This webinar provides an overview of the requirements and procedure for U.S. shellfish shippers to become eligible for export to the European Union. Content includes a pre-recorded demonstration of FDA's Export Listing Module, with instructions to firms for how to register in the system.

FDA and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) presented information on bilateral trade under FDA’s equivalence determination for bivalve molluscan shellfish food safety measures in Spain and the Netherlands. Highlights include:

• Background and scope of the equivalence determination
• Process for recognizing additional U.S. States and EU Member States
• Firm listing and export certification procedures

Two identical sessions were held:

Session 1 - Thursday, October 1, 2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

Session 2 - Thursday, October 1, 2020
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

Meeting Recording

How to Submit an ELM Application for the EU Shellfish List

Additional Information on Shellfish Equivalence

• FDA Finalizes First Food Safety Equivalence Determination - Resumption of Shellfish Trade with Spain and Netherlands
• Questions and Answers on Shellfish Traded Between the United States and Certain Member States of the European Union
• International Cooperation on Food Safety
• Food Export Library
• Shellfish Exports to the European Union
• Exporting Food Products from the United States