Megapesca FH Information Service December 2004

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN FOOD & FISHERIES POLICY & DEVELOPMENT

In this December 2004 FishFiles edition:
+ Rapid Alerts
+ Standing Committee on The Food Chain And Animal Health
+ European Food Safety Authority
+ Aquaculture
+ Other
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RAPID ALERT SYSTEM

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Rapid Alert Week No 48.pdf
(99 KB) RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 48

Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from:
Norway(mackerel)
United Kingdom(prawns)
Turkey(clams)
France(shrimp)
Tanzania(nile perch)
Singapore(surimi,)
Lithuania(sea kale)
Cuba(tuna)
Indonesia(swordfish)
Australia(prawns)

Rapid Alert Week No 49.pdf
(238 KB) RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 49

Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from:
United Kingdom(prawns)
Turkey(venus verrucosa)
France(scallops)
Spain(swordfish)
Iceland(fishmeal)
Russian Federation(pike perch, cod)
Sri Lanka(tuna)
Indonesia(marlin, milkfish, black tiger shrimp)
Australia(prawns)
Singapore(swordfish, blue shark)
Bangladesh(shrimp, king prawn)
Vietnam(black catfish, red tilapia)
Japan(yellowtail)

Rapid Alert Week No 50.pdf
(227 KB) RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 50

Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from:
Italy(prawns)
Vietnam(prawns)
Indonesia(black tiger shrimp)
China(pollack)
Austria(black caviar)
Spain(tuna)
Republic of Korea(algae)

Rapid Alert Week No 51.pdf
(251 KB) RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 51
Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from:
Japan(algae)
Korea(algae)
Latvia(smelt)
France(shrimps)
United Kingdom(lobsters)
Italy(mussels)
Mexico(octopus)
Russian Federation(mackerel-pike,)
Greece(mussels)
India(freshwater prawns, pud shrimps)
USA(blue crab)
Turkey(frogs legs)

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FOOD CHAIN AND ANIMAL HEALTH

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SCFCAH 12 October 2004.pdf
(122 KB) REPORT Standing Committee On The Food Chain And Animal Health Section On Toxicological Safety Meeting of 12 October 2004
2 and 3. The Commitee voted in favour of controls on polycyclic hrdocarbons in foods, and approved sampling and analysis methods. Safety of smoked foods will finally come within regulatory controls.
4. Discussion and possible opinion on a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards heavy metals, regarding increase in MRL for Cadmium in fishery products.
5. Discussion and possible opinion on a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3- MCPD in certain foodstuffs
15. Discussion on arsenic in seaweed following high levels found in some imported varieties.

SCFCAH 11 12 October 2004.pdf
(271 KB) REPORT Summary Record of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (Section Animal health and welfare) Held in Brussels on 11-12 October 2004
15. The Committee considered applications from Members States for Approval of programmes, and approval of farms and zones for freedom of aquaculture diseases (VHS, IHN, Bonamia and Marteilia).

SCFCAH 19 October 2004.pdf
(230 KB) Summary Record of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain And Animal Health Held in Brussels on 19 October 2004 (Section Biological Safety of the Food Chain) (Section Controls and Import Conditions) (Section Animal Health and Welfare)

6. Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the Commission related to the toxicity of fishery products belonging to the family of Gempylidae. The Commision is to consider adding to the list of prohibited species.
10. The Commission present a draft Commission Regulation regarding prescribed methods for processing of animal by-products of fish origin.
17. Miscellaneous. The Commission distributed to the Member States a provisional version of a European Parliament Working Paper on “The Fish Meal and Fish Oil Industry: Its Role in the Common Fisheries Policy”

EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY

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EC No 2230 2004 23 December 2004.pdf
(49 KB) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/2004 of 23 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 with regard to the network of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority’ s mission

Regulations requiring Members States to nominate national organisations responsible for risk assessment, with a view to publishing lists and funding and maintaining a risk assessment network.

EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine carrier for flavour.pdf
(153 KB) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from Givaudan Schweiz AG on fish gelatine used as carrier for flavour pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC
Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins as a carrier for food flavourings, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “not very likely”

EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine Allergies.pdf
(200 KB) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from GME on fish gelatine pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC

Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins in food preparations, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “could cause allergic reactions”

EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine. Formulation aid.pdf
(233 KB) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from DSM on fish gelatine for use as a formulation aid (carrier) in vitamin and carotenoid preparations pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC

Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins as a formulation aid in micr-encapsulation of vitamin products, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “not likely”

EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine.pdf
(218 KB) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from Kenney & Ross Ltd. on fish gelatine for different uses in food pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC

Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins in food preparations, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “could cause allergic reactions”

AQUACULTURE

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Decision 2004 850 EC 03 December 2004.pdf
(86 KB) COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 2004 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) Commission decision amending the zones and farms within the EU which are approved as free of certain infectious fish diseases.

Decision 2004 914 EC 16 December 2004.pdf
(659 KB) COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 2004 amending Decision 2003/858/EC as regards imports of live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof for further processing or immediate human consumption
Commission decision amending the regulations regarding the import procedures, animal health conditions and certification of live fishery products from aquaculture for human consumption.

OTHER

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Code of Practice Fish and Fishery Products.pdf
(143 KB) EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON CL 2004/42-FFP Subject : Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products: Draft Section on Aquaculture – Request for comments at step 6
The Commission has published comments oin the Codex Alimentarius Commission draft Code of Practice Fish and Fishery Products.

EC comments smoked fish.pdf
(132 KB) 01/12/2004 European Community comments on the Proposed Draft Standard for Ready-to-Eat Smoked Fish (CL 2004/43-FFP) The Commission has published comments oin the Codex Alimentarius Commission draft Code of Practice on Ready to Eat Smoked Fish.

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File	Description	Summary
Rapid Alert Week No 48.pdf (99 KB)	RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 48	Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from: Norway(mackerel) United Kingdom(prawns) Turkey(clams) France(shrimp) Tanzania(nile perch) Singapore(surimi,) Lithuania(sea kale) Cuba(tuna) Indonesia(swordfish) Australia(prawns)
Rapid Alert Week No 49.pdf (238 KB)	RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 49	Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from: United Kingdom(prawns) Turkey(venus verrucosa) France(scallops) Spain(swordfish) Iceland(fishmeal) Russian Federation(pike perch, cod) Sri Lanka(tuna) Indonesia(marlin, milkfish, black tiger shrimp) Australia(prawns) Singapore(swordfish, blue shark) Bangladesh(shrimp, king prawn) Vietnam(black catfish, red tilapia) Japan(yellowtail)
Rapid Alert Week No 50.pdf (227 KB)	RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 50	Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from: Italy(prawns) Vietnam(prawns) Indonesia(black tiger shrimp) China(pollack) Austria(black caviar) Spain(tuna) Republic of Korea(algae)
Rapid Alert Week No 51.pdf (251 KB)	RAPID ALERT SYSTEM for food and feed Week No 51	Rapid alerts notified for failure to comply with health conditions for fishery products from: Japan(algae) Korea(algae) Latvia(smelt) France(shrimps) United Kingdom(lobsters) Italy(mussels) Mexico(octopus) Russian Federation(mackerel-pike,) Greece(mussels) India(freshwater prawns, pud shrimps) USA(blue crab) Turkey(frogs legs)

File	Description	Summary
SCFCAH 12 October 2004.pdf (122 KB)	REPORT Standing Committee On The Food Chain And Animal Health Section On Toxicological Safety Meeting of 12 October 2004	2 and 3. The Commitee voted in favour of controls on polycyclic hrdocarbons in foods, and approved sampling and analysis methods. Safety of smoked foods will finally come within regulatory controls. 4. Discussion and possible opinion on a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards heavy metals, regarding increase in MRL for Cadmium in fishery products. 5. Discussion and possible opinion on a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3- MCPD in certain foodstuffs 15. Discussion on arsenic in seaweed following high levels found in some imported varieties.
SCFCAH 11 12 October 2004.pdf (271 KB)	REPORT Summary Record of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (Section Animal health and welfare) Held in Brussels on 11-12 October 2004	15. The Committee considered applications from Members States for Approval of programmes, and approval of farms and zones for freedom of aquaculture diseases (VHS, IHN, Bonamia and Marteilia).
SCFCAH 19 October 2004.pdf (230 KB)	Summary Record of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain And Animal Health Held in Brussels on 19 October 2004 (Section Biological Safety of the Food Chain) (Section Controls and Import Conditions) (Section Animal Health and Welfare)	6. Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the Commission related to the toxicity of fishery products belonging to the family of Gempylidae. The Commision is to consider adding to the list of prohibited species. 10. The Commission present a draft Commission Regulation regarding prescribed methods for processing of animal by-products of fish origin. 17. Miscellaneous. The Commission distributed to the Member States a provisional version of a European Parliament Working Paper on “The Fish Meal and Fish Oil Industry: Its Role in the Common Fisheries Policy”

File	Description	Summary
EC No 2230 2004 23 December 2004.pdf (49 KB)	COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/2004 of 23 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 with regard to the network of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority’ s mission	Regulations requiring Members States to nominate national organisations responsible for risk assessment, with a view to publishing lists and funding and maintaining a risk assessment network.
EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine carrier for flavour.pdf (153 KB)	Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from Givaudan Schweiz AG on fish gelatine used as carrier for flavour pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC	Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins as a carrier for food flavourings, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “not very likely”
EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine Allergies.pdf (200 KB)	Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from GME on fish gelatine pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC	Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins in food preparations, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “could cause allergic reactions”
EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine. Formulation aid.pdf (233 KB)	Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from DSM on fish gelatine for use as a formulation aid (carrier) in vitamin and carotenoid preparations pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC	Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins as a formulation aid in micr-encapsulation of vitamin products, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “not likely”
EFSA Opinion Fish Gelatine.pdf (218 KB)	Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to a notification from Kenney & Ross Ltd. on fish gelatine for different uses in food pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC	Opinion of EFSA on the use of fish gelatine from fish skins in food preparations, and the potential allergenicity of its parvalbumin content; “could cause allergic reactions”

File	Description	Summary
Decision 2004 850 EC 03 December 2004.pdf (86 KB)	COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 2004 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)	Commission decision amending the zones and farms within the EU which are approved as free of certain infectious fish diseases.
Decision 2004 914 EC 16 December 2004.pdf (659 KB)	COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 2004 amending Decision 2003/858/EC as regards imports of live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof for further processing or immediate human consumption	Commission decision amending the regulations regarding the import procedures, animal health conditions and certification of live fishery products from aquaculture for human consumption.

File	Description	Summary
Code of Practice Fish and Fishery Products.pdf (143 KB)	EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON CL 2004/42-FFP Subject : Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products: Draft Section on Aquaculture – Request for comments at step 6	The Commission has published comments oin the Codex Alimentarius Commission draft Code of Practice Fish and Fishery Products.
EC comments smoked fish.pdf (132 KB)	01/12/2004 European Community comments on the Proposed Draft Standard for Ready-to-Eat Smoked Fish (CL 2004/43-FFP)	The Commission has published comments oin the Codex Alimentarius Commission draft Code of Practice on Ready to Eat Smoked Fish.