Legislation

Legislation affects seafood on many levels, through laws, rules, codes of practice and guidance.

It's important that all seafood businesses understand the legislation that affects them, so that they can respond appropriately to developments and adhere to legislation when it's in place.

We represent the seafood industry in the legislation process. In 2009, we were instrumental in amendments to EU legislation that would have cost the UK seafood industry millions of pounds.

Food Legislation Expert Group
Our Legislation Expert Group is made up of representatives from all UK seafood sectors, from catchers through to retailers. It monitors food legislation proposals, explains them to industry and contributes to the development of food legislation issues, such as labelling, food hygiene, animal waste and contaminants.
Its main remit is to interpret and clarify the detail of new and existing legislation for those working in the seafood industry, as well as ensuring the legislators and policy-makers are kept fully informed about the industry's views and interests.

We run the Marine Environment Legislation Expert Group (MELEG) and the Fisheries Legislation Expert Group (FLEG) to give seafood companies the opportunity to better understand and influence the legislation that affects them, both at a UK and European level.

For more information, contact -

Peter Wilson
e: p_wilson@seafish.co.uk
t: 01482 486484