The graphic illustrates the parameters which are used to describe product rejections on the MIL and to trigger the mandatory inspection of subsequent imports presenting the same risk. The graphic describes these parameters as they apply to first the inspection activities relating to species risks and then to the inspection activities relating to processing risks.
In the case where a producer is listed on the MIL for a species related risk, all subsequent imports of fish products within the same species risk group, from that producer, are subject to mandatory inspection for the test listed on the MIL. Where appropriate, the MIL may be restricted to a specific species using the species scientific name or to a type of fish using the common name. An example of a common name is "shrimp" which is used for all species of shrimp.
For the inspection activities relating to species risks, the Mandatory Inspection List (MIL) parameters are described for the following 5 groups of tests (Task Types).
1) Aquaculture drugs/therapeutants:
When a product fails for an
aquaculture drug/therapeutant, the following parameters are described on the
MIL and are used to
trigger the mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the
same risk: the drug/therapeutant test which failed: the producer, the
production source "Farmed", the farmed species risk group and the
product form of the product which failed. The product processing
category/processing risk group does not apply in this case.
2) Contaminants/heavy metal:
When a product fails for an environmental contaminant or heavy metal, the
following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
contaminant/heavy metal test which failed, the producer, the production source
"Wild", the species risk group and
product form of the product which
failed. The product processing category/processing risk group do not apply in
this case.
3) Spoilage Indicator (Histamine):
When a product fails for
Histamine, the following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
test ¨Histamine¨, the producer, the species risk group and
product form of the product which failed. The product processing category/processing
risk group and production source do not apply in this case.
4) Marine Toxins:
When a product fails for a Marine Toxin, the
following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
marine toxin test which failed, the producer, the species risk group and
product form of the product which failed. The product processing category/processing
risk group and production source do not apply in this case.
5) Other Species Tests:
When a product fails for other tests
related to a species risk, the following parameters are described on the
MIL and are used to
trigger the mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the
same risk: the test which failed, the producer, the species name and the
product form. The product category/processing risk group and production source do not
apply in this case.
For inspection activities relating to processing risks, the Mandatory Inspection List (MIL) parameters are described for the following 7 groups of tests (Task Types).
1) Microbiological tests (Micro)
When a product fails for a food
pathogen, the following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
pathogen which failed, the producer and the product processing category at the
level of the processing risk group. The species risk group, production source
and
product form do not apply in this case.
2) Safety Parameters (water activity, pH, %
salt)
When a product fails for inadequate safety parameters, the
following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
test type "safety parameters, the producer and product processing category
at the level of the processing risk group. The species risk group, production
source and
product form do not apply in this case.
3) Additives
When a product fails for the presence of
non-permitted additives or additives exceed permitted levels, the following
parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
additive which failed, the producer and the product category at the level of
the processing risk group. The species risk group, production source and
product form do not apply in this case.
4) Sensory and Net Weight
When a product fails for sensory or
net weight, the following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
test which failed, the producer and the product processing category. The
species risk group, production source and
product form do not apply in this
case.
5) Label Infractions
When a product fails for Critical Label
infraction (Health and Safety or Misrepresentation), the following parameters
are described on the MIL
and are used to trigger the mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which
may present the same risk: the test ¨Label¨, the producer, the
product processing category at the level of the processing risk group, the
product form and the¨Brand¨. The species risk group, production source
and the
product form do not apply in this case.
6) Species Identification (Electrophoresis)
When a product fails
for electrophoresis, the following parameters are described on the MIL and are used to trigger the
mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may present the same risk: the
test "electrophoresis", the producer, the product processing category
and the species name. The production method and
product form do not apply in
this case.
7) Package tests (container integrity; package integrity; can coding)
When a product fails for a package test, the following parameters are
described on the MIL and
are used to trigger the mandatory inspection of subsequent imports which may
present the same risk: the package test which failed, the producer, the
processing risk group and the container type. The species risk group,
production method and
product form do not apply in this case.