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Basic Requirements

  1. Registered farms must be cooperative and allow inspections conducted by the AFCD or its appointed personnel from time to time.
  2. Farms must allow the sampling of feed, drugs, water and other environmental samples by the AFCD or its appointed personnel for testing purposes. The frequency, type and number of samples are determined by the AFCD, but they will not exceed the number required for monitoring and testing.
  3. Registered farms must allow the sampling of aquatic products by the AFCD or its appointed personnel for testing purposes. The frequency, type and number of samples are determined by the AFCD, but they will not exceed the number required for monitoring and testing.
  4. Aquatic products adopting the label of AFFS can be distributed through the Fish Marketing Organization or directly sold from farms. The AFCD will sample the products before they are sold to ensure the qualification of products. Retailers who are selling AFFS aquatic products directly supplied by farms must obtain written approval from the AFCD before displaying the AFFS trademark in their retail locations.
  5. In case the production process could not meet the requirements or that the aquatic products fail relevant tests, AFFS farms must suspend the sale of aquatic products sold under the AFFS according to the instructions from the AFCD.
  6. Registered AFFS farms that violate the requirements listed in the Manual will have their AFFS registration cancelled. Deregistered farms cannot sell their aquatic products under the AFFS brand and are not eligible for re-registration of the AFFS for one year.