HACCP requirements for the fish and meat industry

20 May 2020 key requirements

Tunisian companies must have at least HACCP certification for a credible export strategy

FDA requires HACCP standard
HACCP is mandatory for all fish products entering the United States

It is a standard which identifies a process. Therefore, it can be possible that a processing plant is not HACCP certified but a product produced in the plant under the approved HACCP system is certified. A plant can be
certified for one product or production line and not another. This fact is often overlooked by sellers and buyers; however, is not overlooked by the FDA in monitoring imports to the United States.

HACCP systems are based on the seven principles articulated by the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF)
  • Hazard analysis
  • Critical control point identification
  • Establishment of critical limits
  • Monitoring procedures
  • Corrective actions
  • Record keeping
  • Verification procedures

Independent certifiers or auditors in Tunisia

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The HACCP standard is an obligation

for all fishery products entering the United States.
Few North American buyers will accept products that do not come from at least one HACCP-compliant establishment and process.
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