March 30, 2018

Shrimp, live wild aquatic animals for export to So. Korea now need health certificate

The US has served notice that live wild aquatic animals and frozen/chilled shrimp exports to South Korea will require a health certificate starting April 1.

NOAA Fisheries said the new requirement does not preclude normal inspection procedures including lot inspection, in-plant inspection and a current HACCP QMP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Quality Management Programme) system.

Earlier, starting last April 9, 2017, live-farmed aquatic animals, frozen/chilled abalone, and frozen/chilled oysters were also required a health certificate.

South Korea had also required export health certificates for by-products including frozen cod heads, tuna heads and southern hake heads; visceral by-products such as edible fish roe, pollock entrails, hard roe and the nidamental gland of squid. 

All other fresh/frozen fishery products do not currently require a certification, NOAA Fisheries said.