New EC Food and Feeds Regulations  New Regulations on the import of "high risk" products of non-animal origin (Regulation (EC) No 669/2009) and products of non-animal origin contaminated by aflatoxins (Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009) willl apply from January 2010.  APHA maintains a list of FAQ related to these Regulations which members can access by logging in.

Ship Sanitation Charges 2010
In January 2010, APHA's Environmental Health & Hygiene Committee reviewed the charges for issuing Ship Sanitation Certificates and agreed to hold charges at 2009 levels. Click here to download a copy of the charges scheme.  

New EC Regulation Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
From 1 January 2010 imports of fish and fish products from outside the European Community will be subject to new rules. more.  APHA and DEFRA have agreed on a charging scheme for verifying catch certificates, effective 25th January 2010. More

Policy Statement on Issuing SSC
In January 2010, APHA's Environmental Health and Hygiene committee issued a policy statement on when to issue Ship Sanitation Certificates. To read more about Ship Inspections, click here.