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Australia and New Zealand
Food Standards Code - FSANZ
Guideline for the Validation and Approval of New Marine Biotoxin Test Methods for the Shellfish Quality Assurance Programme* 22 p. (2002) - NZFSA 

Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Fish, Seafood and Production 
EU Audit of Canada's Fish Inspection Program, Aug. 15, 2006 - CFIANEW

Codex
Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products* - 98 p.
Codex Alimentarius Commission (includes forthcoming activities and meeting reports)
Current Official Standards
Report of  the U.S. Delegate, 34th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, Oct. 8-13, 2001

EU Directives, Preparatories, Legislation and Information
EC 2065/2001: informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products [fish labeling]* - 3 p.
Council Directive 91/493/EEC: health conditions for the production and marketing of fishery products
Section 04: Fisheries
13.30.14 - Foodstuffs
European Food Safety Authority
European Union Law (includes Official Journal, Treaties, Legislation, and Documents of Public Interest)
Food Contaminants and Residues*
Exporting to the EU - Resources for US Seafood Industry

FAO
 FAOSTAT - Fisheries
Review of the State of World Fishery Resources: Marine Fisheries
The Regulatory Framework Governing International Trade in Fishery Products - Globefish

World Trade Organization
Members and Observers
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) - links to members' websites
WTO SPS/Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement Notifications for Fishery Products - FASonline

UK
 Updated Fish List (re: fish labeling regulations) - Food Standards Agency

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