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Traceability of fishery and aquaculture products

Summary

This motion addresses concerns regarding fish mislabelling in the EU and calls for improved traceability and a potential EU-wide eco-label.
10 12.05.2016
Other
agri-foodstuffs
business and competition
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • Serious concern regarding the high levels of fraudulent mislabelling of fish species sold in the EU market, including in institutional restaurants.
  • A call for Member States to strengthen national inspections, especially in the catering sector, to identify where fish substitution occurs.
  • The potential use of DNA barcoding technology to assist in the accurate identification of fish species.
  • The development of a transparent, EU-wide eco-labeling scheme for fishery and aquaculture products.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on traceability of fishery and aquaculture products in restaurants and retail Traceability of fishery and aquaculture products in restaurants and retail
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