Medical Certificate to Import of Fish Products for Human Consumption

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth & Water Resources / Veterinary Quarantine Department

  • Importers & Exporters.

  • The requirements of the European Community are subject to regular change, based on change of risk.
  • The applicant must be an accredited company.
  • Application is submitted for one shipment.
  • Application is submitted to the Quality Control Department.
  • If exporting, the medical certificate is issued by Veterinary Quarantine - livestock.
  • Goods are subject to inspection based on risk assessment criteria.
  • Fresh fish, one in every 35 shipment.
  • Frozen fish, one in every 75 shipment.
  • Canned fish, one in every three (samples taken from all shipments).

  • Approval of the permits shall be within two hours of the application, during the official working hours and for seven days a week (All days).
  • Release of Shipment round the clock, non-stop 24 hours; i.e. the release of the shipment submitted shall be within two hours of submitting the goods for the inspection of the relevant authority.