Moreover, most laboratories, especially those located in remote provinces, were unable to comply with EU requirements when performing testing for health certificates, because they lack competent personnel, especially with regard to the analytical measurement of heavy metals, histamine and antibiotics, or, in the case of processors laboratories, sufficient expertise with quality assurance applications. Finally, the equipment in many laboratories is not calibrated and, where calibration is conducted as required, inexperienced technical staff is often unable to interpret the calibration certificate. Information on foreign standards is difficult to access because the distribution channels are opaque: small producers do not have direct access to information on EU regulations and the information channels from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) to the companies are quite slow, in particular among producers and processors based in remote areas. Even in cases where the information is adequately communicated, the information content is complex and highly technical, making it unintelligible to enterprises having limited training and understanding in order to digest it.