New programme to tighten control of catfish exported to US
Monday, August 21,2017AsemconnectVietnam - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a safety control programme designed for Siluriformes fish (mainly tra and basa) and related products exported to the US market as part of efforts to adapt to new changes in the market.
In case a fish batch gets warnings from the US authorised agency, the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) will request the processor to trace origin of the batch, while investigating reasons why the batch fails to meet food safety requirements. The department will also halt the facility’s Siluriformes fish export to the US, while handling its violations.
In early July, the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it would apply new regulations in import under the inspection programme for Siluriformes fish from August 2 instead of September 1 as stated earlier.
Under the regulations, authorised agencies in the exporting country must submit to the FSIS documents to prove that the country’s food safety control system is equivalent to that of the US.
The MARD’s new programme aims to demonstrate the equivalence and minimise refusals of fish batches export to the US, thus reducing costs for enterprises.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in the first six months of this year, the US remained the leading market for Vietnam’s tra fish. However, tra fish export revenue in the US reached only $176.4 million, a drop of 5.7 per cent compared to the same period last year. Due to high anti-dumping tax rate, only three Vietnamese firms managed to export tra fish to the market with considerable volume and value.
VASEP predicted that in the rest of the year, tra fish export to the US will continue falling.
Source: bizhub.vn
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