Scottish seafood businesses told to prepare for new EU export rules

Scottish seafood businesses told to prepare for new EU export rules. Scottish businesses planning to export fishery and aquaculture products for human consumption to the European Union (EU) and Northern Ireland (NI) now have less than a month to go before new requirements come into force from 15 January 2022. New export health certificates (EHCs) will be required alongside products to confirm that certain conditions, health standards and regulations for the designated country have been met. This change is as a result of updates to EU animal health law and UK’s status as a third country following EU Exit. In addition, there is a requirement for certain products – such as farmed salmon and trout intended for further processing and farmed live bivalve molluscs – to have the EHC certified by an Official Vet (OV) rather than a Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO). A list of products requiring OV certification can be found in the UK Government’s Notes for Guidance:Guidance on live ...