# Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Fish and Fishery Products
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 1995-12-18 · Effective 1997-12-18 · 60 FR 65096
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-30332
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 65096
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 123
- **Publication date:** 1995-12-18
- **Effective date:** 1997-12-18
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 93N-0195
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adopting final regulations to ensure the safe and sanitary processing of fish and fishery products (hereinafter referred to as seafood), including imported seafood. The regulations mandate the application of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles to the processing of seafood. HACCP is a preventive system of hazard control that can be used by processors to ensure the safety of their products to consumers. FDA is issuing these regulations because a system of preventive controls is the most effective and efficient way to ensure that these products are safe.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/12/18/95-30332/procedures-for-the-safe-and-sanitary-processing-and-importing-of-fish-and-fishery-products)
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