1 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 : Date : 11 th May, 2009

2 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 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.

3 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. Executive Summary Cont’d

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

5 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

6 Fish collection

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

8 UFPEA formation 1992  UFPEA formation 1992  Infrastructure Improvement  Donor Funding: CDECDE UNIDOUNIDO USAIDUSAID  Capacity Building External Support Programs;External Support Programs; Training of Fish Inspectors;Training of Fish Inspectors; Implementing HACCP, GMP’s, traceability;Implementing HACCP, GMP’s, traceability; Quality Assurance Managers’ Association QAMA;Quality Assurance Managers’ Association QAMA; Traceability and Product recall procedure;Traceability and Product recall procedure; Common approach in addressing quality problems.Common approach in addressing quality problems. Post Ban Interventions:

9 Fish storage

10  Infrastructure up-grading - (1997)  Quality, Hygiene and Food Safety Standards: External Support Programs (UNIDO);External Support Programs (UNIDO); Training of Fish Inspectors;Training of Fish Inspectors; Implementing HACCP, GMP’s, traceability;Implementing HACCP, GMP’s, traceability; Establishment of QAMA.Establishment of QAMA.  Compliant EU Inspections  Periodic CA Compliant Inspections Harmonization

11 Fish transportation

12 Temperature maintenance

13 Good hygiene practices

14 Quality Control

15 Addressing Challenges  Effective upstream control  Hygiene;  Fishing;  Handling & storage;  Transport;  Food safety training  Implementing / maintaining quality systems  Prerequisite programs (GMPs) – CDE + UNIDO  HACCP  ISO 9001:2000 (QMS) – USAID (SPEED PROJECT)  ISO 22000:2005 (FSMS) – UNIDO  Market competition – CDE  Value addition – UNIDO (COMPETE PROJECT)

16 Addressing other Challenges  Resource management  Self-monitoring & control program  Fish for Future campaign (FFF)  Formation of Regional Association THANK YOU THANK YOU THE END THE END