17.04.2010; Emergency measures applicable to consignments of farmed fishery products imported into the EU from Indonesia and intended for human consumption
The results of an European Commission inspection to Indonesia in November 2009 have revealed shortcomings as regards the residue control system in aquaculture animals and farmed fishery products and a lack of appropriate laboratory facilities capacity for detecting residues of certain pharmacologically active substances in aquaculture animals and farmed fishery products as required by EU legislation.
As a result there is a risk that farmed fishery products intended for human consumption imported from Indonesia contain residues of certain pharmacologically active substances used to combat diseases or to enhance production in aquaculture animals that are harmful to human health. These substances are in particular: chloramphenicol, nitrofurans, and tetracyclines.
If a significant portion of the aquaculture products imported from Indonesia undergoes mandatory testing for relevant residues before they are placed on the EU-market, this will reduce the risk that consignments containing residues are placed on the EU-market, produce more precise information on the actual contamination of Indonesian fishery products with residues and will deter producers in Indonesia misuse of substances.
The European Commission has now set uniform testing requirements for the importation of the consignments of farmed fishery products from Indonesia at a defined minimum level.
Vetimpleg explains the consequences.
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