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Canadian Eggs and Egg Products Returning from The United States
Processed egg products enter the USA from Canada either as raw (unpasteurized) products
intended for further processing, or as pasteurized products for use directly as food or
for use in the food system.
Product may be rejected and returned to the country of origin for the following
reasons:
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Incomplete/incorrect paperwork |
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Company name not recognized as eligible to export to the USA |
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Failure to comply with standards based on inspection at destination |
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Failure to comply with standards based on product testing |
All processed egg products are initially cleared through a review of the documentation
supplied to the USDA Technical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. If the documentation is
incomplete or incorrect or the plant is not recognized as eligible to export to the USA,
the product will be refused entry by the Technical Center. If a load moves to the
destination for inspection and for any of the other reasons the product is refused entry,
then the following procedures are to be followed:
Procedures
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If a load is rejected, the CFIA Area Egg Specialist will be notified by the USDA
inspector at the destination plant. |
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The USDA inspector will complete a "Notice of Shipment of Refused Entry
Product" and fax it to the CFIA Area Egg Specialist with the details of refusal. |
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The CFIA Chief of Eggs in Ottawa is notified by the Area Egg Specialist that the load
is being returned, with information on the reason for return and day of departure back to
the Canadian plant of origin. |
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The Area Egg Specialist notifies the Canadian plant that their export load has been
refused entry into the USA, the reason why and when the load will be returning. |
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When the load arrives back at the Canadian plant, the CFIA inspector breaks the seals
and receives the product. Depending on the reason for refusal, the CFIA inspector may
detain the product by issuing a Notice of Seizure and Detention (CFIA/ACIA 3256), or have
a plant official place a hold tag on the product. A Release from Detention (CFIA/ACIA
3257) is not issued until an investigation or reprocessing is conducted and the product
once again meets the requirements of the regulations. This product is not eligible for
re-export to the USA. |
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The CFIA inspector must complete the section on the "Notice of Shipment of
Refused Entry Product" confirming that the product has arrived back in Canada and fax
it back to the USDA. |
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The CFIA inspector must obtain all copies of the export certificate and document on
all copies that the product has been returned to Canada. A copy must be forwarded to
Markets Information to inform them of the return. |
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