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Chapter 10 - Imports

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Table of Contents

  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2. Scope of the Import Control for Meat and Meat Products and their Legal Basis
    • 10.2.1 Public Health Aspects
    • 10.2.2 Animal Health Aspects
    • 10.2.3 Animal Health Import Permit
    • 10.2.4 Exempted Products
    • 10.2.5 In transit Meat Products
    • 10.2.6 Inedible Meat Products, Pharmaceuticals and Industrial Animal Products derived from Animal Carcasses
  • 10.3 Meat Product Import Control Program
    • 10.3.1 Determination of Meat Inspection System Equivalency, Approval of Foreign Establishments and Product Registration
    • 10.3.2 Point of Entry Control
    • 10.3.3 Tracking and Informatics
    • 10.3.4 Inspection of Imported Meat Product Shipments
      • 10.3.4.1 Legal Basis
      • 10.3.4.2 Import Inspection Program
      • 10.3.4.2.1 Initial Shipment from Eligible Foreign Establishments
      • 10.3.4.2.2 Reduced Inspection Mode
      • 10.3.4.2.3 Intensified Inspection Mode
      • 10.3.4.2.4 Establishments Registered for Inspection of Imported Meat Products
      • 10.3.4.2.5 Inspection of Imported Meat Products
      • 10.3.4.2.6 Laboratory Sampling Plans
      • 10.3.4.2.7 Acceptance of Shipments and Release to Importers
      • 10.3.4.2.8 Refusal of Imported Shipments
      • 10.3.4.2.9 Failure to Present Meat Products for Import Inspections (FTP)

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