The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has reminded Irish seafood exporters that consignments of fish and shellfish sold to third countries require an export health certificate.
The SFPA issues certificates, the competent authority under Irish and European legislation, for fishery products manufactured, processed, or packaged in Ireland, it says.
Prior to issuing the export health certificate, sea fisheries protection officers will undertake a number of official controls, it says.
“ These controls may include, but are not limited to, quality checks on frozen fishery products, sampling of the product, labelling checks, temperature checks, and gatherer’s cross-checks,”the SFPA says.
Documentation or data such as sampling plans/results, cold chain and traceability records may also be requested, it notes.
It says queries on this may be submitted by email to [email protected]