Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance (SIPA) is an alliance of seafood businesses dedicated to food safety issues and legislation. Its aim is to facilitate scientific studies into all issues relating to the safety and food security of fishery and aquaculture products that have been imported into the European Union and that are on the EU market. SIPA sponsors scientific studies to clarify issues to inform and benefit its members, their businesses and the international seafood trade. SIPA aims to improve relations between European and international stakeholders. This may include preparing or commissioning policy and position papers, amendments, opinion polls and surveys, open letters and other communication or information material. SIPA members share information with each other and the wider seafood sector on the issues including: seafood safety, trade, tariffs, supply and reputation. Members receive recommendations and support on how to overcome these issues.
EU Legislative Interests
Food safety policy General Food Law: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 Official Controls of Food: Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 Food hygiene: Regulation (EC) 852/2004 and Regulation (EC) 853/2004 Microbiological criteria: Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 Veterinary medicinal products (use in farming and their residues in food): Directive 96/22/EC, Regulation (EU) 2022/1644, Regulation (EU) 2022/1646, Regulation (EU) 2019/2090, Regulation (EU) 2019/6, Regulation (EU) 2021/2244 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1355, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Regulation (EU) 2019/1871, Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, Regulation (EC) No 124/2009, Regulation (EU) 2022/2292, Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 Chemical safety policy: Additives: Regulation 1333/2008 Flavourings: Regulation 1334/2008 Contaminants in foods: Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 Food information to consumers: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 IUU fishing: Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 EU trade policy: Import of fish and fishery products into the EU, including import rules, rules of origin, tariffs, preferential tariffs and tariff quotas
Communication Activities
Discussions with members and other stakeholders regarding the consequences of Regulations 2019/6 and 2024/2598. Letters to DG Sante officials regarding the implementation of food safety policy and food chemical safety policy
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
International Association of Fish Inspectors Frucom https://www.seafoodalliance.org/members/
Organisation Members
http://www.seafoodalliance.org/members http://www.seafoodalliance.org/members?page=1
Additional Information
As of today (24/9/2025) the organisation is run by volunteers and there are no staff costs. Any costs relate to commissioned projects, maintenance of the website and expenses related to representing the organisation at meetings and conferences.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.