Imports - OVS Note 08/21
This OVS Note was issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Therefore Defra cannot advise on its content. Please contact the FSA for further information. Tel: 020 7276 8018, email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.ukPublication of commission decision 2008/156/EC - List of third countries from which fishery products may be imported.
This letter is addressed to Border Inspection Posts in England only.
I am writing to let you know that Commission Decision 2008/156/EC, which amends Decision 2006/766/EC was published on 18 February 2008 and applies from 1 March 2008.
The Annex in the new Decision replaces Annexes I and II of Decision 2006/766/EC and updates the list of third countries from which fishery products, bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be permitted. I attach a link here to the new Decision: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:050:0065:0070:EN:PDF
You may also be aware that the Agency has an imports section on its website and can be found at http://www.food.gov.uk/imports
Yours sincerely
Ian Grist
Imported Food and Food Standards Enforcement Division
Page published:
12 March, 2008