Serbia - Export requirements for fish and seafood

Important note

• The Republic of Serbia has adopted certain certification and import requirements currently in place for the European Union (EU), even though they are not a member of the EU
• The EU's Animal Health Law requirements have not been adopted
• Exporters are encouraged to confirm all requirements with their importers prior to exporting

On this page

• Eligible/Ineligible Products
• Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country
• Product specifications
• Labeling, packaging and marking requirements
• Documentation requirements

Eligible/Ineligible product

Eligible

• All fish and seafood products

Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country

Establishments

Establishments must be in compliance with Canadian regulations and be licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) for the required activity and appear on the list of Canadian fish and seafood establishments approved for export. Contact your local CFIA office if your establishment is not on this list.

In order to export to Serbia, establishments must appear on the appropriate establishment list administered by Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG-SANTE). The lists pertinent to fish and seafood are available on the EU website for Establishment Lists.

• Select Countries: Canada and Chapter: Food to find the following associated lists:
  • LBM – Live bivalve molluscs
    For exporting live/chilled bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates or marine gastropods (excluding the adductor muscle of Pectinidae [scallops]).

    Live products must come from a harvest area that also appears on this list. Harvest area(s) must be indicated on the EU health certificate exactly as they appear on the list.

  • FFP – Fishery products
    For exporting all other frozen or processed fish and seafood products, including the adductor muscle of Pectinidae (scallops)

Cold storage warehouses storing and handling fish and seafood products as part of the supply chain for export to Serbia are also required to be on the appropriate EU lists identified above.

For information on the procedure to update the EU approval lists, please refer to the European Union - Export Requirements for fish and seafood page.

Product specifications

The Republic of Serbia has adopted the EU's product specification requirements, even though they are not an EU member state. Please refer to the "Product specifications" section on the EU fish and seafood Export requirements library page.

Labelling, packaging and marking requirements

The Republic of Serbia has adopted EU's labelling, packaging and marking requirements, even though they are not an EU member state. Please refer to the "Labelling, packaging and marking requirements" on the EU fish and seafood Export requirements library page.

Documentation requirements

Certificate

1. For all fish and seafood intended for human consumption:

   Health certificate for imports of fishery products intended for human consumption (CFIA/ACIA 5549)

   This certificate is a Joint Certificate containing both Food Safety/Public Health AND Aquatic Animal Health attestations. Please consult your CFIA inspector for any further instructions at the time of the certificate request submission.