Daniel O’Callaghan
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
Director Food Safety Unit
National Seafood Centre
Park Road,
Clogheen,
Clonakilty,
Co. Cork

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The SFPA was established under the provisions of the Sea
Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 and is Ireland’s competent authority for Seafood Safety and Sea-Fisheries
Protection
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The SFPA Mission
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is committed to the effective and fair regulation of the sea fishing and seafood sectors that fall within our mandate. This means all fishing vessels operating within Irelands 200 mile limit, Irish fishing vessels wherever they operate, and all seafood produced in Ireland wherever it is marketed.

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SFPA Headquarters is located in Clonakilty, Co. Cork
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6 Regional offices
– Killybegs
– Ros a’ Mhil
– An Daingean
– Castletownbere
– Dunmore East
– Howth

 Consignments of fish/fishery products and molluscan shellfish exported to third countries are accompanied by a Health Certificate.
 These Health certificate are issued to industry by the SFPA who are the Competent Authority under
Irish and European legislation, in respect of fishery products manufactured, processed or packaged in Ireland.

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Maintain a record of all health certificates issued in
Ireland
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Maintain and up date the list of exporters to Russia http://www.sfpa.ie/Portals/0/Food%20Safety/Import%20
Export/App%20for%20export%20to%20Russia.pdf
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Some members of the Food Safety Unit act as Point of
Contact if any issues occur with shipments of Fish and
Fisheries Products exported to Russia

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Daniel O’Callaghan, Director of Food Safety
Direct Line 023 8859308 Email daniel.ocallaghan@sfpa.ie
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Michael Dullea, Sea Fisheries Protection Officer
Direct Line 023 8859331 Email michael.dullea@sfpa.ie
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Amanda O’Brien, Sea Fisheries Protection Officer
Direct Line 023 8859344 Email amanda.obrien@sfpa.ie

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Sea-
Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian
Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) was signed on the 14th of
January 2009.
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At the time, this document was the basis on which fish and fishery products were exported from Ireland to the Russian
Federation. In accordance with this MOU a list of establishments permitted to export to the Russian Federation is periodically submitted to Russia by the SFPA.

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Mackerel
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Blue Whiting
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Horse mackerel
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Salmon and
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Mussels

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The application documentation is reviewed
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The product will be physically inspected
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Quality checks can be carried out on the product
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Labelling Checks can be carried out on the product
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In certain cases a sample may be submitted for lab analysis

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Information has been circulated to all exporters on the approved list of exporters to Russia.
This information includes guidance documents on the legislative requirements for Russia and the Customs
Union.
Copies of all relevant Russian and Customs Union legislation have also been circulated electronically to the relevant exporters.
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A link to some of this information is available on the
SFPA website at the following address: http://www.sfpa.ie/SeafoodSafety/ExportsHealthCertificate s/ExportstoRussia.aspx

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All exporters should be aware of the legislative requirements for exports to Russia and the
Customs Union.
Particularly it would be important to implement and maintain a relevant sampling plan.
All establishments would be encouraged to maintain an SOP for exports to Russia /
Customs Union.