Peru: Sanipes signs fishing export control agreement with South Korea

Published 2023년 1월 24일

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A new agreement between Peru and South Korea aims to enhance the safety of Peruvian exports of aquatic animals and seaweed to Korea. The agreement, set to be enforced within a year of signing, requires Peruvian exporting establishments to obtain approval from Sanipes and be on the official exporting establishments list provided to the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The deal also includes a risk-based control plan, sanitary certificate format, and procedures for handling food safety issues. In 2022, 29 Peruvian companies exported 9,257 tons of hydrobiological products to Korea, primarily to South American regions and including shrimp, squid, and frozen flying fish eggs.

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08:21 | Lima, Jan. 24. This will strengthen control of safety in Peruvian exports to the Asian country. This measure of mutual cooperation is given because it is recognized that it is vital to carry out technical consultations to successfully develop and implement control plans for hydrobiological products in accordance with the standards required by Peruvian and Korean sanitary regulations. Products The agreement applies to aquatic animals. and seaweed as raw material, and aquatic animals and seaweed that have been cut, precooked, fully cooked (steamed or boiled), and dried. Also, that have been salted, brined, smoked, chilled, or frozen without the use of additives food or other ingredients, except edible salt, to the extent that the original form can be identified. It also determines that hydrobiological products exported to Korea will be produced by establishments approved by Sanipes in compliance with current regulations, who must be in updated official lists of exporting ...

Source: Andina