Import Alert Name:
"Detention Without Physical Examination of Fish/Fishery Products from Foreign Processors (Mfrs.) Not in Compliance with Seafood HACCP"
Reason for Alert:
On December 18, 1997, 21 CFR Part 123 became effective. Under this regulation, all fish and fishery products, whether foreign or domestic in origin, are required to be prepared, packed and held in facilities operating under mandatory HACCP requirements. Foreign processors who fail to meet these requirements may have entries subject to detention without physical examination until such time as such documentation demonstrating compliance is provided, as described in "GUIDANCE" section of this import alert.
FDA might determine the foreign processor's compliance through inspection of the foreign processor, inspection of an importer, review of import entry records, or through review of an importer's seafood product reconditioning proposal.
