Argentina – Export requirements for fish and seafood

Eligible/ineligible products

For fish oil:

Establishments in Canada must be audited and approved by the foreign competent authority before they can be eligible to export their products to Argentina
Exporters must appear on the List of authorized exporters of fish oil to Argentina

For live lobsters:

No Canadian exporters of live lobster are currently authorized to export to Argentina^Footnote 1

For fish oil

Exporters must ensure their product is registered with Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA), specifically the Dirección de Agroquímicos, Productos Farmacológicos y Veterinarios (Agrochemicals and Pharmacological and Veterinary Products Directorate)
Exporters must ensure their importers have a valid import authorization for the product issued by the Coordinación de Importación de Productos (Product Importation Coordination Office), an operating area of the International Traffic Office, both of which report to the Quarantines, Borders and Certifications Coordination Office. Import authorizations are valid for a period of 1 year

For live lobsters

No Canadian exporters of live lobster are currently authorized to export to Argentina^Footnote 1

For fish oil

Regulatory values for fish oil exported to Argentina
- According to SENASA, the product must meet regulatory requirements under Regulation – Decree 4238/68, Chapter XXIII (23), Fishery Products

For live lobsters

For Fish oil:

Sanitary Certificate Covering for Fish and Fishery Products (CFIA/ACIA 5898 (2020/08))
- For additional details on documentation requirements with respect to the sanitary certificate, please refer to Information required to complete sanitary certificate for the export of fish oil to Argentina.

Live lobsters

Aquatic animal health and sanitary certificate for the export of live lobsters (Homarus americanus) for human consumption from Canada to Argentina (AQAH-1015)