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This report outlines Philippine government requirements for the importation of fishery and seafood products. The report aims to assist U.S. exporters by providing information on labeling, packaging, permitted ingredients, and other relevant information. It also provides points of contact for key Philippine government authorities.

On November 26, 2020, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock enacted the Fisheries and Fisheries (Inspection and Quality Control) Act 2020 to enforce new laws reflecting the repealed provision of the Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Ordinance 1983.

On November 14, 2018, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock enacted the Fish Quarantine Act 2018 which issues provisions regarding pathogens and quarantine of fish and fish products. The Act covers the fish quarantine authority; import permits, controls, restrictions, bans, and detentions; and fish pathogen restrictions and elimination.

Bulgarian fish and seafood importers are seeking to expand the variety of locally available fish, particularly among the mid and high-value categories. According to the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI), which measures trade data based on country of origin, and therefore captures U.S. trade routed through other European ports of entry, Bulgaria imported $166,000 of U.S. fish and seafood in 2021, up 29 percent from the difficult 2020, but significantly lower than the pre-COVID levels of $554,656 in 2019.

Government of India notified Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2016 relating to vertical standards of fish and fish products to the...

The overall food processing sector is growing at about five percent per year, with dairy, bakery, and processed fish products among the leading sectors.

No new veterinary certificates were negotiated in 2016. Ukraine has introduced a single food safety authority in charge of review of all certificates.

Socio-economic and demographic changes continue to alter food trends in France. French consumers desire innovative and more convenient foods offering a quality image, better taste, and increased...

On July 26, 2016, China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published on its web site the Administrative Measures for the Inspection, Quarantine...

Brunei Darussalam is a small, energy-rich Muslim country with less than 430,000 inhabitants. Agriculture accounts for less than one percent of Brunei’s gross domestic product (GDP) ($3.0 billion)...

Slovakia was one of the fastest-growing economies among the EU Member States in 2015, recording a three percent increase in GDP.

Egypt’s total fish production totaled 1.560 MMT in 2015 versus 1.482 MMT in 2014. The 5.26 percent increase was driven by an 8.2 percent increase in aquaculture production of 1.230 MMT...