On January 30, 2023, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine issued an announcement revising the Hygienic Requirements for imported Edible Aquatic Products.

The main revisions include:

(1) The definition of further processing of aquatic products is supplemented, that is, any treatment that affects the anatomical integrity of aquatic products before entering the circulation link, including bloodletting, visceral and head removal, slices, etc., and waste will be generated during the treatment process and/or by-products, which may present a risk of spreading disease;

(2) Newly added 4 types of imported shrimp aquatic products such as Leukoplakia and other diseases that should be quarantined;

(3) Revising the categories of imported products that are exempted from quarantine requirements for processed aquatic products, etc. The revision takes effect 6 months from the date of publication.