If an importer receives product from a country covered by a seafood HACCP MOU, does the importer need to maintain any HACCP verification documentation?
No, the existence of an MOU fulfills the importer’s requirement under the seafood HACCP regulation unless the importer is also a processor, and no documentation is required. However, the importer should be in a position to demonstrate that the product came from a country covered by a seafood HACCP MOU.
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