| Regulation Name | Codex Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products CXS 94 – 1981 |
| Ratification date | 1981 |
| Enforcement date | 1981 |
Summary by TTIA
Codex Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products CXS 94 – 1981 Adopted in 1981. Revised in 1995, 2007. Amended in 1979, 1989, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018.
This standard applies to Canned sardines or sardine type products are prepared from fresh or frozen fish of the following species:
– Sardinapilchardus
– Sardinopsmelanostictus, S. neopilchardus, S. ocellatus, S. sagax, S. caeruleus,
– Sardinellaaurita, S. brasiliensis, S. maderensis, S. longiceps, S. gibbosa
– Clupeaharengus
– Clupeabentincki
– Sprattussprattus
– Hyperlophusvittatus
– Nematalosavlaminghi
– Etrumeusteres
– Ethmidiummaculatum
– Engraulisanchoita, E. mordax, E. ringens
– Opisthonemaoglinum
The details are as follows 1. Scope 2. Description 3. Essential Composition and Quality Factors 4. Food Additives 5. Hygiene And Handling 6. Labelling 7. Sampling, Examination and Analyses 8. Definition Of Defectives 9. Lot Acceptance