MEETING SPS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE EXPORT OF NILE PERCH

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MEETING SPS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE EXPORT
OF NILE PERCH NATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• by
• Mr. Philip Borel
• (Chairman UFPEA/EAIFFPA)
• P.O. Box 24576, Kampala
• Tel/ Fax [phone]
• Email ufpea_at_infocom.co.ug
• Date 11th May, 2009

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Executive Summary

• The fish processing / export was the first
  non-traditional export industry in Uganda. It was
  established in mid-eighties as a cottage fish
  processing industry. The first fish export was
  made in March 1989.
• The infrastructure design / status was
  inadequate and thus fish quality/safety
  requirements could not easily be met. Initially,
  no quality management systems were in place and
  the Competent Authority Inspectors were not
  trained.
• As a result of the above, there were quality
  related problems that led to EU Bans. The
  establishments were asked to meet minimum EU
  requirements in order to export fish products to
  the EU market.

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Executive Summary Contd

• Working towards harmonization was a huddle it
  called for infrastructure improvement in terms of
  plant design / layout and implementation of the
  quality management systems like the Good
  Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the HACCP
  system.
• There was urgent need for capacity building in
  terms of training the Competent Authority
  Inspectors on how to inspect and monitor
  establishments for compliance with EU and
  regulatory requirements and the establishment
  staff on how to develop, implement and maintain
  the quality management systems.
• This required for substantial funds.
  Appreciations go to organizations like CDE, UNIDO
  and USAID for funding projects that helped meet
  the minimum requirements to pass the EU
  inspections and to qualify for harmonization.

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Partnerships / Stakeholders
EU
Donors
EU Food Legislation
Government
-National Resource Food Legislation
-FSP Project
Competent Authority
Upstream Control
-GMPs / HACCP -QMS (ISO 9001) -FSMS (ISO 22000)
-Standard Operating Procedures -Quality Assurance
Inspections -SOPs for Fish Inspection QA
Private Sector
Artisanal Fisheries
UFPEA
Goods Providers
Services Providers
-Establishments -QAMA -Compliance issues
-Laboratories -Cold storage -Freight Services

• Fishers
• Fish Suppliers

-Ice production -Packaging materials
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Problems in the past

• Inadequate Infrastructure design / status
• Fish quality/safety requirements not met
• Initially, no quality management systems
• Weak Competent Inspectors
• Resultant quality problems EU Ban

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Fish collection
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Legislations

• EU Legislations
• 178/2002 - General principles and requirements
  of Food Law
• 852/2004 - Hygiene Rules of food stuffs
• 853/2004 - Specific hygiene rules for food stuff
  of animal origin
• 854/2004 - Official controls on animal products
• 882/2004 - Official control to ensure
  verification of compliance with feed and
  food law
• National Legislations
• Uganda Standards (US 201, US 28)
• The Fish (Quality Assurance) Rules
• SOPs for Fish Inspection Quality Assurance

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Post Ban Interventions

• UFPEA formation 1992
• Infrastructure Improvement
• Donor Funding
• CDE
• UNIDO
• USAID
• Capacity Building
• External Support Programs
• Training of Fish Inspectors
• Implementing HACCP, GMPs, traceability
• Quality Assurance Managers Association QAMA
• Traceability and Product recall procedure
• Common approach in addressing quality problems.

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Fish storage
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Harmonization

• Infrastructure up-grading - (1997)
• Quality, Hygiene and Food Safety Standards
• External Support Programs (UNIDO)
• Training of Fish Inspectors
• Implementing HACCP, GMPs, traceability
• Establishment of QAMA.
• Compliant EU Inspections
• Periodic CA Compliant Inspections

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Fish transportation
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Temperature maintenance
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Good hygiene practices
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Quality Control
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Addressing Challenges

• Effective upstream control
• Hygiene
• Fishing
• Handling storage
• Transport
• Food safety training
• Implementing / maintaining quality systems
• Prerequisite programs (GMPs) CDE UNIDO
• HACCP
• ISO 90012000 (QMS) USAID (SPEED PROJECT)
• ISO 220002005 (FSMS) UNIDO
• Market competition CDE
• Value addition UNIDO (COMPETE PROJECT)

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Addressing other Challenges

• Resource management
• Self-monitoring control program
• Fish for Future campaign (FFF)
• Formation of Regional Association
• THANK YOU
• THE END