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[Swarup Majumdar]

Hi All

 

I am from a seafood processing Company from India exporting mostly raw and blanched / cook IQF products for EU and US markets.

 

I am hoping that someone can advise or at least point me in the right direction. I am trying to confirm what the limit is for Zinc, Copper and Arsenic in Crustaceans.

 

My current source of information on Contaminants in foodstuffs is EC Commission Regulation 1881/2006

 

 

Many thanks.

[BrummyJim]

Hi,

 

You are using the current EU legislation. The annex starting on page 21 gives the limits for various foods.

[Charles.C]

Hi Swarup Majumdar,

 

IMEX for Seafood to EC, you are liable to encounter 2 sets of specification requirements -

 

(a) the EC regs

(b) the local import regs at the first port of arrival

 

(a) and (b) may not be the same even if the arrival location is in the EC.

 

USA no idea, sorry.

[Swarup Majumdar]

Hi Charles,

 

Thanks.

 

Further to your inputs, I would like to know if there is any possibility for knowing the local importing standards for the EU, say

 

1. Felixstowe / Southampton, 

2. Antwerp

3. Rotterdam

4. Bremerhaven

 

Also, how much would the local imports specifications hold relevance over the Unified EU norms

In other words, which shall be applicable for the clearance of a consignment,

a) the EC regs, or,

(b) the local import regs at the first port of arrival

OR

© cases wherein more two BIPs are involved (as in case of Dischatge at Antwerp, Belgium and delivery at Netherlands)

 

Thanks

[Charles.C]

Hi Swarup Majumdar,

 

You will need to know the local regs for the respective countries. Such info. is available but not always readily located. Yr importing agents will usually know though.

 

In Principle I think the answer to yr 2nd query is both. In case of overlap, where the local requirement is more demanding for a specific item, IMEX it invariably seems to take precedence. The reverse scenario may be more complicated and depend on the specific situation.

 

Theoretically, afaik, there is unrestricted movement of cargo between EC members. Does not necessarily exclude subsequent checking of course.