1. Working Group on Exports of Food and Drink
17th October 2018

2. Agenda Export Regulation- A Developing Work Area for Seafish
What is the Exports Working Group?
Purpose of the Exports Working Group
Membership
Key Outputs to Date
Future Work

3. 1. Export Regulation- A Developing Work Area for Seafish
Drivers:
EU exit
Remit of the regulation team: to facilitate and assist proportionate regulation
Action:
Dedicated work stream under Challenge 1
Assist stakeholders by signposting to information on food laws of importing country
Act as a liaison between government and seafood sector on trade related issues

4. 2. What is the Exports Working Group?
Focus on matters related to local authority export health certification
Collaboration between the FSA, local authorities, other government departments and stakeholder groups with an interest in export certification issued by local authorities.
Chair and Secretariat by the Food Standards Agency
Currently meets every 3 months

5. 3. Purpose of the Exports Working Group
“… establish an active partnership between representatives of all stakeholders involved in the process of providing local authority certification services to food business operators wishing to export food and drink products to non-EU countries”

6. 3. Purpose of the Exports Working Group
Contribute to the design of an effective communication strategy
Contribute to central guidance on local authority responsibilities for non-EU exports
Consider how best to share good practice and expertise
Consider how best to streamline the certification process
Review communication between Official Veterinarians and local authorities

7. 4. Membership The Food Standards Agency Exports Policy Team
Relationship Management
Team
Regulating our Future Team
FSA Wales
FSA Northern Ireland
England and Wales Local Authorities
Monmouthshire County Council
Norwich
City
Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
Cheshire
County
Hillingdon Council
Borough of Poole
Food Standards Scotland
COSLA/Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health Scotland Export Certification Working Group
Northern Ireland Imported/ Exported Food Subgroup
Food Hygiene Focus Group
Food Standards and Labelling Focus Group

8. 4. Membership The Food Standards Agency Exports Policy Team
Relationship Management
Team
Regulating our Future Team
FSA Wales
FSA Northern Ireland
England and Wales Local Authorities
Monmouthshire County Council
Norwich
City
Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
Cheshire
County
Hillingdon Council
Borough of Poole
Food Standards Scotland
COSLA/Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health Scotland Export Certification Working Group
Northern Ireland Imported/ Exported Food Subgroup
Food Hygiene Focus Group
Food Standards and Labelling Focus Group
Other
Government Departments and Professional Bodies

9. 26th September 2018 5. Key Outputs to Date
New ‘Guidance for Local Authorities on Non-EU Country Exports Certification’ published
Seafish were heavily involved in the drafting
Sought distinction between seafood and meat export procedures
Provided Fish Health Inspectorate item and further clarity
26th September 2018

10. 5. Key Outputs to Date
Ensuring local authorities have the best guidance to provide an effective export certification service to industry
Opportunity for members to comment on:
AP&HA’s Assured Certification of Exports (ACE) Project
Proposed changes to health/ID marking for EU exit

11. 6. Future Work Potential for further guidance documents
Continued input into the ACE Project
Further work to streamline the export certification process
Next meeting 23rd November
Summary of Working Group meetings in our Regulation monthly newsletter

12. Thank you regulation@seafish.co.uk hannah.thompson@seafish.co.uk