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Organisation des producteurs de thon tropical congelé et surgelé

ORTHONGEL

ORTHONGEL is a 1901 Law Association created in 1973.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Fernando Andresen Guimaraes (Director Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and

2 Dec 2025 · Meeting with Orthongel on EU internal skipjack allocation in the Indian Ocean

Response to An EU strategy for fisheries external action

16 Sept 2025

Bonjour Au nom de notre organisation de producteur ORTHONGEL, je vous prie de trouver notre contribution à cette consultation. Cordialement Michel Goujon
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Response to Food safety – rules for fishery products frozen in brine on board vessels

23 Apr 2025

Orthongel welcome this change of the regulation which will, in our view: - clarifies rules for freezing tuna on board; - goes towards a level playing field between EU fleets, submitted to strict sanitary controls and certifications, and non-EU fleets exporting to the EU market. Regarding the following paragraph: "5. The competent authority must check the validation plan, and identify the freezing capacity, of freezer vessels that freeze tuna in brine as referred to in Part II, point 8, during the approval process of those freezer vessels in accordance with Article 4(3) of this Regulation or, in the case of freezer vessels flying the flag of a third country, when placing the freezer vessels on the list drawn up in accordance with Article 127(3), points (e)(ii) and (iii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.; " We insist on the importance of : - ensuring correct control of third countries' "competent authorities" - realizing frequent controls of imported products, and regular audits of the country of origin's company. This is paramount for ensuring both a correct implementation of the regulation, and a level playing field for the European fleet.
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Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

19 Jan 2017 · ocean governance, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, Indian Ocean