11‑6 Records to be retained by exporter11‑6 Records to be retained by exporter

11‑6 Records to be retained by exporter

(1) An exporter of prescribed fish or fish products must retain the following records: (a) each application by the exporter for a government certificate in relation to fish or fish products; (b) each application by the exporter for an export permit for prescribed fish or fish products; (c) each declaration given under paragraph 5‑44(1)(j) or (k) that relates to prescribed fish or fish products for which the exporter made an application for a government certificate or an export permit; (d) each other document: (i) that is made by the exporter or that comes into the exporter’s possession; and (ii) that is relevant to showing whether the exporter has complied, or is complying, with the applicable requirements of the Act and whether importing country requirements have been, or are being, met in relation to the export of prescribed fish or fish products.

Note: A reference to the Act includes a reference to this instrument (see section 1‑6 and subsection 432(1) of the Act).

(2) The exporter must retain each record referred to in subsection (1) for at least 3 years starting on the day the record is made by the exporter or comes into the exporter’s possession (as the case may be).