Dar seafood ppp standard

- how equivalence between existing requirements and any new standards could be established;
- the timeframes that industry may need to comply with the food safety management options;
- Timeframes will vary according to the requirements of food safety systems and the readiness of the industry sector (over two years in some sectors).

- Need 3 year compliance and 2 year stock in trade timeframes

- Timeframes should be set in close consultation with industry.
- the role of incentive based compliance schemes, such as reduced frequency of audits;
- An initial high audit frequency should be reduced, unless there is evidence that the system is not under control.

- This is a real opportunity to incorporate incentive-based compliance.

- the need for comprehensive guidelines for those sectors of the seafood industry affected by a Primary Production and Processing Standard for seafood, including the role of industry and regulatory agencies in the development of any guidelines
- Guideline a vital support to any legislation.

- Supports nationally developed guidelines.

- Many guides and codes of practice exist and SSA is helping industry develop GMP guidelines

- Will need guidelines, but not all industry codes of practice will be acceptable – issues of adequacy and equivalence will need national review.