UKNishikigoi has been working closely with Cefas over the last few months to prepare our new facility and have it passed as SVC clear. This has now been done, the site was totally sterilised by Cefas and ourselves before any of our Koi are shipped onto the site.
What this means to the general buying public is that we are now working with Cefas on ALL our imports from Japan. They will be tested and cleared by Cefas giving the customer total confidence in our fish. This isnt just a one off visit, Cefas will be inspecting us throughout the year, we will be sending samples off to them during the year so they can be fully tested.
Also with this certification, UKNishikigoi can now export to most countries in the world. Even Europe now requires this certificate to be able to send Koi from the UK. Without a SVC clearance it is illegal to export Koi from the UK, and if found they will be destroyed. So now places like America, Ireland, France, Jersey, Switzerland and even Japan can now be exported too from UKNishikigoi.
Working together with Cefas we have also srarted a Bio Security program for our facility. This will give UKNishikigoi one of the highest levels of Bio Security in the UK.
With constant threats of Virus’s such as KHV always heavy on peoples minds, we hope that together with Cefas we can work as a team in the future for legislation and regulation, offering the healthiest of fish to our clients. We as a Koi dealer are very happy to be regulated by Cefas. Along with out clients old and new we can be confident in our fish and our methods.