The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed a Regulatory Partnership Arrangement (RPA) with Ecuador’s seafood regulatory authority aimed at bolstering the safety of shrimp imported into the United States.
Under this first-of-its-kind arrangement, the FDA and Ecuador's Vice Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries will work more closely to reinforce food safety practices along the supply chain.
The move is aimed at strengthening commodity specific food safety before products arrive and at US ports.
