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The NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce is notifying U.S. seafood exporters of updated guidance regarding the European Union (EU) export health certificate requirements and the addition of NOAA Handbook Part 7 Chapter 31 concerning the completion of the Mexico Certificate of Origin and Thermal Processing. In June 2026, the European Union adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1305 for shellfish and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1205 for fish and crustaceans. These regulations became effective September 3, 2026. These updates provide clarifying guidance on several of the data fields.
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Box I.12 -Place of Destination: The "Registration/Approval No" field is optional.
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Box I.14 -Date and Time of Departure: The departure " Time" is only required for live products.
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Box I.20 -Certified as or for: Requestors may select multiple options.
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Box I.27 -Description of Consignment: The "Batch No" field has been expanded to allow up to 10,000 characters. Additional pages may also be added when necessary to accommodate longer batch or lot information
The Seafood Inspection Program has included a new chapter, Chapter 31, to NOAA Handbook Part 7 Certification addressing the requirements for completing the Mexico Certificate of Origin and Thermal Processing.
Questions?
Contact NMFS.Seafood.Services@noaa.gov
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