Proposed Referral Program from the Food and Drug Administration to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program for the Certification of Live and Perishable Fish and Fishery Products for Export to the European Union and the European Free Trade Association

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Proposed Referral Program from the Food and Drug Administration to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program for the Certification of Live and Perishable Fish and Fishery Products for Export to the European Union and the European Free Trade Association." The draft guidance proposes a 24-month Referral Program in which European Union (EU) Export Certificates for all shipments of live and perishable fish and fishery products destined for the EU, EU Accession Partnership Countries, and members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) would be issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program (NOAA SIP) under the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA). This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.