fish 11/10 - Frozen/Chilled Un-eviscerated Fishery Products Exported to Taiwan for human consumption

​Date of Issue: 18 July 2011
Date of Effect: immediate
Country: Taiwan

Frozen/Chilled Un-eviscerated Fishery Products Exported to Taiwan for Human Consumption

Taiwan’s Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine have developed a list of species, including scientific names, which must meet the ‘Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen/Chilled Un-eviscerated Fish Products’ (refer Appendix 1).

The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service is currently negotiating revised export health certification for these products. Until export health certification is agreed, the species listed in Appendix 1 must be eviscerated prior to export. 

As there is currently only one certificate for all seafood exports to Taiwan, and there is no direct mechanism to suspend certification through EXDOC for specific un-eviscerated products, certification for un-eviscerated species listed in Appendix 1 will still be issued if requested.  However, exporters ship these un-eviscerated products at their own risk and AQIS will be unable to facilitate the release of any consignments which may be detained.

Lynda Feazey
Export Standards Branch

^{The information provided above is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice.  Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.}

Appendix 1

Species which must meet the requirements of Taiwan’s ‘Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen/Chilled Un-eviscerated Fish Products’