# Commission Decision of 26 May 2009 approving on behalf of the European Community certain amendments to Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/397/EC), Appendix II

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

11.
Fishery products and live bivalve molluscs
Commodity
EC Exports to Canada
Canada Exports to EC
Trade conditions
Equivalence
Special conditions
Action
Trade conditions
Equivalence
Special conditions
Action
EC standards
Canadian standards
Canadian standards
EC standards
Animal health
1.
Live aquaculture animals and products destined for human consumption or aquaculture
2.
Dead eviscerated fish for human consumption
3.
Dead non-eviscerated products for human consumption
4.
Live fish eggs for aquaculture
5.
Live fish for aquaculture (include finfish, molluscs, crustacean and other invertebrates)
Directive 2006/88/EC
Fish Health Protection Regulations made under the Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.F-14
1.
NE
2.
Yes 2
3.
NE
4.
NE
5.
NE
Fish health certificate issued by an official body
Fish Health Protection Regulations made under the Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14
Directive 2006/88/EC
Decisions 2003/858/EC 2003/804/EC 2006/656/EC
Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008
Regulations (EC) No 2074/2005, (EC) No 1250/2008
1.
NE
2.
Yes 2
3.
NE
4.
NE
5.
NE
Official health certificate
Public health
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Fish and fishery products for human consumption
Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 2073/2005
Fish Inspection Regulations made under the Fish Inspection Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-12
Food and Drugs Act and Regulations
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (if packaged for retail sale
Yes 1
Smoked fish packed in hermetically sealed containers that are not frozen, must contain a salt level not less than 9 % (water phase method).
The Canadian and EC systems are deemed to provide an equivalent level of protection with respect to microbiological requirements. However, the microbiological criteria used by Canada and the EC for end product monitoring differ in some aspects. For exported products it is the responsibility of the exporter to assure their products meet the criteria of the importing country.
Fish Inspection Regulations made under the Fish Inspection Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-12
Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 2073/2005
Decision 2005/290/EC
Yes 1
Footnote B (I)
The Canadian and EC systems are deemed to provide an equivalent level of protection with respect to microbiological requirements. However, the microbiological criteria used by Canada and the EC for end product monitoring differ in some aspects. For exported products it is the responsibility of the exporter to assure their products meet the criteria of the importing country.
Health Canada to be requested to review the smoked fish regulations on priority basis
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Live bivalve molluscs for human consumption, including echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004
Fish Inspection Regulations made under the Fish Inspection Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-12 Food and Drugs Act and Regulations
Yes 2
Footnote C (ii)
EC to supply a list of approved dispatch centres EC requests Canada to review contaminants limits to assess equivalency
Fish Inspection Regulations made under the Fish Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-12
Management of Contaminated Fisheries
Regulations made under the Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14
Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 2074/2005
Yes 2
Footnote C (ii)
Official certificate
Evaluate the equivalency of bacteriological quality based on growing waters vs shellfish flesh
Canada to supply a list of approved processing plants

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/397/annex/appendix/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-397/annex/appendix-II
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