EU IUU Catch Certification
European Union Regulation 1005/2008 and 1010/2009 came into effect on 1 January 2010. They contain a range of anti-illegal fishing measures that apply to all wild caught fish entering the EU, that are caught from 1 January 2010.
EU IUU Regulations
A full copy of the regulations can be downloaded at: http://www.illegal-fishing.info/uploads/ECRegulationIUUFishingOct09.pdf.
The European Commission have officially published the administrative arrangements they have made with various countries, including New Zealand. Download the latest updates of exemptions and the New Zealand Catch Certificate.
EU IUU Catch Certification Guide
New Zealand has and agreed alternative Catch Certificate - for further information see the Catch Certification Guide.
Letter Template for Fish Caught Before 1st January 2010
Exports of wild capture marine fish and fisheries products caught after 1 January 2010 intended for sale in the European Union, must be accompanied with officially validated Catch Certificates. Some New Zealand exporters of fish and fisheries products intended for sale in the European Union are receiving requests for Catch Certificates to be supplied for fish caught before 1 January 2010.
The following Template may be used (or adapted) in company letters to customers explaining that Catch Certificates cannot be supplied for fish caught before 1 January 2010. Alternatively, there are procedures for dealing with pre 2010 catch included in the Catch Certification Guide.
Further Information
Further information can be found under the For Your Information section on the NZFSA website. Here you will find relevant updates relating to a number of topics, including EU Catch Certification.