When exporting fish and fishery products to the United States from other countries, foreign processors are required to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) laws and regulations found in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Code of Federal Regulations.  Specifically, the processors in foreign countries must comply with all the elements of 21 CFR 123, which are the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations. 

If you are exporting fish or fish products to the United States you should become familiar with U.S. HACCP regulations.  The FDA website has a wealth of information for foreign exporters and U.S. importers.  Interested parties should refer to the following: 

Seafood HACCP home page:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/haccpsea.html 

Questions and Answers:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa2haccp.html 

Seafood HACCP regulation - 21 CFR 123:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/searule3.html 

Summary of seafood HACCP regulation: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/haccppro.html 

The third edition of FDA’s Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, is the most current and can serve as a guide to the exporter in identifying process and species related hazards: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/haccp4.html 

Good manufacturing practices:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/part110t.html 

Imported products home page:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/imports.html 

Fact Sheet on FDA's Food Bioterrorism Regulation:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtac13.html 

Industry assistance home page:   http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/industry.html 

U.S. HACCP Requirements:  Information for Foreign Processors of Fish and Fish Products to be Exported to the United States

When exporting fish and fishery products to the United States from other countries, foreign processors are required to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) laws and regulations found in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Code of Federal Regulations.  Specifically, the processors in foreign countries must comply with all the elements of 21 CFR 123, which are the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations. 

If you are exporting fish or fish products to the United States you should become familiar with U.S. HACCP regulations.  The FDA website has a wealth of information for foreign exporters and U.S. importers.  Interested parties should refer to the following: 

Seafood HACCP home page:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/haccpsea.html 

Questions and Answers:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa2haccp.html 

Seafood HACCP regulation - 21 CFR 123:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/searule3.html 

Summary of seafood HACCP regulation: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/haccppro.html 

The third edition of FDA’s Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, is the most current and can serve as a guide to the exporter in identifying process and species related hazards: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/haccp4.html 

Good manufacturing practices:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/part110t.html 

Imported products home page:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/imports.html 

Fact Sheet on FDA's Food Bioterrorism Regulation:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtac13.html 

Industry assistance home page:   http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/industry.html