(At Step 3 of the Accelerated Procedure)
6. LABELLING
In addition to Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Codex General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985) the following specific provisions apply:
6.1 The Name of the Food
6.1.1 The name of the food to be declared on the label shall be “breaded” and/or “battered”, “fish sticks” (fish fingers), “fish portions”, or “fillets” as appropriate or other specific names used in accordance with the law and custom of the country in which the food is sold and in a manner so as not to confuse or mislead the consumer.
6.1.2 The label shall include reference to the species or mixture of species.
6.1.3 The proportion of fish core shall be declared on the label.
6.1.4 In addition there shall appear on the label either the term “quick frozen” or the term “frozen” whichever is customarily used in the country in which the food is sold, to describe a product subjected to the freezing processes as defined in subsection 2.2.
6.1.5 The label shall show whether the products are prepared from minced fish flesh, fish fillets or a mixture of both in accordance with the law and custom of the country in which the food is sold and in a manner so as not to confuse or mislead the consumer.
6.1.6 The label shall state that the product should be maintained under conditions that will maintain the quality during transportation, storage and distribution.
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