Batch of shrimp destroyed in fraud investigations

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has instructed a trader in shrimp to destroy a batch of 10,500 kilos of shrimp because the origin of the shrimp could not be proven with the necessary documentation. In order to guarantee food safety, the origin of food products must always be traceable. As this was not the case with these shrimp, the owner waived the shrimp on Tuesday 29 September 2020 and the shrimp will be destroyed.

The shrimp batch has been seized as part of a criminal investigation into fraud involving catch certificates. The criminal investigation is led by the Public Prosecutor's Office and focuses on a shrimp auction, a fishing company and a shrimp trader. The companies trade in shrimp that are landed in the Netherlands and peeled in Morocco. In order to import the shrimp back to the Netherlands after peeling, the shipment must be accompanied by validated catch certificates stating the origin of the shrimp. Investigators and inspectors from the NVWA visited the suspect farms on Monday 14 September 2020. During this visit, suspects and witnesses were questioned and records were taken. The batch of 10,500 kilos of untraceable shrimp was also seized.

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