ESA calls on Iceland to comply with EEA rules for fish-oil production

Published 2022년 5월 23일

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The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has issued a formal notice to Iceland, calling on the country to adhere to European Economic Area (EEA) rules concerning fish-oil production. The rules aim to ensure that the standards of raw materials used in fish oil production, whether for human consumption or not, are met. ESA has identified shortcomings in Iceland's official controls and has previously warned about the potential risk of cross-contamination. After finding Iceland non-compliant with these rules and observing the adoption of regulations contradicting them, ESA has initiated infringement proceedings, allowing Iceland to respond within two months.

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ESA calls on Iceland to comply with EEA rules for fish-oil production. The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has delivered a letter of formal notice to Iceland requesting the country to comply with EEA rules that set standards in relation to raw materials used in the preparation of fish oil. Iceland must also strengthen its official controls concerning the production of fish oil or fishmeal unfit for human consumption. Iceland is required under EEA rules to ensure that the raw materials and production process used to produce both fish oil for human consumption and fish oil or fishmeal not for human consumption at the same premises meet strict food hygiene requirements in order to avoid cross-contamination and associated public health risks. ESA conducted a veterinary mission to Iceland in May 2017 to evaluate official controls of EEA feed safety requirements during which shortcomings concerning official controls of production of fish oil were identified. Today’s letter of formal ...

Source: Fish Focus