International Guidelines to ensure quality and safety of farmed fish

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International Guidelines to ensure quality and
safety of farmed fish

• Iddya Karunasagar
• Products, Trade and Marketing service
• Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
• FAO, Rome, Italy

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Supply/demand of fishTrends in fish supplies
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Fish supply-demand gaps

• Per capita fish demand in 2020 estimated based
  on assumptions
• GDP per capita projection by IMF
• Prices unchanged
• Preference unchanged
• Total fish demand in 2030 estimated based on
• Estimated per capita demand in 2020.
• UN population projection in 2030.
• Non-food fish demand unchanged
• Results
• Supply lt Demand
• 51 mt shortage
• S-D gaps decline in all regions
• Largest insufficiency in Asia

S-D gap (mt) Supply 2030 Demand 2030 S-D gap 2030
Africa 11.7 18.7 -7.0
Asia 156.5 186.3 -29.8
Europe 18.6 23.4 -4.8
L.A. C. 16.2 18.3 -2.1
Northern A. 6.2 12.9 -6.6
Oceania 1.5 1.8 -0.3
World 210.7 261.2 -50.6
Source Estimation of FI Department Source Estimation of FI Department Source Estimation of FI Department Source Estimation of FI Department
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Consumer concerns

• Food safety
• Sustainability of supplies
• Environmental impact of the system
• Animal welfare
• Socioeconomic issues

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Source Outbreak Alert Report, CSPI, USA.
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Source Outbreak Alert Report, CSPI, USA
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Source EFSA report
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Source EFSA Report
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Source EFSA Report
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MARKET ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

• International agreements World Trade
  Organisation- Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
  Agreement Techinical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
• National and regional regulatory requirements eg
  EU Regulations, US FDA requirements
• Requirements of large retailer chains eg various
  certifications

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CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
The Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Since 1962
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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STANDARDS

• Standard setting (Codex Alimentarius Commission)
• Adoption (National Governments)
• Implementation (Government agencies)
• Conformity assessments (public/private agencies)
• Enforcement (Government agencies)

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Food standards, Guidelines, Codes of
practice Microbiological criteria Maximum
Residue Limits (MRL) for chemicals, residues of
veterinary drugs, pesticides
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Risk assessment questions
FAO/WHO
Microbiological issues
Chemicals, Residues of Vet drugs
Pesticides
JECFA
JMPR
JEMRA
Reports of risk assessments, JECFA, JMPR
evaluations
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Procedure followed for development of FAO
Technical Guidelines
Expert consultations
Technical consultation with Member Governments
Approval by the Sub-Committee on Fish
Trade/Aquaculture
Approval by the FAO Committee on Fisheries
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FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture
Certification

• Minimum substantive criteria
• Animal Health and Welfare (reference to OIE
  Guidelines for animal health)
• Food Safety
• Environmental integrity
• Socioeconomic aspects
• Institutional and procedural requirements
• Governance
• Standard setting
• Accreditation
• Certification

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Summary and conclusions

• Aquaculture is essential to meet the food
  requirements of the world population
• International guidelines exist to ensure that
  aquaculture operations are performed to ensure
  food safety, sustainability, minimisation of
  environmental impact, animal health and welfare,
  and address socioeconomic concerns

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