TS 9880

TS 9880 is a service standard focused on the classification of fish meal and fish oil factories and on the basic characteristics expected from such facilities. It addresses the technical profile of plants dedicated to fish meal and oil production within the fish-processing chain, helping those facilities be assessed within a common framework. The standard explicitly excludes plants that produce fish oil and fish meal for use in human food and the pharmaceutical industry.

What the factory type means in technical terms

Fish meal and fish oil production generally involves raw fish or fish-processing by-products being subjected to thermal treatment, separation, drying, and oil recovery steps. For that reason, plant layout, hygiene arrangements, equipment flow, storage areas, and waste handling are important for product consistency, process continuity, and environmental control. In this context, “classification” means grouping facilities under a shared technical description according to their scale or equipment profile.

What this standard covers

• Classification of fish meal-oil factories
• The characteristics expected from these factories
• The exclusion of plants producing fish oil or fish meal for human food and pharmaceutical uses

As a matter of general technical practice, standards of this kind provide a common basis for terminology and assessment around production areas, auxiliary facilities, raw-material intake, storage conditions, and operational organization. TS 9880 serves this purpose by identifying the technical identity of fish meal-oil factories and distinguishing them from other fish-processing facilities.