Israel - Export requirements for fish and seafood

Eligible/Ineligible product

Eligible

• All fish and seafood products

Product specifications

Maximum levels for chemical contaminants

• TBA (value): 2.5
• TVBN: 30 mg/100 g

Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country

Preliminary permit

• The importer must obtain a preliminary permit which is issued once every 6 years
• To apply for the preliminary permit, the importer is required to submit the product specification sheet (including storage conditions) and the processing establishment's declaration of the shelf-life of the product

Establishments

To be eligible to export fish and seafood products to Israel, 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.

• Please 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 the EU are also required to be on the appropriate EU lists

To request for additions, deletions and modifications to EU approval lists, please see export requirements for European Union.

Labelling, packaging and marking requirements

Labelling

• Each consignment is to be identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container, or when transported by well boat, in the ship's manifest, with the relevant information referred to in Part I of the certificate, and with one of the following statements:
  • Fish intended for human consumption in Israel
  • Crustaceans intended for human consumption in Israel
  • Molluscs intended for human consumption in Israel

Documentation requirements

Certificate

• Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Fish and Fishery Products Intended for Human Consumption to Israel (AQAH-1070)

When completing this certificate, please contact your importer to obtain the shipment reference number and enter it into the "Shipment numbers(s) (as indicated on the Hebrew labels)" field.