Are Mauritian fishery exporters minding the standards gap?

Neeliah, Shalini A.; Goburdhun, D.; Neeliah, Harris

doi:10.1080/03031853.2012.649539

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“…It is noted that the results provide support to the first statistical hypothesis that the domestic export ban rather than the border rejections by the EU countries has acted as significant barriers to fish exports to the EU. With regard to SPS measures, Neeliah et al (2012), found that such measures did not act as a major barriers for Mauritian fish exports to the EU market. In a local context, the present finding is also consistent with the results obtained from the qualitative survey by Qatan et al (2015) where the industry representatives and the management authority reported that rejections from the EU market had become rare after the adoption of the HACCP system.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the contrary, SPS measures are also seen from the following positive perspectives: (a) the assurance of fish quality and safety through the adoption of such measures protects consumer health and well-being, (b) the potential to generate positive economic benefits for exporters by improving consumer confidence that enhance market demand, and (c) by creating competitive edge for the exporting countries in the long run (Cato & Subasinge, 2003;Fugazza, 2013;Henson & Jaffee, 2008). Following this "standard as catalyst" argument, it is recommended that developing countries should avoid reactive approach and adopt proactive approach to derive long-term benefits (Henson & Jaffee, 2008;Neeliah et al, 2012) In a local context, Qatan et al (2015) reported that the fish processing industry representatives and the management authority in Oman viewed that the introduction of the quality control regulations did bring important positive changes in relation to improved product quality and customer satisfaction, access to markets with stringent standards, and improved quality control through improved morale and commitment. Zaibet (2000) noted a strong interest in HACCP implementation by seafood establishments in Oman to safeguard their competitive position in the EU markets.…”

Section: Trade Policy Issues Involving Fish and Seafood Productsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These two complementary agreements are part of nontariff measures (NTMs). Following the WTO Doha Development Round and with the advent of these agreements, the trade regime of fish and fishery products has witnessed a gradual decrease in protective tariff measures (Neeliah, Goburdhun, & Neeliah, 2012) and the proliferation of NTMs such as SPS measures (Henson, Brouder, & Mitullah, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Domestic Ban Versus Border Rejections: A Case of Oman’s Fish Exports to the EU

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The decline of Oman's fish exports to the European Union (EU) since mid-2000s has caused legitimate concerns among policy makers and exporters. However, the potential reasons for the decline have not been fully elucidated. To ascertain the underlying causes of such decline, this article empirically examines the relative significance of potential economic and policyrelated factors such as border rejections influenced by health and safety measures, supply and demand capacities, domestic ban, domestic structural changes, and exchange rate fluctuations on Oman's fish exports to the EU. The results obtained from the dynamic unbalanced panel data model for the period 2000-2013 indicate that fish exports to the EU markets have been influenced by the domestic ban on export, domestic structural changes, and exchange rate fluctuations rather than by border rejections. These findings provide important signal to policy makers of the respective countries in designing adaptive policy approach to address such influences.

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Domestic Ban Versus Border Rejections: A Case of Oman’s Fish Exports to the EU

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“…Previous studies narrated that fish companies in Tanzania translate external requirements into their systems as a response to FS problems or as demanded by the export market and competent authority (15,16). In general, fish exporters and local authorities have adopted a reactive strategy toward sanitary and phytosanitary stan dards compliance (40,41). For instance, fish companies in African countries, including Mauritius, have adopted private QA standards, such as BRC, to meet the demands of their customers (40).…”

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“…In general, fish exporters and local authorities have adopted a reactive strategy toward sanitary and phytosanitary stan dards compliance (40,41). For instance, fish companies in African countries, including Mauritius, have adopted private QA standards, such as BRC, to meet the demands of their customers (40). Similarly, fish exporting companies in Tanzania have extensively implemented HACCP to meet export market demands (19,30,56).…”

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Challenges in Performance of Food Safety Management Systems: A Case of Fish Processing Companies in Tanzania

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Tiisekwa³

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Journal of Food Protection

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This study provides insight for food safety (FS) performance in light of the current performance of core FS management system (FSMS) activities and context riskiness of these systems to identify the opportunities for improvement of the FSMS. A FSMS diagnostic instrument was applied to assess the performance levels of FSMS activities regarding context riskiness and FS performance in 14 fish processing companies in Tanzania. Two clusters (cluster I and II) with average FSMS (level 2) operating under moderate-risk context (score 2) were identified. Overall, cluster I had better (score 3) FS performance than cluster II (score 2 to 3). However, a majority of the fish companies need further improvement of their FSMS and reduction of context riskiness to assure good FS performance. The FSMS activity levels could be improved through hygienic design of equipment and facilities, strict raw material control, proper follow-up of critical control point analysis, developing specific sanitation procedures and company-specific sampling design and measuring plans, independent validation of preventive measures, and establishing comprehensive documentation and record-keeping systems. The risk level of the context could be reduced through automation of production processes (such as filleting, packaging, and sanitation) to restrict people's interference, recruitment of permanent high-skilled technological staff, and setting requirements on product use (storage and distribution conditions) on customers. However, such intervention measures for improvement could be taken in phases, starting with less expensive ones (such as sanitation procedures) that can be implemented in the short term to more expensive interventions (setting up assurance activities) to be adopted in the long term. These measures are essential for fish processing companies to move toward FSMS that are more effective.

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