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Court Fines Halifax Seafood Limited $3,000 for contravening the Fish Inspection RegulationsOn June 15, 2004 Halifax Seafood Limited, a fish importing company based at 85 Spinnaker Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia, pled guilty in Provincial Court in Halifax, Nova Scotia to contravening paragraph 6. (2)(e) and paragraph 6.1 (3)(a) of the Fish Inspection Regulations. An investigation conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) determined that between November 3, 2002 and November 22, 2002 the accused unlawfully failed to notify the CFIA within 48 hours of the arrival of a shipment of imported fish and unlawfully failed to maintain records indicating the name and address to whom each shipment was sent by the accused as well as the date of expedition. Paragraph 6. (2)(e) of the Fish Inspection Regulations states:
Paragraph 6. 1(3) (a) of the Fish Inspection Regulations states:
The Court sentenced the accused to fines respectively of $2,000 and $1,000. CFIA prosecution bulletins report on legal proceedings in which a conviction has been obtained. In publishing them, we are seeking to increase awareness of the Agencys role in enforcing the Acts and Regulations for which it is responsible. Under its mandate, CFIA provides Canadian businesses and consumers with inspection and related services that contribute to improving the overall integrity of the food safety, animal health and plant protection systems. - 30 - For more information, contact:
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