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- Eligible/ineligible product
- Pre-export approvals by the competent authority of the importing country
- Documentation requirements
Eligible/ineligible product
Eligible
- Eviscerated finfish and their products
- Crustaceans
- Molluscs
Ineligible
- Fish oil, including re-esterified fish oil
- Products not specified above
Note: it is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)'s current understanding that fish oils, including re-esterified fish oil, are categorized as a nutraceutical product. There are no certification requirements for nutraceutical products.
Pre-export approvals by the competent authority of the importing country
Import permit
It is the importer's and exporter's responsibility to obtain a sanitary import permit from the Indian competent authority.
Establishments
Establishments wishing to export fish and seafood to India must be approved and appear on India's Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturer's list administered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prior to export.
Procedure to add, update or remove a processing establishment on the list of Canadian establishments approved for export to India
- Establishments wishing to be added to India's list must be in compliance with Canadian regulations and be licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) for the relevant 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
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency must recommend the approval of the establishment for listing by FSSAI
Contact your local CFIA office to initiate the request in writing and include the following information:
- CFIA-issued establishment identification (ID) number
- Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence number
- company name as it should appear on the export list. The options are:
- legal name of business as it appears on the SFC licence, or
- legal name of business (operating name), or
- legal name of business (vessel name)
- physical site address of the establishment. For vessels, this should be the primary docking location
- company contact name and telephone number
- product details
- product name/description
- scientific name
- 6 digit harmonized system (HS) code
Note: by submitting a written request to the CFIA for addition of an establishment to an export eligibility list, the licence holder acknowledges that the products intended for export meet the requirements of the importing country. The licence holder consents to the publication of establishment information on the CFIA's and/or the foreign competent authority's public website.
Documentation requirements
Certificate
For molluscs:
- Aquatic Animal Health and Sanitary Certificate for the Export of Molluscs for Human Consumption from Canada to India (AQAH-1045)
For eviscerated finfish and their products:
- Aquatic Animal Health and Sanitary Certificate for the Export of Eviscerated Finfish and their Products for Human Consumption from Canada to India (AQAH-1046)
For crustaceans:
- Aquatic Animal Health and Sanitary Certificate for the Export of Crustaceans for Human Consumption from Canada to India (AQAH-1047)
The above certificates are joint certificates containing both food safety/public health and aquatic animal health attestations.
Additional information is available on the Certification requirements for India page.