The above information has just been officially announced by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Management, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Specifically, along with the EU market, the Japanese market will also control IUU throughout the entire chain process and ensure traceability for Vietnamese seafood. Shipments of aquatic products and products processed from raw materials of 4 types of aquatic products: squid and cuttlefish, swordfish, mackerel and herring imported after December 1, must be accompanied by certificates. catch or confirm commitments when exporting to Japan.
The seafood export market to Japan is increasing strongly, according to the General Department of Customs, in October 2022, Japan surpassed the US to become the largest seafood export market of Vietnam, reaching 160.6 million USD, up 34.1% over the same period last year. But with stricter regulations, it will pose significant challenges for the seafood industry when exporting to this market in the coming period.
In the future, the Japanese market will also control IUU throughout the entire chain process and ensure traceability for Vietnamese seafood.
When Japan controls IUU, seafood processing establishments exploiting for export to the Japanese market need to prepare all documents and send them to the Regional Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Center in the area for certification. seek an origin.
Secondly, these traceability certification dossiers and documents must be attached to the export consignment in accordance with the requirements of the competent authority, after the time when the Japan Catch Certification Mechanism (JCDS) comes into effect. effect.
Third, Vietnamese enterprises need to create regular and close relationships with Japanese importers to update and fully implement relevant regulations and procedures in IUU implementation.
Fourth, enterprises need to study the regulations of Vietnam and Japan to issue and organize the implementation of internal regulations to control IUU throughout the entire chain process and ensure information traceability. .
These are basic recommendations, in order to ensure traceability and regain prestige for Vietnamese seafood to the Japanese market as well as other markets that need synchronous coordination from fishermen, businesses and other markets. authorities.
