Dear Najib and others,
The following link explains very clearly how the traceability is applied. Please click the below link. If you face any problem on downloading pls let me know. I will attach the file.
http://www.ean-int.org/data/EAN%20Fish%20Traceability%20Guidelines%20Final%207-11-02.pdf
Best Regards,
Shahul Hameed,
Nile Perch Fisheries Ltd,
P.O.Box: 1753,
Mwanza, Tanzania.
Tel: +255 28 2570431
Fax: +255 25 2570430
Mobile: +255 748 920899
----- Original Message -----
From: layachi Najib
To: PDIONPDA@aol.com
Cc: ListSeafood
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: EU Traceability in 2005
Hello Paul,
Here in Morocco, we have the same problem because we are a big exporter of seafood to the EU.The regulation about raceability is there since 2002.However, it is not very difficult to apply IF the seafood exporters are already applying a Haccp type of quality system.
The regulation tells what to do but it does not tell you how to do it. So for our small producer, simple registers are good enough. For big ones, electronic devices for recording and bar codes are used.
Liability is upon european importers not on foreign exporters.
We noticed that the difficult part to trace is the primary production done by small fishermen or farmers.
regards
najib layachi
MOROCCO
----- Original Message -----
From: PDIONPDA@aol.com
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: EU Traceability in 2005
Gentlemen,
I just returned from a trip to a small island country in the Indian Ocean that is exporting seafood product (tuna) into the EU. They will continue to do so in 2005. I met with government, industry and fishing representatives during my fact finding mission. Approximately 90% of the people that I spoke with had no idea of the EU General Food Law Regulation 178/2002, Article 18, which will require, "that traceability of food or food-producing animals or any other substance intended, or expected, to be incorporated into food or feed shall establish at all stages of production, processing, and distribution." It also requires the identification of supplier and customer for each market channel transaction, and provisions of all relevant documentation.
Could anyone out there familiar with this regulation and the EU traceability standards shed some light on this area. January of 2005 is fast approaching.
Thank you in advance for your insights.
Paul Dion Associates, Inc.
Plymouth, MA
USA
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