EU inspectors to check local seafood

A European Union (EU) inspection delegation will arrive in Vietnam to check local seafood processors between April 20-30, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).

The delegation, the fourth of its kind to the country, will include two inspectors from the EC’s Food and Veterinary Office and three from member countries.

It is expected to consider the addition of 30 Vietnamese seafood producers to the current list of 301 ones licensed to export aquatic products to the EU market, based on the proposal of the Vietnamese side last December.

According to VASEP, EU is Vietnam’s third largest importer of seafood with a turnover of over 10 million USD.

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