Peru meets requirements to export aquaculture products to the European Union

Published 2024년 8월 14일

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Peru has been approved by the European Commission's Directorate General of Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) to export fish and crustaceans from aquaculture to the EU. This approval was granted following modifications to Peru's 2024 control plans on residues in aquaculture, which now comply with EU requirements. The Peruvian National Fisheries Health Agency made necessary corrections regarding unauthorized antimicrobials and anti-inflammatory substances, and adjusted cadmium levels in fish and crustaceans to align with EU guidelines. These changes have satisfied the conditions set by DG SANTE for Peru to continue exporting hydrobiological products from aquaculture to the EU.

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Peru meets the conditions to export fish and crustaceans from aquaculture to the European market, said the Directorate General of Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE). Following the audit carried out by the Directorate General of Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission, the National Fisheries Health Agency (Sanipes), an entity attached to the Ministry of Production (Produce), implemented modifications to its 2024 control plans on residues in aquaculture, with which Peru complied with what is necessary to continue on the list of countries that can export aquaculture products to the European Union (EU). Taking this into consideration, the hydrobiological products from aquaculture that the country can currently export to the EU are fish (trout, tilapia, paiche, paco, gamitana, among others) and crustaceans (shrimp). It should be noted that, based on observations in the DG SANTE audit, Peru made corrections regarding Groups A3c (antimicrobials not authorized for use ...

Source: PQS