https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/  Here, the Norwegian Seafood Council posts relevant topics related to market access.enThu, 23 Apr 2026 08:32:15 Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/nye-helsesertifikater-i-eksportlosningen-fra-16.-juni/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/nye-helsesertifikater-i-eksportlosningen-fra-16.-juni/The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is making a change to its case processing systems. Starting Monday, June 16, 2025, four health certificates will be available in the Export Solution.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:13:29 Z2025-06-13T10:13:29Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/the-norwegian-food-safety-authority-is-making-changes-to-the-guidance-for-replacement-certificates/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/the-norwegian-food-safety-authority-is-making-changes-to-the-guidance-for-replacement-certificates/The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has updated its guidance for replacement certificates for seafood exports.Wed, 21 May 2025 08:25:08 Z2025-05-21T08:25:08Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/usa-president-ordre-14276-restoring-american-seafood-competitiveness-retter-seg-mot-kravene-i-seafood-import-monitoring-program-simp/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/usa-president-ordre-14276-restoring-american-seafood-competitiveness-retter-seg-mot-kravene-i-seafood-import-monitoring-program-simp/On April 17, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.” The goal is to strengthen the U.S. seafood industry by reducing regulatory burdens, combating unfair trade practices, and enhancing domestic production, processing, and export capacity.Mon, 19 May 2025 08:08:35 Z2025-05-19T08:08:35Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/fda-varsler-utsettelse-av-ny-sporebarhetsregel--fsma-204/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/fda-varsler-utsettelse-av-ny-sporebarhetsregel--fsma-204/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its intention to delay the compliance deadline for FSMA 204.Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:12:21 Z2025-03-21T08:12:21Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/testperiode-for-e-signert-helsesertifikat-med-vietnam/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/testperiode-for-e-signert-helsesertifikat-med-vietnam/The Norwegian Food Safety Authority will start a test period for health certificates in e-signed PDF format with Vietnam on March 4th.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:26:00 Z2025-03-19T08:26:47Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/frihandelsavtalen-mellom-efta-og-thailand/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/frihandelsavtalen-mellom-efta-og-thailand/The free trade agreement between EFTA and Thailand was signed in Davos on January 23. The agreement facilitates the reduction and elimination of tariffs, bilateral dispute resolution mechanisms, and a mutual understanding of technical and sanitary trade conditions.Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:42:00 Z2025-03-19T08:42:47Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/listeforing-levende-taskekrabbe/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/listeforing-levende-taskekrabbe/Chinese authorities have requested a list of Norwegian producers who wish to export live seafood, including brown crab, to China.Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:00:00 Z2025-03-19T08:50:49Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/tollfrie-kompensasjonskvoter-til-eu-apner-1.-januar/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/tollfrie-kompensasjonskvoter-til-eu-apner-1.-januar/Norway will have access to new and revised compensation quotas for the EU market starting January 1, 2025.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:00:00 Z2025-03-19T08:58:30Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/china-has-approved-the-import-of-live-snow-crab-from-norway/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/china-has-approved-the-import-of-live-snow-crab-from-norway/Snow crab has now been added to the list of approved live species that can be exported from Norway to China.Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:51:32 Z2024-12-09T11:51:32Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/listeforing-levende/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/listeforing-levende/The Norwegian Seafood Council assists companies wishing to register for the export of live aquatic products to China.Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:37:04 Z2024-12-03T11:37:04Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/ny-listeforing-av-produsenter-ved-eksport-til-sor-korea/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/ny-listeforing-av-produsenter-ved-eksport-til-sor-korea/The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) in South Korea requires that all producers of animal products for human consumption, including products subject to quarantine upon import to South Korea, must be listed through the service unit National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (NFQS).Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:15:38Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/opening-of-duty-free-quotas-to-the-eu/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/opening-of-duty-free-quotas-to-the-eu/Revised compensation quotas for the export of seafood from Norway to the EU will open from January 1, 2025.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:32:00 Z2024-11-18T13:32:17Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/russia-introduces-a-transit-ban-for-norwegian-fish/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/russia-introduces-a-transit-ban-for-norwegian-fish/The Seafood Council has been informed that, as of October 18, Russia has imposed a ban on the transit of all fish products from Norway through Russian territory.Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:59:00 Z2024-11-08T08:59:53Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/nye-krav-for-eksport-av-fisk-og-sjomat-til-vietnam/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/nye-krav-for-eksport-av-fisk-og-sjomat-til-vietnam/Vietnamese authorities have updated the requirements for Norwegian companies that wish to register to be approved for importing seafood products to Vietnam.Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:22:58Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/forenklet-prosess-for-listeforing-og-godkjente-arter-til-kina/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/forenklet-prosess-for-listeforing-og-godkjente-arter-til-kina/To export seafood to China, companies that produce, process, or store products must be registered and approved by Chinese authorities. Additionally, there are requirements that the species to be exported from Norway must be approved by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC).Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:30:03Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/krav-om-forhandsmelding-ved-eksport-til-indonesia/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/krav-om-forhandsmelding-ved-eksport-til-indonesia/The Indonesia Quarantine Agency (IQA) will require advance notification (Prior notice) for the export of seafood to Indonesia starting from October 6, 2024.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:33:12Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/halalsertifisering-ved-eksport-til-indonesia/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/halalsertifisering-ved-eksport-til-indonesia/Unprocessed seafood is confirmed to be exempt from halal certification when exported from Norway to Indonesia.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:35:42Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/fda-minner-anlegg-med-registreringsplikt-om-a-fornye-registrering-mellom-1.-oktober-og-31.-desember-2024/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/fda-minner-anlegg-med-registreringsplikt-om-a-fornye-registrering-mellom-1.-oktober-og-31.-desember-2024/The USA requires that foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or store food for humans or animals in the USA must be registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:42:48Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/tollfrie-kvoter/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/tollfrie-kvoter/According to the new agreement, the EU will open 12 duty-free import quotas for Norwegian seafood.Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:46:37Zhttps://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/oppdatering-av-modulen-for-produktregistrering-i-single-windowcifer/https://en.seafood.no/market-access/latest-news-on-market-access/oppdatering-av-modulen-for-produktregistrering-i-single-windowcifer/On September 4, 2024, GACC updated CIFER, which results in a change in how products are registered in connection with listing to China.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:00:00 Z2025-03-19T09:54:34Z