Date of Issue: 22 May 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets
Russia
Seafood exports to Russia
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received advice from Rosselkhoznadzor that the manual certificate currently used for the export of live fish and fishery products to Russia can only be used for live fish exports.
Rosselkhoznadzor has advised that non-live fish and fish products must now be exported on a new electronic certificate. DAFF was negotiating this certificate in 2007 but until now, Rosselkhoznadzor had not provided formal recognition of the certificate.
DAFF is working to make the certificate for non-live fish and fish products available as soon as possible.
Until further notice, and pending the development of certification, DAFF is unable to certify consignments of non-live seafood for export to Russia.
Please contact Exports if you have any queries.