March 1, 2007

US releases Canadian import instructions
 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released information for its personnel involved in the receipt, slaughter and inspection of Canadian cattle, sheep and goats.

FSIS Notice 14-07, Importation of Canadian Cattle, Sheep and Goats into the United States also outlined the regulatory requirements for the importation of certain Canadian ruminants, which began July 15, 2005.

The notice carries forward the instructions for inspection of these animals from FSIS Notice 15-05 with the following changes: Verification instructions for inspection program personnel to follow when slaughter establishment employees are authorized to break seals on livestock trucks; FSIS verification of Canadian ruminants when Canadian ear tags are lost or missing at the United States feedlot, and the animals are retagged at the feedlot; and, Verification instructions for inspection program personnel at establishments that receive Canadian bison for slaughter.