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June 2, 2006

MEAT HYGIENE DIRECTIVE: 2006 - 25

SUBJECT: Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Thailand

1. Requirements for beef products.

2. Update to the annex R of introduction.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH VERSIONS

Please add the section on Thailand and replace annex R of introduction of Chapter 11 your copy of the Manual of Procedures with the attached new pages

Dr. William R. Anderson
Director
Food of Animal Origin Division

Attachment

11.7.3 THAILAND

11.7.3.1 General information
Beef import conditions applied in Thailand:
  • The boneless beef shall be subjected to inspection/detention for laboratory testing on arrival in Thailand. The owner/importer shall be fully charged for incurred expenses.
  • Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the meat/meat products to the country of origin or destroying it without compensation.

11.7.3.2 Import prohibitions or restrictions
Beef: only boneless beef products derived from animals aged less than 30 months is eligible for export. Please refer to annex A for more details.
 

11.7.3.3 Specific or additional inspection procedures
Nil
 

11.7.3.4 Additional certification
Beef: annex A must be issued.
 

11.7.3.5 Special marking and packaging requirements
Beef: the wrapping and packaging materials around the boneless beef cuts bear the meat inspection legend. All shipping cartons of the boneless beef bear a slaughter or production date (month, day, year) and the words "Product of Canada". An export sticker must be applied on each carton in a manner that it will be destroyed when the package is opened.
 

11.7.3.6 Other requirements
The transport container of beef products must be cleaned and disinfected immediately prior to loading.
 

See a CFIA inspector to obtain certificates

Chapter 11 Annex R

Summary of the situation with Foreign Markets relatively to BSE as of June 2, 2006

MARKET BAN EXPORT POSSIBLE UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REMARKS
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Antigua
ARGENTINA Yes No  
AUSTRALIA Yes No  
BARBADOS Lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Barbados
BAHAMAS Yes No  
BAHRAIN Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Bahrain
BELARUS No No  
BERMUDA Partially lifted Yes Refer to Area Office
BOLIVIA Yes No  
BRAZIL Yes No  
BULGARIA Yes No  
CAYMAN ISLANDS Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Cayman Islands
CHILE Yes No  
CHINA Yes No  
COLOMBIA Yes No  
CROATIA Yes No  
CUBA Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Cuba
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Yes No  
ECUADOR Yes No  
EL SALVADOR Yes No  
EGYPT No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Egypt
EUROPEAN UNION No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, EU
GUATEMALA Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Guatemala
HAITI Yes No  
HONDURAS Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Honduras
HONG KONG Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Hong Kong
INDONESIA Yes No  
ISRAEL Yes No  
JAMAICA Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Jamaica
JAPAN Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Japan
JORDAN Yes No  
KAZAKHSTAN No No  
KENYA Yes No  
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Yes No  
KUWAIT Yes No  
LEBANON No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Lebanon
MACAO No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Macao
MALAYSIA Yes No  
MEXICO Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Mexico
MOLDOVA Yes No  
MOROCCO Yes No  
NEW ZEALAND Lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, New Zealand
PERU Yes No  
PHILIPPINES No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Philippines
ROMANIA Lifted No  
RUSSIA Yes No  
SAUDI ARABIA Yes No  
SINGAPORE Yes No  
SOUTH AFRICA Yes No  
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, St. Kitts and Nevis
ST. LUCIA Yes No  
SWITZERLAND No Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Switzerland
TAIWAN Yes No  
THAILAND Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, Thailand
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Partially lifted Yes See  MOP Chapter 11, Trinidad and Tobago
TURKEY Yes No  
UKRAINE Yes No  
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Partially lifted Yes See MOP Chapter 11, UAE
URUGUAY Yes No  
USA Partially lifted Yes See  MOP Chapter 11, USA
VIETNAM Partially lifted Yes Refer to Area Office


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