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Food safety

Aquaculture Photo: EFF

Status report on the levels of undesirable substances and drug residues in farmed fish

The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) concludes that content of undesirable substances in Norwegian farmed fish shows low levels of substances in various species, and a decline in total dioxins and dioxin-like PCB in farmed salmon. Read more

Feed 2 Photo: National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research

Control of fish feed and feed producers

On behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, NIFES undertakes an annual surveillance programme of feeding stuffs and feed for fish and other aquatic animals to ensure compliance with Norwegian and EU legislation. The programme further aims at gaining knowledge on substances where upper limit has not yet been established. The programme has been in operation since 1996. Read more

Pharmaceuticals for farmed fish

Norway has an elaborated system for control and monitoring of pharmaceuticals used for the treatment of disease of farmed fish. This system ensures that seafood products do not contain residues of illegal pharmaceuticals or residues of legal substances above internationally accepted levels (MRLs). Read more

Kamskjell Photo: NIFES

Monitoring of shellfish production

The Norwegian Food Safety Authorities’ monitoring programme for shellfish started in 1999 in order to ensure that the hygienic quality of shellfish for human consumption complies with EU and Norwegain legislation. Read more

The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 85
E-mail: postmottak@fkd.dep.no

P.O. Box 8118 Dep,
N-0032 Oslo

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