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Animal Health and Production Division (AHPD) guidelines for
returning various Canadian animal products/by-products refused by the UNITED STATES
because of BSE
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Edible ruminant meat: as for any edible meat/meat
products, the procedure to follow can be found in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's
Meat Hygiene Manual of
Procedures, Chapter 11, section 11.5.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/mane.shtml. Food of Animal
Origin Division (FAOD) restrictions apply.
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Inedible ruminant meat: please contact Canadian Food
Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Import Service Centres for guidance, Food of Animal Origin
Division (FAOD) restrictions apply. Please note that there are no restrictions if the
inedible meat is sent back directly to a rendering plant in Canada.
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All rendered products: case by case evaluation, need a CFIA
animal health import permit. Please contact CFIA’s AHPD. The list of contact names can be found
at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/conpere.shtml
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Pet food:
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Canadian pet food containing avian material (other than commercially
sterile canned shelf stable) sent back from the States of California, Arizona, Nevada and
Texas: please contact CFIA’s AHPD. Please note that Canadian pet food containing
avian material and in original sealed bags (unopened) returned back from these 4 States
can be allowed back into Canada. A written declaration from the Canadian importer will be
required as well as a copy of the initial export documentation. The written declaration
must state: ‘’only Canadian pet food in original sealed bags that have not been
opened since departure from Canada are being returned’‘.
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* For all other types of Canadian pet food, no animal health
restrictions.
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Manure:
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Canadian manure in original sealed bags (unopened) may be allowed
back into Canada. A written declaration from the Canadian importer will be required as
well as a copy of the initial export documentation. The written declaration must state:
‘’only Canadian manure in original sealed bags that have not been opened since
departure from Canada are being returned’‘.
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For all other cases please contact CFIA’s AHPD..
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Fertilizers and composted growing medium
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Canadian fertilizers and composted growing medium containing avian
material sent back from the States of California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas: please
contact CFIA’s AHPD.. Please note that Canadian fertilizers and composted
growing medium containing avian material and in original sealed bags (unopened) returned
back from these 4 States can be allowed back into Canada. A written declaration from the
Canadian importer will be required as well as a copy of the initial export documentation.
The written declaration must state: ‘’only Canadian fertilizers and/or composted
growing medium in original sealed bags that have not been opened since departure from
Canada are being returned’‘.
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*For all other types of Canadian fertilizers and composted growing
medium, no animal health restrictions.
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Animal feed:
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Canadian animal feed containing avian material sent back from the
States of California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas: please contact CFIA’s AHPD..
Please note that Canadian animal feeds containing avian material and in original sealed
bags (unopened) returned back from these 4 States can be allowed back into Canada. A
written declaration from the Canadian importer will be required as well as a copy of the
initial export documentation. The written declaration must state: ‘’only
Canadian animal feed in original sealed bags that have not been opened since departure
from Canada are being returned’‘.
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For all other types of Canadian animal feed, no animal health
restrictions.
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN IT IS INDICATED ‘’PLEASE CONTACT CFIA’S
AHPD’‘ ARRANGMENTS MUST BE MADE BEFORE SHIPPING BACK PRODUCTS. *
Copy of the initial export documentation must be provided at the time of importation into
Canada.
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Animal Health and Production Division (AHPD) guidelines for
returning various Canadian animal products/by-products refused by countries other than the
U.S.A because of BSE
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Meat and meat products: the procedure to follow can be
found in CFIA’s Meat Hygiene
Manual of Procedures, chapter 11, section 11.5
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/mane.shtml
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Rendered products: case by case evaluation, need an
animal health import permit. Please contact CFIA’s’s AHPD. The list of contact names can be found
at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/conpere.shtml For
all other regulated animal products/by-products: case by case evaluation, please
contact CFIA’s AHPD.
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ANY CASE ARRANGEMENTS MUST ALWAYS BE MADE WITH
CFIA’S AHPD BEFORE SHIPPING BACK PRODUCTS UNDER SECTION B. |
