The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) ensures that the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Fisheries Product Quality and Safety Certificate (SMHKP) certification services remain optimal ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1446 Hijriah (on March 30th). "All KKP technical implementation units (UPT) that handle certification will continue to operate during the long holiday," said Head of the Marine and Fisheries Product Quality Control and Supervision Agency (Badan Mutu) KKP Ishartini in a statement in Jakarta, Tuesday.
HACCP and SMHKP certification are needed by business actors because they are required by the competent authorities of the destination country of exports as a guarantee that the company has implemented the principles of sanitation, hygiene and food safety in every part of its upstream-downstream production chain. Starting from receiving raw materials, the production process until the product is ready for export. "KKP Quality Agencies throughout Indonesia oversee certification for various types of Indonesian fishery commodities that can be found in 140 countries," he said. Ishartini gave an example of HACCP certification at the West Sulawesi Quality Agency UPT which oversees the export of superior commodities Dried Grill Flying Fish, Frozen Pelagic Fish, Fresh Tuna, Frozen Tuna. Then the North Kalimantan Quality Agency UPT with the inspected commodities frozen milkfish, frozen raw shrimp and frozen cooked shrimp. Ishartini asked business actors to maximize operational time until March 27th to process HACCP certification. However, the Quality Agency UPT will continue to operate during the long holiday to anticipate the issuance of SMKHP.
