Export
Requirements for the Republic of Korea
KS-193 (May 16, 2019)
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Eligible/Ineligible
Products
A. Eligible product
1. Beef or beef products derived
from (1) cattle born and raised in the United States, (2) cattle imported into
the United States, for example from Canada, and raised in the United States for
at least 100 days prior to slaughter, or (3) cattle legally imported into the
United States from a country deemed eligible by the Korean government to export
beef or beef products to Korea. Presently limited to Mexico, Australia, and New
Zealand.
2.
Korean
beef importers and U.S. exporters have reached a commercial understanding that,
as a transitional measure, only U.S. beef from cattle less than 30-months of
age will be shipped to Korea. AMS has set up a voluntary Quality System
Assessment (QSA) Program to verify that beef from participating plants will be
from cattle less than 30 months of age. Information regarding USDA Bovine
Export Verification (EV) Programs can be found at the AMS Web siteand information regarding the AMS QSA LT30 Age
Verification Programs can be found at the AMS Web site.
Eligible beef and beef products must be produced under an approved AMS EV
program for beef to Korea. At this time, Korea will not accept at port-of-entry
shipments of beef without the QSA program statement in the Remarks section of
the FSIS 9060-5 as described in the Documentation section, and Korean
quarantine officials will return shipments without the statement to the
owner/agent of the product. A list of QSA approved establishments and their
approval dates can be obtained from the AMS Web site.
Eligible beef and beef products, including bone-in beef, deboned beef, offal,
and variety meats must be derived from animals slaughtered on or after the QSA
program approval date of the slaughter establishment. Beef and beef product
derived from certain categories of cattle imported from Canada, imported beef
and beef products, and processed beef products are ineligible. See B.
Ineligible Products.
Note: Exporters
interested in shipping eligible small intestine to Korea are advised to contact
USDA¡¯s Foreign Agricultural Service office at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul
at agseoul@fas.usda.gov before preparing a shipment, as these products may
experience difficulty clearing quarantine inspection.
Each
establishment that participates in the AMS EV Program for beef to Korea is
required to maintain a unique product identification system, which can be
accessed by authorized FSIS inspection personnel on Partner Web via the FSIS' Intranet.
If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that a USDA approved EV
establishment is not properly executing its EV program, export certification
should not be issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified
at QAD.AuditService@ams.usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor
on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the
message:
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Establishment name, address, and establishment number
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Product type, product code, and quantity of product
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Date of production, lot number, and shift
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Date and nature of observation
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Name of country product is intended for export
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Export certificate number (if applicable)
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Any other information to verify claim
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Name of inspection official
3. Deboned beef derived from cattle
less than 30 months of age that was processed at eligible establishments before
October 5, 2007 are eligible. The beef is to have been produced according to
the AMS EV program in place at the time of production. A list of eligible
establishments and their specific periods of eligibility are available at AMS' Web site.
4. Heat treated poultry
meat and poultry meat products slaughtered and processed on or after
January 1, 2015 but prior to January 1, 2016 that is sourced from birds hatched
and raised in the United States or legally imported into the United States are
eligible. Heat treated poultry meat and poultry meat products slaughtered and
processed on or after January 1, 2016 and sourced from birds hatched and raised
in the United States are eligible except as indicated in the ineligible
section.
5. Poultry meat and poultry meat
products sourced from birds hatched and raised in the United States.
a.
Heat treated poultry meat and poultry meat products sourced from
birds hatched and raised in the United States and slaughtered and processed on
or after January 1, 2016 are eligible except as indicated in the ineligible
section.
b. Non-heat treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products sourced from birds hatched and raised in the United
States and slaughtered and processed on or after November 19, 2015 are eligible
except as indicated in the Ineligible product section.
c. USDA's Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) has set up a voluntary Poultry Export Verification (EV) Program
for Korea to verify that poultry meat and poultry meat products were sourced
from birds, other than commercially raised chickens, ducks and geese, which
were hatched and raised in the United States. Certification that commercially
raised chickens, ducks, and geese are hatched and raised in the United States
can be made based upon assurances provided by the Animal Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS); therefore, commercially
raised chickens, ducks, and geese are exempt from participating in the Poultry
EV Program. Exporting establishments that slaughter and process birds, other
than commercially raised chickens, ducks and geese, must participate in the
Poultry EV Program in order to export poultry meat and poultry meat products to
Korea. Information about the Poultry EV Program and a list of Poultry EV
approved establishments and their approval dates can be found at the AMS website. Each establishment that
participates in the Poultry EV Program for Korea is required to maintain a
unique product identification system, which can be accessed by authorized FSIS
inspection personnel on Partner Web via the FSIS Intranet.
d. If FSIS inspection personnel
become aware of concerns that an approved Poultry EV establishment is not
properly executing its Poultry EV program, export certification should not be
issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified at QAD.AuditService@ams.usda.gov. Inspection personnel should
include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following
information should be included in the message:
i.
Establishment name, address, and establishment number
ii.
Product type, product code, and quantity of product
iii.
Date of production, lot number, and shift
iv.
Date and nature of observation
v.
Name of country product is intended for export
vi.
Export certificate number (if applicable)
vii.
Any other information to verify claim
viii.
Name of inspection official
6. Pork products- Please see section
below - Plants Not Eligible to Export.
7. Nongravid pork uteri from gilts
and unscalded stomachs and intestines may be exported as edible product.
8. Pork Casings
9. Pork Bones
Note: Exporters should work closely with
importers to assure that bones comply with any classification requirements of
Korean Customs.
10. Protein-free tallow (see
Documentation Requirements below).
Note: Beef tallow does not require an EV
Program.
B. Ineligible product
1. Beef and beef products derived
from cattle imported from Canada for immediate slaughter are ineligible.
2. Beef and beef products derived
from cattle imported from Canada that were resident in the U.S. less than 100
days prior to slaughter are ineligible.
3. Imported beef and beef products
are not eligible for direct export or for export after processing in the U.S.
4. Processed beef products (e.g.,
any product that has added ingredients) are ineligible at this time.
5. Other ruminant and ruminant
products other than those identified in A. are ineligible for export.
6. Imported meat and poultry and
meat and poultry products (including natural and collagen casings) are not
eligible for direct export or for export after processing in the U.S.
7. Equine meat.
8. Non-heat-treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products are ineligible if:
.
Sourced from birds slaughtered and processed prior to August 16,
2017
a. California
¡× Sourced from birds from the 10km
radius ineligible zones shown on the attached map in Southern California,
slaughtered on or after December 14, 2018, December 28, 2018, January 7,
2019, January 9, 2019, January 24, 2019, or January 25, 2019, February 1,
2019, February 16, 2019, March 2, 2019, March 14, 2019, March 20,
2019, or May 10, 2019 (reference map for applicable dates and zones).*
¡× Slaughtered on or after September
8, 2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map in Stanislaus County,
CA.
¡× Slaughtered on or after April 20,
2019, sourced from birds from the 10km radius ineligible zone shown on
the attached map in Monterey County,
CA.
b. Connecticut
¡× Slaughtered on or after March 29,
2019, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached mapin Fairfield County, CT.
c. Minnesota
¡× Slaughtered on or after October
20, 2018, but prior to April 30, 2019, sourced from birds from the zone
shown on the attached map in Kandiyohi County,
MN.
¡× Slaughtered on or after October
31, 2018, but prior to April 30, 2019, sourced from birds from the zone
shown on the attached map in Stearns County,
MN.
d. Missouri
¡× Slaughtered on or after March 3,
2018, but prior to July 30, 2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown
on the attached map in Jasper County, MO.
¡× Slaughtered on or after March 15,
2018, but prior to August 21, 2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown
on the attached map in Webster County, MO and
Wright County, MO.
e. Pennsylvania
¡× Slaughtered on or after March 14,
2019, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached mapin Lancaster County, PA.
f.
Texas
¡× Slaughtered on or after March 7,
2018, but prior to June 21, 2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown
on the attached map in Hopkins County, TX.
9. Non-heat treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products sourced from birds hatched and/or raised outside the
United States are ineligible.
10. Heat-treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products slaughtered and processed on or after January 1, 2016
sourced from birds hatched and/or raised outside the United States are
ineligible.
11. Heat-treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products are ineligible if:
.
Alabama
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Slaughtered in Jackson County, AL on or after March 12, 2017,
but prior to June 14, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered in Lauderdale County, AL on or after March 14, 2017,
but prior to June 20, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered in Pickens County, AL on or after March 16, 2017,
but prior to July 12, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered in Madison County, AL on or after March 17, 2017,
but prior to June 19, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered in Cullman County, AL on or after March 21, 2017,
but prior to July 18, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
a. California
¡¤
Slaughtered on or after September 8, 2018, sourced from birds
from the zone shown on the attached map in Stanislaus County, CA.
¡¤
Sourced from birds from the 10km radius ineligible zones shown
on the attached map in Southern California,
slaughtered on or after December 14, 2018, December 28, 2018, January 7,
2019, January 9, 2019, January 24, 2019, or January 25, 2019, February 1,
2019, February 16, 2019, March 2, 2019, March 14, 2019, March 20, 2019, or
May 10, 2019 (reference map for applicable dates and zones).*
¡¤
Slaughtered on or after April 20, 2019, sourced from birds from
the 10km radius ineligible zone shown on the attached map in Monterey County,
CA.
b. Connecticut
¡¤
Saughtered on or after March 29, 2019, sourced from birds from
the zone shown on the attached mapin Fairfield County, CT.
c. Georgia
¡¤
Slaughtered in Chattooga County, GA on or after March 25, 2017,
but prior to July 20, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
d. Kentucky
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Slaughtered in Christian County, KY on or after March 17, 2017,
but prior to August 24, 2017, sourced from birds from the zones shown on
the attached map.
e. Minnesota
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Slaughtered on or after October 20, 2018, but prior to
April 30, 2019, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map in Kandiyohi County,
MN.
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Slaughtered on or after October 31, 2018, but prior to
April 30, 2019, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map in Stearns County,
MN.
f.
Missouri
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Slaughtered on or after May 1, 2016 but prior to August 9,
2016, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered on or after March 3, 2018, but prior to July 30,
2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map in Jasper County, MO.
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Slaughtered on or after March 15, 2018, but prior to August 21,
2018, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map in Webster County, MO and
Wright County, MO.
g. New Jersey – slaughtered on or
after July 2, 2016 but prior to October 10, 2016, sourced from birds from the
zones shown on the attached map.
h. New York – slaughtered on or
after June 30, 2016 but prior to October 6, 2016, sourced from birds from the
zones shown on the attached map.
i.
Pennsylvania
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Slaughtered on or after June 29, 2016 but prior to September 28,
2016, sourced from birds from zones shown on the attached map in Philadelphia (and
Montgomery) County, PA;
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Slaughtered on or after March 14, 2019, sourced from birds from
the 10km radius ineligible zone shown on the attached map in Lancaster County,
PA.
j.
Tennessee (and Alabama due to coverage of ineligible zone) –
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Slaughtered in Lincoln County, TN on or after March 4, 2017, but
prior to August 16, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
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Slaughtered in Giles County, TN on or after March 8, 2017, but
prior to July 2, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
k. Texas - Slaughtered on or after
March 7, 2018, but prior to June 21, 2018, sourced from birds from the
zone shown on the attached map in Hopkins County, TX.
l.
Wisconsin – slaughtered on or after March 4, 2017, but prior to
August 22, 2017, sourced from birds from the zone shown on the attached map.
Poultry
Processing Requirements
A. Poultry meat and poultry meat
products eligible for export to Korea must be handled in a manner that ensures
that they are not commingled with imported poultry meat or poultry meat
products. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has set up a voluntary
Poultry Export Verification (EV) Program for Korea to verify that poultry meat
and poultry meat products eligible for export to Korea are not commingled with
imported poultry meat and poultry meat products. Exporting establishments that
receive and process imported poultry meat or poultry meat products must
participate in the Poultry EV Program to be eligible to export poultry to
Korea. Information about the Poultry EV Program and a list of Poultry EV
approved establishments and their approval dates can be found at the AMS website. Each establishment that
participates in the Poultry EV Program for Korea is required to maintain a
unique product identification system, which can be accessed by authorized FSIS
inspection personnel on Partner Web via the FSIS Intranet.
Establishments that exclusively process domestic poultry meat and poultry meat
products are exempt from participating in the Poultry EV Program.
1. Non-heat treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products that are indicated as eligible above are required to be
handled in a manner that ensures that they are not commingled with imported
poultry meat or poultry meat products.
2. Heat-treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products that are indicated as eligible above are required to be
handled in a manner that ensures that they are not commingled with imported
poultry meat or poultry meat products.
3. If FSIS inspection personnel
become aware of concerns that an approved Poultry EV establishment is not
properly executing its Poultry EV program, export certification should not be
issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified at QAD.AuditService@ams.usda.gov. Inspection personnel should
include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following
information should be included in the message:
a. Establishment name, address, and
establishment number
b. Product type, product code, and
quantity of product
c. Date of production, lot number,
and shift
d. Date and nature of observation
e. Name of country product is
intended for export
f.
Export certificate number (if applicable)
g. Any other information to verify
claim
h. Name of inspection official
Labeling
Requirements
A. The country of origin must be
indicated on the outside carton for all products. Meat products with multiple
country origins on the label are prohibited and will cause the product to be
rejected.
B. Labels applied to Porterhouse
steaks and T-bone steaks that are to be exported to Korea are to include a
statement that these cuts are from animals less than 30 months of age.
C. Product labeling that shows a
country of destination other than Korea or is marked with Korea and a third
country will cause the product to be rejected effective March 1, 2010.
Documentation
Requirements
The following information is
provided for the exporter: Effective August 4, 2016, the Republic of Korea has
requested that the original copy of FSIS Form 9060 series be presented to the
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) and the quadruplicate copy of
FSIS Form 9060 series be presented to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
(MFDS).
All FSIS export certificates
accompanying product must be signed by an FSIS veterinarian. The veterinary
degree (DVM or equivalent) must be indicated after the signature.
A. Certification Requirement
1. The Republic of Korea Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries has informed FSIS that when completing FSIS Form
9060-5, products should be separately identified by weight and box count for
each producing establishment.
2. Beef and beef products from
eligible establishments and as set out above with slaughter dates on or after
the establishment's QSA program approval date:
a. Obtain FSIS 9060-5, Meat and
Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
Note: Korean beef importers and U.S. exporters
have reached a commercial understanding that only U.S. beef from cattle under
30-months of age will be shipped to Korea at this time, as a transitional
measure. AMS has set up a voluntary Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program to
verify that beef from participating plants will be from cattle less than 30 months
of age. Exporting establishments may choose to participate in the AMS Quality
Systems Assessment (QSA) program that verifies the beef being certified is from
cattle less than 30 months of age. Participation in this program is not
required for issuance of the FSIS 9060-5. However, for establishments that do
participate in the AMS QSA program, the following statement may appear in
Remarks on the FSIS8 9060-5: "The beef or beef products were produced at a
verified establishment under the USDA Less than 30 Month Age Verification USDA
Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program for Korea." A list of QSA approved
establishments can be obtained from the AMS Web site.
Warning: Exporters are hereby warned that
shipments of beef without the QSA program statement referenced above will not
be accepted for port-of-entry inspection in Korea at this time, and any such
shipment will be returned to the owner/agent by Korean quarantine officials.
b. Obtain FSIS Form 9305-7 (07/08/2008) Certificate
for Export of Beef and Beef Products to the Republic of Korea. Container number
and seal number (not a USDA seal) should be provided on FSIS Form 9305-7 when
presented to an FSIS veterinarian for signature. The certifying official should
sign both the original and duplicate copies of FSIS Form 9305-7.
1. The following information is
provided for the exporter: Effective August 4, 2016 the Republic of Korea has
requested that the original copy of FSIS Form 9305-7 be presented to the Animal
and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA and the duplicate copy of FSIS Form
9305-7 be presented to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
c. For this product, AMS will no
longer provide a SOV letter, and such a letter is not required to issue the
certificate.
3. Pork and pork products
a. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and
Poultry Certificate of Wholesomeness.
b. Obtain FSIS Form 9305-5 (04/17/2013), Certificate
for the Export of Pork Meat to the Republic of Korea. See Guideline for Completion of FSIS
Form 9305-5. The certifying official should sign both the original and
duplicate copies of FSIS Form 9305-5.
1. The following information is
provided for the exporter: Effective August 4, 2016 the Republic of Korea has
requested that the original copy of FSIS Form 9305-5 be presented to the Animal
and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) and the duplicate copy of FSIS Form
9305-5 be presented to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
Note: FSIS Form 9305-5 contains a block at the
bottom of the form to be completed by the exporter or shipper in which is
entered information such as shipping port, name of vessel, container number and
seal number (not a USDA seal). The FSIS veterinarian may sign the certificate
without this block completed and the exporter is responsible for its accuracy.
Also, concerning the residue statement on this form, this statement can be made
based upon the FSIS National Residue Program (NRP), including the developmental
stages of each year's NRP. The development includes an evaluation of all
potential chemicals that are hazardous to public health that might be
associated with meat and poultry products. Even though all compounds are not
ultimately selected for testing, they are all considered during the process of
identifying and evaluating compounds of concern. Those compounds not included
in the testing portion of the NRP are considered not to be a significant risk
of causing harmful residues. Information about the NRP is routinely provided to
officials in receiving countries.
4. All U.S. meat packages mailed or
hand-carried to Republic of Korea must be accompanied with FSIS Form 9060-5 and
the appropriate 9305 form as outlined above.
5. Non-heat treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products sourced from birds hatched and raised in the United
States that are indicated as eligible above.
a. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and
Poultry Certificate of Wholesomeness.
b. For non-heat treated poultry meat
and poultry meat products that are indicated as eligible above, obtain FSIS Form 9305-2A (10/01/2018
edition), Certificate for Export of Poultry Meat to the Republic of
Korea. The certifying official should sign both the original and duplicate
copies of FSIS Form 9305-2A.
i.
The name of the shipping port, name of vessel (or flight
number), shipping date, container number, seal number, name and address of
exporter/ shipper, and name and address of consignee should be identified on
FSIS form 9305-2A in the section that is to be completed by the
exporter/shipper. All refrigerated export containers of raw poultry must be
sealed.
ii.
FSIS Form 9305-2A requires that the following information be
provided: Est./Plant No., Name and Address of the Slaughterhouse(s), Est./Plant
No., Name and Address of Processing Plant, Est. No., Name and Address of Cold
Storage, Packing or Processing Dates, Place Where Certificate was Issued, and
Slaughter Dates. If the space provided on FSIS Form 9305-2A is not sufficient
to list the required information, the words "SEE ATTACHED" can be
entered into the form in the blocks requiring this information, and the
requested information then be provided on FSIS Form 2630-9, Continuation sheet to provide supplemental
information for FSIS Form 9305-2A. The certifying official should sign both the
original and duplicate copies of FSIS Form 2630-9, Continuation Sheet.
iii.
The following information is provided for the exporter:
Effective August 4, 2016, the Republic of Korea has requested that the original
copy of FSIS Form 9305-2A and FSIS Form 2630, Continuation Sheet, when
applicable, be presented to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
(APQA) and the duplicate copy of FSIS Form 9305-2A and FSIS Form 2630,
Continuation Sheet, when applicable, be presented to the Ministry of Food and
Drug Safety (MFDS).
6. For heat treated poultry meat and
poultry meat products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, obtain FSIS Form 9305-2B (12/29/2015
edition), Certificate for Export of Heat Treated Poultry Meat and
Poultry Meat Products to the Republic of Korea (ROK). The certifying official
should sign both the original and duplicate copies of FSIS Form 9305-2B.
i.
The name of the shipping port, name of vessel (or flight
number), shipping date, container number, seal number, name and address of
exporter/ shipper, and name and address of consignee should be identified on
FSIS form 9305-2B in the section that is to be completed by the
exporter/shipper. All refrigerated export containers of raw poultry must be
sealed.
ii.
FSIS Form 9305-2B requires that the following information be
provided: Est./ Plant No., Name and Address of the Slaughterhouse(s), Est./
Plant No., Name and Address of Processing Plant, Est. No., Name and Address of
Cold Storage, Packing or Processing Dates, Place Where Certificate was Issued,
and Slaughter Dates. If the space provided on FSIS Form 9305-2B is not
sufficient to list the required information, the words "SEE ATTACHED"
can be entered into the form in the blocks requiring this information, and the
requested information then be provided on FSIS Form 9630-9, Continuation sheet to provide supplemental
information for FSIS Form 9305-2B. The certifying official should sign both the
original and duplicate copies of FSIS Form 2630-9, Continuation Sheet.
iii.
The following information is provided for the exporter:
Effective August 4, 2016, the Republic of Korea has requested that the original
copy of FSIS Form 9305-2B and FSIS Form 2630, Continuation Sheet, when
applicable, be presented to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) and
the duplicate copy of FSIS Form 9305-2B and FSIS Form 2630, Continuation Sheet,
when applicable, be presented to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
iv.
Canned poultry and poultry products - the following statement
must be included in the "Remarks" section of the 9060-5 certificate:
"The canned poultry meat and poultry meat products were heat processed to
a core temperature of 120 degrees Celsius for at least 4 minutes or an
equivalent treatment."
B. If the product contains meat from
multiple species, the appropriate FSIS 9305 series certificate for each species
should be provided in addition to FSIS Form 9060-5.
C. FSIS Form 9060-5 shall include
the species of livestock from which the product was derived. If not already
part of the product name, this information should be placed in parentheses
immediately preceding the name of the product in the "PRODUCT AS
LABELED" column.
D. The Republic of Korea requires
that the state of refrigeration at the time of certification be indicated in
the "PRODUCT AS LABELED" block of FSIS Form 9060-5. For example, a
product labeled as "pork belly" must be entered as "pork belly
(frozen)" when the product is shipped frozen. The term frozen may be
entered in the block if the product is frozen at the time of export inspection
even if "frozen" is not part of the product name. Should fresh
product be shipped, (e.g. air shipment) the term "chilled" would be
used.
E. FSIS Form 9305 series
certificates are not required for shipments to the U.S. military in Korea.
F. Inedible Products - Export
certification of inedible products, other than technical animal fat (9 CFR 351)
and certified pet food (9 CFR 355), is no longer provided by FSIS. Exporters
should contact APHIS field offices to obtain information about certification of
inedible products. A list of APHIS offices is available at APHIS' Web site
G. Pork Casings -- Obtain FSIS Form
9060-7 and FSIS Form 9305-9 (03/19/2018). The following information must
be entered in the appropriate blocks of FSIS Form 9305-9: the name, address,
and establishment number of the casing processing plant
and cold storage if applicable. The certifying official should sign both the
original and duplicate copies of FSIS Form 9305-9.
Notes:
1. The following information is
provided for the exporter: Effective August 4, 2016, the Republic of Korea has
requested that the original copy of FSIS Form 9305-9 be presented to the Animal
and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) and the duplicate copy of FSIS Form
9305-9 be presented to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
2. Only pork casings from animals
slaughtered in the United States and processed in the United States are
eligible for export to Korea. The animals must have been born and raised in the
United States or legally imported from Canada and residing in the United States
for at least 3 months.
H. Protein-Free Tallow -- Obtain
FSIS Form 9060-5 if the product bears the U.S. mark of inspection. The
following certification statement must be included in the "Remarks"
section:
"Certified
materials have been tested, and found to have a level of insoluble impurities
of 0.15% or less."
This certification statement will be included on the export certificate based
on the presentation of a certificate issued by an independent laboratory.
See paragraph 8. above regarding certification of inedible tallow.
I.
Pork exported to Korea for further processing and subsequently
exported to Japan - Upon the request of the exporter, the following information
must be provided either in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5
or on an FSIS letterhead certificate (which is signed by the same FSIS
veterinarian signing the export certificate):
a. Statements for pork intended for
re-export to Japan:
"The meat and/or meat products described herein were processed under
sanitary conditions in accordance with laws and regulations of the United States.
The laws and regulations of the United States have been deemed to be equivalent
to the inspection laws of Japan."
"The USA is free of hog cholera; vaccination against hog cholera is
prohibited; and importation of pigs vaccinated against hog cholera is
prohibited."
Name,
address, and establishment number of the slaughter (If product is quarter,
half, or whole carcass) or processing plant (if packaged product).
"Date
(Month/Year) of slaughter and inspection", if product is quarter, half, or
whole carcass or "Date (Month/Year) of Manufacture" if cuts or
processed products, i.e., Pack Date.
Note: This procedure does not apply to beef.
Other
Requirements
A. Ready-to-eat products, regardless
of the origin or type of product, are required to have negative test results
for coliforms. These lab results are not required prior to certification for
export; however, the exporter should be aware that the Ministry of Health and
Social Affairs in the Republic of Korea reserves the right to test shipments.
Products that have positive test results will be rejected.
B. Chemical Residue Limits. U.S.
meat products may be rejected due to inconsistencies between U.S. and Korean
standards for residues in meat products. Specific information regarding Korea's
residue limits can be obtained from importexport@fsis.usda.gov.
C. Use of tenderizers and
irradiation. Korea has specific requirements when tenderizers and irradiation are used in the production
of beef and beef products. Beef and beef products produced using these
processes that do not meet Korea requirements will be rejected. Poultry meat
and poultry meat products cannot be treated with ionizing, ultraviolet rays,
tenderizers, or other products likely to alter its nature or components.
D. ROK requires kidneys to be
removed from all poultry carcasses. An exception to this requirement allows for
kidneys to remain in broiler carcasses. Additionally, ROK does not allow the
importation of giblets with whole carcasses.
E. Military Shipments. Shipments of
meat destined solely for distribution to the U.S. military are not required to
meet Republic of Korea standards. Military shipments are not exempt from animal
health requirements, including AI restrictions, for exports to Korea.
F. Ship Stores. For meat and poultry
products exported to ship stores, the same export certificates must accompany
the product as are required by the Republic of Korea. The only exception is
when the container is off-loaded directly to a bonded yard and picked up at the
yard by the cruise ship without entering quarantine areas (ship to ship). If
the exporter indicates in Block 14 of FSIS 9060-6, Application for Export
Certificate, that the product will meet this requirement, product is not
required to meet Korea requirements and FSIS can issue basic export
certification (FSIS Form 9060-5 with "Ships Stores" in the Remarks).
G. Samples and products intended for
personal consumption must meet all Republic of Korea standards, including the
AMS QSA program requirement for beef. They must also be accompanied by the same
export certificates applicable to the product as required by Korea and
described in the ¡°Documentation Requirements¡± section.
Plants Eligible to Export
Federally inspected
establishments producing beef and beef products intended for export to Korea
need to participate in the AMS EV program and be listed on the "Official
Listing of Eligible Suppliers for USDA Bovine EV Program." Inspection
program personnel can access the list at AMS' Website.
Approved slaughter/processing facilities are responsible for designating cold
storage locations for their exports to Korea. The List of Designated Cold
Storage Facilities can be accessed by authorized FSIS inspection personnel on
the Partner Web via the FSIS Intranet.
All other meat and poultry
products eligible for export to Korea can originate from any federally
inspected establishment.
Note: Korea
compares both the exporting and producing plant information entered on the
export certificate to the listing in the FSIS Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI)
Directory. If the establishment is not listed in the directory or if any
information about the plant (i.e., company name, address, or type of operation
code following the establishment number in the directory) is different from
that published in the directory, product may be detained. Contact Import Export
Coordination and Policy Development Staff (IECPDS) (Phone (202) 720-0082 or
(855) 444-9904, Fax (202) 720-7990 or importexport@fsis.usda.gov for assistance.
Plants
Suspended for Export
Note: For establishments exporting products containing
poultry from the establishments listed below, these products are ineligible for
export if the poultry is processed on or after the date of the suspension.
Est. P56, Pilgrim¡¯s Pride Corp,
Timberville, VA. Products loaded on or after January 24, 2017 are not eligible
for export.
Est P7927 Amick Farms, LLC 274
Nealson St. Hurlock MD. Products loaded on or after March 27, 2018 are not
eligible for export.
Est P3, Mountaire Farms of
Delaware, Inc., 29005 John J Williams Highway, Millsboro, DE. Products loaded
on or after April 3, 2018 are not eligible for export.
Est P7470, Mountaire Farms Inc. –
NC Division, 17269 NC Highway 71 North, Lumber Bridge, NC. Products loaded on
or after April 20, 2018 are not eligible for export.
Est P32 Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc.,
1020 Aviation Blvd, Gainesville, GA. Products loaded on or after April 24, 2018
are not eligible for export.
Est P17980 Pilgrim¡¯s Pride Corp.,
2050 Highway 15 South, Sumter, SC. Products loaded on or after April 24, 2018
are not eligible for export.
Est P18285 Perdue Foods LLC.,
2047 Highway 9 West, Dillon, SC. Products loaded on or after April 26, 2018 are
not eligible for export.
Est P19128 Case Farms of North
Carolina, Inc., 330 Pecan Road, Dudley, NC. Products loaded on or after April
26, 2018 are not eligible for export.
Plants
Relisted for Export
Est. 628, Swift Beef Company,
Hyrum, UT. Relisted for export of eligible products from cattle slaughtered on
or after October 21, 2016. Products derived from cattle slaughtered before
October 21, 2016 are not eligible.
Est. 1957, Chicago Meat
Authority, Chicago, IL. Relisted for export of eligible products from cattle
slaughtered on or after October 24, 2016. Products derived from cattle
slaughtered before October 24, 2016 are not eligible.
Est. 3D, Swift Beef Company,
Cactus, TX. Relisted for export of eligible products from cattle slaughtered on
or after December 23, 2013. Products derived from cattle slaughtered before
December 23, 2013 are not eligible.
Est. 86R, Cargill Meat Solutions,
Ft. Morgan, CO. Relisted for export of eligible products from cattle
slaughtered before August 7, 2014 and on or after September 17 2014.
Products derived from cattle slaughtered on or after August 7, 2014, and before
September 17, 2014, are not eligible.
Est. 3039, International Casing
Group, 4420 S. Wolcott Ave., Chicago, IL. Relisted for export of pork
casings processed on or after February 3, 2015.
Est. 27254, Dewied International,
5010 East IH-10, San Antonio, TX. Relisted for export of pork casings
processed on or after February 3, 2015.
Est. M969, Swift Beef Company,
Greely, CO, Relisted for export of eligible beef products slaughtered and
processed on or after August 3, 2017.
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