requirements for the importation of fish into the republic of cuba 4 pages in spanish places where fish or fish products are produced in a country a zone or an aquaculture establishment must be approved and monitored for export purposes by the official veterinary service and be subject to an official fish health surveillance scheme. the country zone or aquaculture establishment involved must be free from the pathogens that cause the following diseases as listed in the aquatic animal health code epizootic haematopoietic necrosis infectious haematopoietic necrosis spring viraemia of carp viral haemorrhagic septicaemia infectious pancreatic necrosis infectious salmon anaemia epizootic ulcerative syndrome bacterial kidney disease renibacterium salmoninarum gyrodactylosis gyrodactylus salaris and red sea bream iridoviral disease. visual inspections must be carried out to detect any visible parasites. places of production in a country zone or aquaculture establishment must be officially authorized by the competent authorities of the exporting country. the final product must comply with the following product identification eviscerated or uneviscerated cultured or wild stock species scientific name date of production expiry date packaging type total weight kg. or number x 100 and stam or seal of the official veterinary service . product origin name and address of the establishment approved by the official veterinary service . product destination place of shipment destination country and place nature and identification of means of transport container and seal number name and address of the consignor and name and address of the consignee . description of content contd transport under official seal in refrigerated vehicles adapted for this purpose which ensure conditions that prevent the deterioration alteration or contamination of the products . the official veterinary health certificate covering the export must contain the following a description of the product information on the origin and destination of the product health certification reflecting the above-mentioned points confirmation that the products are suitable for human consumption and the name signature and stam or seal of the official veterinary service. the product will be accompanied by a certificate of quality issued by the country of origin stating the results of the organoleptic analyses dehydration colour smell texture and taste chemical analyses total volatile basic nitrogen - tvb-n total trimethylamine nitrogen - tma-n histamine - n-9 c-2 m-100 ppm and m-200 ppm and contaminants - heavy metals and halogenated substances and microbiological analyses see table indicators limits per g or ml n c m m m.o. at 30 o c 5 2 105 106 coliforms at 45 o c 5 2 0.3 2.1 e. coli 5 0 0.3 -- salmonella in 25 g 5 0 0 -- enteropathogen vibrio cholerae 5 0 0 -- v. parahaemolyticus 5 0 0 -- with regard to complaints alerts the official veterinary service of the exporting country must urgently inform the national directorate of the institute of veterinary medicine of the republic of cuba direccion nacional del instituto de medicina veterinaria de la republica de cuba in the event of any outbreak in its territory of the diseases listed in the aquatic animal health code within three months of shipment of the products