Fish and Fish Products Transportation in Latvia and Europe

Fresh fish is transported at 0 to 2°C, chilled at 0 to 4°C, frozen at no higher than minus 18°C. The ATP Agreement requires a certified refrigerated vehicle and continuous temperature recording for the entire journey. Main origins: Norway (Atlantic salmon from Bergen and Oslo), Iceland (cod), Netherlands (herring from IJmuiden and Rotterdam), Denmark (Copenhagen), Poland (Gdansk and Szczecin). Typical packaging includes expanded polystyrene boxes with ice, vacuum packs, and frozen block layers.

For fish imported from outside the EU, including Norway as an EEA country, a CHED-P (Common Health Entry Document) is required at the border inspection post at the first EU entry point. Additional requirements: health certificate from the country of origin, catch certificate (to comply with IUU fishing regulations), EUR.1 for preferential tariff from EEA countries. For exports from Latvia to third countries, a veterinary export certificate from the Food and Veterinary Service is required. CMR with temperature logs is mandatory for every cold-chain shipment.