Webinar: South African – Southern European Fisheries Export

Wesgro Webinar |  South African – Southern European Fisheries Export

HOST: Erica Joubert, from Wesgro
PANELISTS
- Thenjiwe Ethel Mtintso, from SA Embassy, Madrid
- Titi Nxumalo, from South African Consulate General, Italy
- Loyiso Phantshwa, from Fish SA
- Ntomboxolo Meisie Katz, from Food & Associated Industries, National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications ( NRCS)
- Giuseppe Palma, from Assoittica Italia
- Severiano Campos Peláez, from Country Manager - South Africa,
Grupo Ibérica de Congelados

Fishery products are the largest exported product from Western Cape, South Africa to Spain and Italy.

To continue to build trade relations between South Africa and Southern Europe, Wesgro hosted a business webinar, providing detail on:
• Overview on South African fisheries and aquaculture industry
• Certification required to meet EU Standards
• Progress made on shellfish to meet EU requirements
• What to keep in mind when exporting fishery products to EU: traceability, labelling, health and hygiene
requirements, customs procedures
• Logistics in exporting fisheries products to Southern Europe – Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions