Catch certification for exporters of fish and seafood products to meet international regulatory requirements (e.g. European Union Council Regulation no. 1005/2008)
Service standards
- Registration requests: 10 business days
- Grouping requests: 10 business days
- Priority Catch Certificate (fresh and/or exported on application date): 2 hours
- Catch Certificate (processed products exported after application date): 48 hours
Performance target
Meet the targets 90% of the time.
Performance results
| Standards | Target | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration requests will be responded to within 10 business days | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Grouping requests will be responded to within 10 business days | 90% | 100% | 100% | 99.90% |
| Priority catch certificates (fresh and/or exported on application date) will be issued within 2 hours | 90% | 99.92% | 99.61% | 99.69% |
| Catch certificates (processed products exported after application date) will be issued within 48 hours | 90% | 99.94% | 100% | 100% |
Applying for certification
The application, validation and issuance of catch certificates is managed through the web-based, Fisheries Certificate System.
Program information is available here.
Contact information
Toll Free In North America: 1-888-641-6464
Email: CCO-BCC_Info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Mail: Operations Centre, P.O. Box 99, Tignish, PE C0B 2B0
Telephone: (902) 775-7103
Service feedback
Catch Certification Program: 1-888-641-6464
Email: CCO-BCC_Info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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