Prepared or preserved fish – Ukraine

The Order approves the Requirements for preserved tuna and bonito, which establish standards governing the placing on the market of preserved tuna (Thunnus) and bonito (Bonito) to ensure adequate consumer information and prevent business practices that mislead consumers. The Requirements establish conditions for the use of food names, specify the fish species that may be used for tuna and bonito, and prohibit the mixing of different fish species in one package unit, except in the case of products of culinary preparation containing a specified minimum content of tuna, bonito or their mixture. They also establish requirements for the forms of presentation of the products and for the liquid medium used in preserved products, including requirements for the corresponding designations in the name of the food product. The name of the food product must comply with the established requirements and, as applicable, include the fish species, the form of presentation and a description of the liquid medium. The simultaneous use of the names 'tuna' and 'bonito' in the name of the food product is prohibited. The Requirements also establish minimum fish content depending on the form of presentation and the liquid medium used. The Order provides that preserved tuna and bonito that comply with the legislation on food safety and certain quality parameters applicable before the entry into force of this Order, but do not comply with all or certain provisions of the Requirements for preserved…