Seafood Standards Council

The Seafood Standards Council (SSC) is an official committee of Seafood New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries. Its primary focus is food safety, trade, and market access for seafood produced in New Zealand.

The SSC acts as an advisory council to industry and Government, it is a recognised technical authority in the following areas;

Setting standards for seafood safety
Specifying competence and diligence requirements
Identifying training requirements and facilitating the provision of training
Developing and negotiating strategies for access to overseas markets
Providing policy advice to Government and industry on seafood safety, trade and market access and other regulatory matters impacting seafood product

Seafood Standards Council Representation and Membership

Representation

The Seafood Standards Council is made up of the following;

Chair
Up to eight industry representatives
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) directors and representatives
A secretary (provided by Seafood New Zealand)
A Seafood New Zealand executive.

Other MPI staff and industry observers are regular attendees.

Membership

The Seafood Standards Council operates a members only section for industry specific information. If you would like to request access to the member only section, select the Join button at the top of the page.