Revision of the SEG Standard for the European eel, 2026
30-Day Consultation on New Version 8.0
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Please note that this page is available in English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish.
NB Translations from English have been made by computer, so may not be 100% accurate.
Following feedback from stakeholders on the current version of the SEG Standard, SEG has developed a new draft for a 30-day consultation from 16 June to 15 July 2026.
The new draft and associated key documents are available here:
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Description |
103 SEG Standard |
The new draft of the SEG Standard |
103b SEG Standard Rationale |
The background and reasoning to the Standard |
202 Assurance System |
The rules and procedures of how the Standard system operates |
205 Claims & Labelling Guide |
What claims certified operators can make and how certified products must be labelled |
120 Simple Guide to the SEG Standard |
A simple guide to the SEG Standard |
107 SEG Standard Overview |
An explanation of how we believe that fishing and trading of the ‘critically endangered’ European eel is acceptable |
To comment
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Read the above documents
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Download and complete this feedback form (note – you may need to open and download separately)
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Send the feedback form, in MS Word format, to Standard@SustainableEelGroup.org by midnight 15 July 2026.