Eligible/Ineligible product
Eligible
- All fish and seafood products
Labelling, packaging and marking requirements
- Processed fishery products are subject to labelling and marking requirements:
- Every container of processed food must bear a code showing the date on which the food was packed, the process batch, the name of the processor and the place in which it was processed.
- Common names must be used in reference to spices, flavourings and colourings, as well as quantity, by weight or volume, of food ingredients.
- Letters used in labelling should be a prescribed size in relation to the size of the container.
Product specifications
| Element | Applicable Fish Products | Maximum level permitted in Bq/kg |
|---|---|---|
| Cesium | All fish and seafood | 150 |
| Strontium | All fish and seafood | 150 |
| Iodine 131 | All fish and seafood | 40 |
Documentation requirements
Certificate
- For all fish and seafood products:
Certificate of Inspection, Content (FP 1408)
The following statements/information must be included on the certificate:
- Statement of radioactivity indicating the above maximum levels
Certificate of Origin and Hygiene (CFIA/ACIA 5003)
The following statements/information must be included on the certificate:
- Latin name of product
- Harvest location of product if wild caught
- "Products were processed, packaged, stored and shipped under sanitary conditions in compliance with the Government of Canada's Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and internationally-approved food safety standards (e.g. Codex Alimentarius)."
- "The fish products do not contain additives, colours, hormones, antibiotics or radioactive contaminants at levels that are harmful to human health."
- "The fish was not treated with chlortetracycline during processing."
- "These products are fit for human consumption and permitted for sale in Canada."
- "Incidents of Vibrio cholerae have not been reported in Canada, therefore Canada does not routinely analyze for this organism."
Other information
Further information on export requirements can be obtained from the The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF):
4 St. Lucia Avenue,
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone: 876-968-7116
Fax: 876-960-7422
E-mail: communications@miic.gov.jm ("Attention: Permanent Secretary, MICAF")