Israel - Export requirements for fish and seafood

Israel's adoption of certain European Union (EU) Requirements

Israel has adopted certain certification and import requirements in place for the EU, even though they are not a member state
The EU's Animal Health Law requirements have not been adopted
Exporters are encouraged to confirm all requirements with their importers prior to exporting

Eligible/Ineligible product

Eligible

All fish and seafood products

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

Establishments must be in compliance with Canadian regulations, 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.

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.

Product specifications

Israel has adopted EU's product specification requirements, even though they are not an EU member state. Refer to the Product specifications section on the EU fish and seafood Export requirements library page.

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
All product labels must be in both English and Hebrew

Documentation requirements

Certificate

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

Contact your importer to obtain the shipment reference number and enter it into the "Shipment numbers(s) (as indicated on the Hebrew labels)" field.

This joint certificate contains both food safety/public health and aquatic animal health attestations. Consult your CFIA inspector for any further instructions at the time of the certificate request submission.

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