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Export Procedures

After securing the license for company operation, the company has to follow the following steps for export of frozen marine product.

1. Apply for a license for factory operation from Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry.
2. Apply for a license for food producing from the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health. Refer to the notification of Ministry of Public Health no.193/543, Food factory shall be follow to good manufacturing practice criteria on food hygiene.
3. In the year 2004, the cabinet empowered the Department of Fisheries to be a control and monitoring division for fishery products export to all countries. Department of Fisheries handles these:

3.1 Inspect the factory sanitary standard to meet GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) or HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) standard which including

Plant structure
Equipment
Chemical and Packaging
Hygienic and sanitation
Facilities
Personal hygiene
Processing Practice

3.2 Establish plants grade and sampling rate at different frequencies depending on their performances and plant facilities. The plants grade could be divided into 4 grade:

Grade 1 efficiency of quality system – sampling every 3 months
Grade 2 efficiency of quality system but have 1 serious point – sampling every 2 months
Grade 3 to rectify quality system – sampling every 2 weeks
Grade 4 to rectify quality system and have 2 serious points – sampling lot by lot

3.3

Inspect export samples and issue Health Certificate in accordance with importing countries standard. The samples are subsequently analyzed for chemical, microbiological and physical quality.

At present, 70% of exporter can apply for Health Certificate by internet.
4. Except submit for customs procedures, exporter should submit document for fisheries at Klong Toey and Lad Krabang Fish Inspection Office.
 
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