The modifications will come into effect on September 9th.
Produce
The Ministry of Production (Produce) in Peru has updated the Sectorial Regulation on Food Safety for Fisheries and Aquaculture Activities to provide greater legal security to operators and marketers.
By reducing obligations and costs, sector competitiveness will be optimized, and processes for those regulated will be streamlined without compromising public health protection.
Furthermore, the obligations of those involved will be more clearly defined to avoid subjective interpretations and facilitate regulatory compliance. Finally, it is expected that the labeling of hydrobiological products will be simplified by only requiring the common name of the species.
Regarding the equipment and instruments in fishing and aquaculture facilities, the regulation includes optimization in the management of calibration activities and improvements in the management of ice used in fishing and aquaculture infrastructures.
This new regulation also specifies the necessary hygiene controls in various infrastructures and includes aspects such as personnel health, potable water use, surface cleaning, pest control, and preventive mechanisms.
From now on, personnel in wholesale and retail markets will be required to meet the standards for handlers of hydrobiological products, mandatory documentation to ensure traceability, and good practices for the display, dispatch, and marketing of products.
