The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) strengthens the capabilities of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enforce U.S. trade laws and regulations. It prohibits all products made by forced labor, including child labor, from being imported into the U.S. Under the TFTEA, the importer is responsible for undertaking reasonable care (i.e. due diligence)
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Ministerial Decree No. 696
Ministerial Decree No. 696 implementing Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on conservation, rational use and management of live aquatic resources in the North-Western of the Pacific Ocean and prevention of illegal trade of live aquatic resources. This bilateral agreement between Russia and Japan aims to eliminate IUU-sourced
Domestic Distribution of Specified Marine Animals and Plants Act
Japan passed the Adjustment for the Domestic Distribution of Specified Marine Animals and Plants Act to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Within two years (2022), Japan will introduce a catch documentation scheme (CDS) for IUU fishing vulnerable seafood imports, such as squid and Pacific saury. Japan Fisheries Agency will determine which species will
Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)
SIMP is a risk-based traceability program that establishes permitting, data reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the import of 13 species groups that have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to IUU fishing and/or seafood fraud. It requires the importer of record to provide and report key chain of custody data from the point of harvest