products, a list indicating the establishment and the number of containers for each production code is provided to an inspector on request;

• (c) each container has a label on which the name of the country of origin is clearly identified; and

• (d) that person is the holder of an import licence; and

• (e) written notification of each shipment of fish to be imported or that is imported is provided to an inspector either prior to the importation or within 48 hours following the importation.

(2.1) The notification referred to in paragraph (2)(e) shall set out, in respect of each shipment of fish imported or to be imported into Canada and each type of fish contained in that shipment,

• (a) the quantity;

• (b) the producer;

• (c) the country of origin;

• (d) the place where the fish shall be held or stored on its entry into Canada; and

• (e) the name, address and telephone number of the importer importing the fish into Canada as declared to Revenue Canada, Customs, the import licence number of the importer and if applicable, of the agent providing the notification.

(2.2) Subject to subsection (2.3), no person shall move or attempt to move fish that has been imported into Canada from the place indicated in the notification referred to in paragraph (2)(e) unless

• (a) the person is the holder of a quality management program import licence;

• (b) an inspector determines the fish meets the requirements of the Act and these Regulations; or

• (c) the person is notified by an inspector that the fish does not need to be inspected.

(2.3) A person may, with the permission of an inspector, move fish that has been imported into Canada from the place indicated in the notification referred to in subsection (2)(e) to a place specified by the inspector.

(3) No person shall import into Canada or attempt to import into Canada any canned fish unless the cans are embossed or otherwise permanently marked in a code that identifies the name of the establishment and day, month and year of processing.

(4) No person shall import into Canada or attempt to import into Canada any of the following species:

• (a) live freshwater mitten crab of the genus Eriocheir; and

• (b) puffer fish of the family Tetraodontidae.