IA#16-66 -----03/10/95, Attachment "A" - 9/30/02, Attachment B- 3/10/95 SUBJ: "Automatic Detention of Shark and Tuna for Methyl Mercury" TYPE OF ALERT : Automatic Detention PRODUCT *** : Shark and Tuna, all edible species, fresh or frozen, filets and steaks. PRODUCT CODE : 16A[][]35 - Shark 16A[][]45 - Tuna HARMONIZED/ CODE : 0302, 0303, 0304 PROBLEM : Methyl Mercury (HMHG) COUNTRY : See Attachment MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER : See Attachment MANUFACTURER SHIPPER I.D.# : N/A IMPORTER'S I.D.# : N/A CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3), in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, excessive levels of mercury, which may render it injurious to health [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]." RECOMMENDING OFFICE : JFK-RP (HFR-NE1515) MIA-RP (HFR-SE20) REASON FOR ALERT : Based on new data on the consumption of shark and the toxicity of methyl mercury, CFSAN toxicologists have re-evaluated their previous positon and now can support regulatory action against shark containing methyl mercury residues in excess of 1 ppm. Recent samples of shark from Ecuador, Mexico, and Venezuela have been found to contain residues of methyl mercury exceeding 1ppm. *** Further, CFSAN has also supported recommendation of automatic detention of tuna found to contain residue levels of methyl mercury exceeding 1 ppm. INSTRUCTIONS : Automatically detain all entries of shark and tuna from the packers/shippers listed on the Attachments. Note that only the specific species of shark listed on Attachment A, e.g., Mako shark, is subject to automatic detention. *** Attachment A lists firms whose shipments of shark are subject to automatic detention. Attachment B lists the firms whose shipments of tuna are subject to automatic detention. FOI : No purging required. KEYWORDS : Shark, Methyl Mercury, Mako, Thresher, Tuna, Mercury PREPARED BY : Linda Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553. Attachment A to Import Alert #16-66 9/30/02 Packers/Shippers Subject to Detention Without Physical Examination SHARK: BAHAMAS (BS, 180) Paradise Fisheries Ltd. Shark Meat 74 Mt. Royal Avenue (2/10/94) P.O. Box N-10788 Nassau, Bahamas MID #BSPARFIS1078NAS Nassau Highliner One Limited Fresh Shark Meat P. O. Box N8969 (1/12/94) Nassau, Bahamas MID# BSNASHIG8969NAS CHILE (CL, 275) Sociedad Commercial SBS Ltda. Mako Shark (Seven Blue Seas) (4/24/92) Avenida Americo Norte 1650 San Antonio, Chile MID# CLSOCOCM1650SAN COSTA RICA (CR, 295) Coopementicillos Division Pesca Thresher Shark San Jose, Costa Rica MID# CRCOODIVSAN Exgo S. A. Mako Shark San Jose, Costa Rica (12/31/91) MID# CREXGSASAN Exportadora Frumar S.A. Black Tip Apartado 671-4550 Shark Alajuela, Costa Rica 8/5/96 MID# CREXPFRU6714ALA Industrias Martec S.A. Mako Shark Apartado 20 (4/8/92) Quepos, Costa Rica MID# CRINDMAR20COS *** Pesca Palmare S.A. Frozen Shark Meat San Jose, Costa Rica (3/10/95) MID# CRPESPALSAN ECUADOR (EC, 325) Commercial Santana Cedeno Thresher Shark Manta, Ecuador MID# EDCOMSANMAN Ecuafresco, S.A. Mako Shark Loin Calle 113 1/14/95 Manta, Ecuador MID# ECECUSA113MAN Empacadora Del Litoral Thresher Shark Somar C. Ltda. (3/16/92) Guayaquil, Ecuador MID# ECEMPDELGUA Frigolab San Mateo Cia, Ltda Fresh Thresher Manta, Ecuador Shark MID# ECFRISANMAN (2/5/93) Pefresman Cia Ltda Thresher Shark Calle 113, Ave 103 Manta, Ecuador MID# ECPEFCIA113MAN Phillips Seafood of Ecuador, C.A Fresh Thresher Shark Km. 9.5 Via a Daule 7/25/01 Guayaquil, Ecuador FEI #3001319367 Promarpasa S. A. Thresher Shark Guayaquil, Ecuador (12/31/91) MID# ECPROSAGUA GUATEMALA (GT, 415) Distribuidora Libra Salted Shark Fillets 1 Calle 4-40 Zona 3 (Misdeclared on FDA 701 as Guatemala City, Guatemala dried shark fins) MID# GTDISLIB440GUA (3/16/92) MEXICO (MX, 595) Atunera Intercontinental S.A. Mako Shark Calle 62 No. 304 X37 Y65 Merida Yucatan, Mexico MID# MXATUINT304MER URUGUAY (UY, 930) *** Trymmur Ltda. Mako Shark Edificio Torre Libertad (Misdeclared as whitefish Plaza Cagancha 1335 refer to Import Alert #16-04) Esc. 311-312 (3/10/95) Motevideo, Uruguay MID# UYTRYLTD1335MON VENEZUELA (VE, 940) Antonio Oteiza Mako Shark 2001 Calle Princiap El Moro 5/8/97 Puerto Santo, Venezuela FEI# 1000157803 MID# VEANTOTE2001PUE Trinker Pesquera C.A. Mako Shark Caracas, Venezuela MID# VETRIPESCAR Attachment B to Import Alert #16-66 3/10/95 Packers/Shippers Subject to Automatic Detention TUNA: