Argentina - Certification Requirements

Acts and Regulations

Labelling

All labels must indicate the following information:

• country of origin
• quantity
• ingredients
• net weight

Salted and dried fish must be packed in boxes lined with either greased paper or tin, and the boxes must weigh no more than 50 kg.

Product Specification Standards

Processed fish products are subject to detailed regulations concerning additives, artificial colouring and content, etc.

Contact

Ministerio de Agriculture, Ganaderia y Pesca
Subsecretaria de pesca y Acuicultura, Paseo Colón 982
Buenos Aires
Telephone: 00 54 11 4349-2558

Tolerances and Guidelines

None specified.

Certification Requirements

Certificate of Origin and Hygiene (CFIA / ACIA 5003 (2002/05)).