Poster.-- Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 4-7, Funchal-Madeira, PortugalN

Avignon, Solene

Denis, Françoise

González Sotelo, Carmen

Johnson, Martin

Klapper, Regina

Maguire, Julie

Martins, Sandra

McElligott, Dee

Mendes, Rogério

Muñoz-Colmenero, Marta

Paolacci, Simona

Pardo, M. A.

Paz, Enrique de

Potts, Tavis

Ramilo-Fernández, Graciela

Velasco, Amaya

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SEAFOOD LABELLING IN DIFFERENT EU COUNTRIES AND THEIR COMPLIANCE TO EU REGULATIONSRegulation Applies to DescriptionRegulation (EU) 1169/2011(European Union, 2011)All foodsGeneral principles and requirements of foodlaw, establishing the European Food SafetyAuthority and laying down procedures inmatters of food safety.Regulation (EU) 1379/2013 (European Union, 2013)Fishery and aquacultureDescribes mandatory particulars for fisheryand aquaculture products. Applies to allunprocessed and some processed productsboth prepacked and non-prepacked.Simona Paolacci, Rogério Mendes, Regina Klapper, Amaya Velasco, Graciela Ramilo-Fernandez, Marta Muñoz-Colmenero, Tavis Potts, Sandra Martins, Solene Avignon, Julie Maguire, Enrique De Paz, Martin Johnson, Francoise Denis, Miguel A. Pardo, Dee McElligott, Carmen Gonzalez SoteloLabels on seafood products sold in supermarkets and from fishmongers  were examined to verify the compliance to EU Regulations.CONCLUSIONSLack of homogeneity in law enforcement and cultural differences lead to different levelsof compliance in different countries and within countries. The types of mandatoryinformation more often left out of the labels were strongly linked to the sustainability ofthe fishery.Please note that these results do not show that fishmongers cannot be trusted, but only that they have a highertendency to not provide all the information required on labels and/or billboards, possibly because they providethe information requested by the consumers verbally.Aim of the studyTo verify the compliance to EU seafood labelling legislationCommon Name and Scientific NameFishing Gear/Production methodCatch Area (FAO area, sub-area or division for marinefisheries, body of water forfreshwater fisheries andcountry of production forfarmed species)Best Before date or “Use by” dateDefrosted, if a product was previously frozenList of Ingredients andAllergensNutrition DeclarationOperator’s Name/addressWhat should we find on seafood labels?Regulations currently in placeStudy AreaMethodologyResultsFishmongers were significantly (p<0.01) lesscompliant than supermarkets and UNP weresignificantly (p<0.01) less compliant than theother two categories.Pearson’s chi-squared test showed association betweenCountry and compliance (p<0.01). Spain and the UKshowed disproportionally low levels of compliance andPortugal disproportionally high compliance.Compliance to theEU labellinglegislation variedbetween differentgeographical areaswithin nationalborders. The areascircled in greenwere significantlymore compliantthan the otherareas in the samecountry.Seafood labelling and traceability help consumers to make informed choices; The EU seafood labelling regulations are important tools that improve the sustainability of seafood. Fishing Gear, Scientific name, Production methodand the Date of Freezing were the types ofinformation most frequently missing on the labelsexaminedContact information: spaolacci@bmrs.ieThree categories of products examined:Unprocessed Non-Pre-Packed (UNP)           Unprocessed Pre-Packed (UPP)           Processed Pre-Packed (PPP)PortugalSpainFranceIrelandGermanyLisbon (PT17)    North (PT11)     Algarve (PT15) Galicia (ES11)    Basque Country (ES21)     Andalusia (ES61)Pays de la Loire (FR51)   Brittany (FR52)   Aquitaine (FR61)North and West (IE04)      South (IE05)        Dublin (IE06)Hamburg (DE60)            Kiel (DEF0)      Frankfurt (DE71)

Seafood labelling in different eu countries and their compliance to eu regulations

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Seafood labelling in different eu countries and their compliance to eu regulations

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