Paramaribo, SurinameFor the complete report from the Caribbean Net News click on this link
Europe bans Suriname fishery products - by Ivan Cairo
The European Commission (EC) is imposing a ban on some fishery products from Suriname. Citing health and hygiene concerns, smoked fish and cultivated shrimps are banned from the European market. A recent EC inspection in Suriname found serious shortcomings and health hazards at shrimp farms and fish processing companies. It was discovered that some of the processing companies are smoking their products with wood containing carcinogenic substances. “Wood was being used for smoking that is not safe and which was linked with production of carcinogens, so there was a risk of cancer for humans,” said EC spokesman Philip Tott in an interview with Radio Netherlands.
Suriname exports approximately 390 tons smoked fish products to the Europe Union (EU) valued 1.6 million euros, mostly to the Netherlands and Great-Brittain.“In the pond shrimp sector the establishments that inspectors visited were in very bad condition and there was no proper authorisation procedure by the authorities. Establishments were not complying with our standards,” said Tott. “In the pond shrimp sector the establishments that inspectors visited were in very bad condition and there was no proper authorisation procedure by the authorities. Establishments were not complying with our standards,” said Tott.
No comments:
Post a Comment