During the video inspection conducted by GACC over eight aquatic companies, including M/s COCHIN FROZEN FOOD EXPORTS PVT. LTD. (Registration No. 658), M/ S. Milsha Sea Product (Registration No. 471) and M/ S. ABAD OVERSEAS PVT.LTD (Registration number 910) from India, WORLDWIDE INVESTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS WINREP S.A. (Registration No. 6147), Mariscos del Ecuador, MARECUADOR Cia.Ltda. (Registration No. 67) and PROCESADORA DE MARISCOS DE EL ORO PROMAORO S.A. (Registration No. PA5888) from Ecuador, ConSERVAS Y FRIGORIFICOS DEL MORRAZO, S.A. (registration No. 12.08090/PO) from Spain and LM TRADING AS (registration No. M129) from Norway were found to have serious noncompliance with the Guidelines for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 within Food Business issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Their food safety and hygiene control does not conform to Chinese import regulations. 

Chinese customs has decided to suspend acceptance of import declarations for aquatic products from the above eight enterprises after November 3, 2022 . The above information has been communicated to the official competent authorities of related exporting countries.