Export Requirement Changes for June

Changes to export requirements in June include:

Azerbaijan

The restriction on poultry and poultry products from West Virginia has been removed.

Canada

Effective Aug. 14, all meat and meat products derived from animals of the sub-family Bovinae (cattle, buffalo, bison), including veal, derived from animals slaughtered in the United States, and bovine casings, must have a new certification statement.

To read the new wording, click here.

China

All federally inspected establishments are eligible for export to China except for the plants identified below. Meat and poultry and meat and poultry products produced or stored at the establishments listed below are not eligible for export to China until further notice. Meat and poultry products produced at other establishments from raw materials originating from these establishments also are not eligible for export to China.

• Est. 244W, Tyson Fresh Meats, Waterloo, Iowa, effective June 1.
• Est. P-32182, Sanderson Farms, Moultrie, Ga., effective June 1.
• Est. P-7264, Sanderson Farms, Hammond, La., effective June 11.

Hog casings are not affected by the Chinese delistment actions and remain eligible for export from the applicable establishments listed above.

Cuba

Poultry from West Virginia now is eligible if slaughtered on or after June 8.

European Union

All bovine meat exported to the European Union must originate from animals that have never been treated with hormonal growth promotants. In order for FSIS to provide export certification for this product, there must be assurances that there are effective controls in all phases of production, from birth to slaughter, and subsequent processing and final packaging activities. FSIS has developed guidelines for the industry, which provide the system requirements and components of the program, which can be found here.

Raw Material for Pet Food Manufacture

Beef and pork raw material from non-EU eligible animals must be denatured according to EU requirements. For beef and pork raw material from EU eligible animals, obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 only if the product bears the U.S. mark of inspection. 

Export certification of inedible products, other than technical animal fat (9 CFR 351) and certified pet food (9 CFR 355), is no longer provided by FSIS.  Exporters should contact APHIS field offices to obtain information about certification of inedible products. A list of APHIS offices is available here.

Indonesia

All poultry and poultry products, including cooked poultry, are now ineligible. The poultry information in the documentation section is retained for information purposes only.

Korea

Information about approval of warehouses, cold storages or similar facilities that export boneless beef to Korea can be obtained from FSIS Notice 39-07.

Peru
Fresh/frozen sheep/lamb and sheep/lamb products, with the exception of product of Australian origin, are now ineligible.

Sri Lanka

All poultry and poultry products originating from Pennsylvania are ineligible.

Source: USDA