Heng Xing Enterprises (Canada) Co. Ltd. Enters Guilty Plea For Contravening Fish Inspection Regulations

April 10, 2013, Surrey (Colombie Britannique): On November 26, 2012 in Surrey Provincial Court, Heng Xing Enterprises (Canada) Co. Ltd. pled guilty to three counts of contravening Sections 14(3)(a), 26(1)(a) and 26(1)(b) of the Fish Inspection Regulations.

The Honourable Judge D. Gardner imposed a fine of $1,000 for each count to be paid by June 17, 2013.

A Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) investigation determined that Heng Xing Enterprises (Canada) Co. Ltd. unlawfully attempted to export fish (frozen crab):

• without the processing of that fish being carried out in a federally registered establishment; and
• in containers which were not correctly and legibly marked in English or French, to indicate the common name and net weight of the fish.

Section 14. (3)(a) of the Fish Inspection Regulations states:

No person shall export fish unless all the processing and storage of the fish is carried out in a registered establishment.

Sections 26(1)(a) and 26(1)(b) of the Fish Inspection Regulations states:

In the case of fish, other than canned fish, every container or the label thereon shall be correctly and legibly marked in English or French, in addition to any other language, to indicate:

(a) the common name of the fish; and
(b) the net weight of the fish.

The CFIA enforces federal legislation including the Fish Inspection Act and its Regulations. The CFIA safeguards food, animals and plants which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy, and access to international markets.

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