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NOAA adopts new approach to implement seafood import control
(UNITED STATES, 12/21/2017)
NOAA Fisheries has decided to adopt an “informed compliance” approach to its implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).
The federal entity is also planning to help filers in facilitating their full and timely compliance with SIMP without impeding the release and clearance of shipments that may be somewhat deficient or misconfigured at the time of Entry filing.
NOAA points out that if submissions with SIMP data are rejected and cannot be resolved in a timely manner they may be refiled under the same Entry without the SIMP data message set and will be released with a “PGA DATA MSNG FOR HTS – NO ACTION REQD” warning for the SIMP program as long as all requirements for other (non-SIMP) NOAA Fisheries programs and those required for other agency programs are correct.
It also states that incomplete or erroneous non-SIMP Entry/Entry Summary filings must be corrected before they will be accepted.
Filers are also reminded by NOAA that the SIMP program includes a records retention provision, and all entries subject to SIMP may be audited and will be subject to enforcement action beginning January 1, 2018.
Any SIMP filings that are released without a full and correct SIMP message set must be corrected as soon as possible and updated in ITDS in accordance with the CBP Entry process.
Incomplete filings that are not corrected in a timely manner will be targeted for a full chain of custody audit. Those engaged in the import, export or re-export of covered species must also comply with all other requirements of NOAA trade monitoring programs including the TTVP/NOAA 370, HMS ITP, and AMLR trade program.
NOAA recalls that on January 9th, 2017, regulations requiring the electronic filing of certain data and documents on the import of certain fisheries products under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) became effective.
SIMP compliance will be effective January 1, 2018, when all SIMP data will be required in order for an entry to receive a “may proceed.”
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