THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Dte: GAIN Report Number: MY1016 12/31/2011 Food nd url Import Regultions nd Stndrds - Certifiction FAIRS Export Certificte Report 2011 Approved By: Chris P. Rittgers Prepred By: Loh Lee Pin Report Highlights: On July 1, 2011 s vetry uthority imposed on-site inspection requirement for foreign pork bttoirs. Pork product imports re only llowed from bttoirs tht hve been inspected nd pproved by the Deprtment ry Services. On December 14, notified the WTO on regultion relted to hll certifiction nd lbeling. Section I. List All Export Certifictes Required By Government (Mtrix) : Product(s) Title Certificte Attesttion Required on Certificte Pur Req
(1) Milk nd Milk Products Export Certificte for Animl Products (VS FORM 16-4 MAR 2010) OR Snitry Certificte for Exports from USDA, url Mrketing Service Plese refer to Section III pos e He lth & ry uesti ng Additionl certificte for st cheeses: Certificte Anlysis for Listeri monocytogenes by competent uthority the exporting country & Hel th, (2) Beef Met nd Poultry Export Certificte wholesomeness Certificte (FSIS Form 9060-5) Plese refer to FSIS Export Librry : Met Poultry Export Requirements for (http://www.fsis.usd.gov/regultions _&_Policies/n_Requirements /index.sp) He lth & ry Hll Export Certificte ry & Hel th,
(3) Poultry or bird crcsses, products or prt there (frozen, dried, dehydrted, slted, pickled, smoked or vluedded) Met nd Poultry Export Certificte wholesomeness (FSIS Form 9060-5) Hll Export Certificte Plese refer to FSIS Export Librry : Met Poultry Export Requirements for (http://www.fsis.usd.gov/regultions _&_Policies/n_Requirements /index.sp) ry & He lth Hl l Cer tific te & Hel th, (4) Frozen pork, dried, dehydrted, slted, pickled or smoked pork; or pork ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to FSIS Export Librry : Met Poultry Export Requirements for (http://www.fsis.usd.gov/regultions _&_Policies/n_Requirements /index.sp) ry
products there & Hel th, (5) Tble eggs; frozen liquid eggs; slted, pickled or century eggs; egg powder or egg products there (6) Pet food ry Helth Certificte Plese refer FSIS Export Librry : Export Requirements for Egg Products (http://www.fsis.usd.gov/regultions_ &_policies/requirements_for_egg_pr oducts/index.sp) Export Certificte for Animl Products Plese refer to USDA : APHIS : VS Interntionl Animl Product Export Regultions for (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion s/vs/iregs/products/downlods/my_pf. pdf) ry ry (7) Dyold chicks ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to Section III ry (8) Animl By- Products; Bone ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to USDA : APHIS : VS Interntionl Animl Product Export Regultions for (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion ry
mel/flour, met mel, horn, ho, fether or blood mel cprine, ovine or vin origin s/vs/iregs/products/downlods/my_req uirements.pdf) (Plese note tht the n ry uthority imposed bn on processed bovine proteins such s met nd bone mel, met mel, bone mel, blood mel, ho mel nd horn mel due to the detection BSE in the United Sttes.) (9) Swine (breeding) ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to USDA : APHIS : VS Interntionl Animl Export Regultions for (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion s/vs/iregs/nimls/downlods/my_po_ fed_my.pdf) (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion s/vs/iregs/nimls/downlods/my_po_ stte_srwk_my.pdf) ry (10) ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to
Porcine Semen (11) Rbbits (12) Horses ry Helth Certificte USDA : APHIS : VS Interntionl Animl Export Regultions for (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion s/vs/iregs/nimls/downlods/my_po_ se_fed_my.pdf) Plese refer to USDA : APHIS : VS Interntionl Animl Export Regultions for (http://www.phis.usd.gov/regultion s/vs/iregs/nimls/downlods/my_or.p df) ry ry ry Helth Certificte Plese refer to Section III ry (13) Fish nd sefood products Helth Certificte A declrtion or sttement by Federl or Stte Helth Agency tht the consignment is sfe for humn consumption. For shrimps nd prwns; crb nd crb products; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, slted or in brine, cooked by steming or by boiling in wter: Additionl declrtion or sttement tht the consignment is free from Chlormphenicol He lth Hel th, (14) Tree Nuts Phytosnitry Certificte (APHIS - PPQ Form 577) (http://www.phis.usd.gov/import_e xport/plnts/plnt_exports/export_cer tifictes_forms.shtml) To certify tht the plnt products re free from qurntine pests, nd conform with the current phytosnitry regultions the importing country. Pl nt He lth
Section II. Purpose Specific Export Certificte(s) Plese refer to the Mtrix under Section I. Section III. Specific Attesttions Required on Export Certificte(s) 1. Milk nd Milk Products A. ry Helth Certificte the country origin or prt country or stte origin hs been free from foot nd mouth disese nd rinderpest for the pst twelve (12) months prior to nd till the dte export; the milk or milk products were derived from herds/flocks tht hve been kept in the country in the preceding twelve (12) months prior to export; the frm origin hve been certified free from tuberculosis nd brucellosis by the Government ry Authority the exporting country; the nimls were found to be helthy nd free from ny clinicl sign infectious or contgious diseses (including ectoprsites) t the time milking; the milk or milk products were processed nd pcked in the plnt tht hs been pproved for export by the competent uthority the exporting country (the nme, ddress nd estblishment number the plnt s well s btch/lot number nd dte production must be clerly stted in the certificte); the milk or milk products were processed, pcked nd stored under snitry condition nd do not contin ny preservtive, coloring mtter, residue or ny foreign substnce or hrmful mteril injurious to helth nd tht every precution hd been tken to prevent contmintion during the processing, pcking, storing nd hndling prior to export; The milk or milk products shll undergo following process ; In cse milk or crem for humn consumption, the milk used hs been treted by ultr high temperture (UHT) t minimum 132oC for t lest 1 second or by simple high temperture short time psteuristion (HTST) t 72 oc for t lest 15 seconds for milk with ph less thn 7.0 or double HTST for milk with ph 7 or over; Milk for niml consumption hs been subjected to either double HTST or in cse simple HTST or UHT, this ws combined with either physicl tretment to mintin ph 6 for t lest 1 hour or dditionl heting to t lest 72 oc combined with desicction; in the cse milk or milk products intended for humn consumption; tht the milk or milk products destined for export to re wholesome nd fit for humn consumption; in the cse milk or milk products intended for purposes other thn for humn consumption; should be clerly identified nd lbeled (in RED) s "unfit for humn consumption" or "not for humn consumption" or "for niml use only" or "niml feeds" or "stock feeds".
Snitry Certificte for Export The United Sttes Americ is free from Foot & Mouth Disese nd Rinderpest; The product ws mnufctured in fcilities inspected nd pproved by the competent uthority nd subjected to regulr udits or inspections imed t ensuring tht the processing is properly nd hygieniclly crried out, to produce product tht is fit for humn consumption; The product ws mnufctured from milk tht received psteuriztion tretment or dequte sfegurds hve been tken with the im voiding public helth hzrds rising from pthogenic orgnisms ssocited with milk; To the best our knowledge, the product contins no hrmful levels contminnts; 2. Dy-old chicks A. ry Helth Certificte the country or prt country or stte origin hs been continuously free from Newcstle disese nd fowl plgue for the pst twelve (12) months prior to nd till the dte export; the chicks were htched from eggs derived from registered frm which is ccredited to be free from Slmonell pullorum, Slmonell enteritidis, Slmonell gllinrum dn Slmonell typhimurium; nd no cse fowl choler, infectious bronchitis, infectious lryngotrcheitis, infectious bursl disese, mrek's disese, egg drop syndrome, swollen hed syndrome, vin encephlomyelitis, slmonellosis nd mycoplsmosis hd been dignosed or occurred on the frm in the preceding six (6) months prior to export; the chicks were htched in htchery pproved by the vetry uthority the country export nd tht no eggs from ny other frm hve been htched in the sme incubtor t the sme time; the eggs nd incubtors used in the htchery hve been fumigted nd disinfected prior to incubtion; the chicks were pcked direct from the incubtor in the htchery into stisfctory clen nd new disposble boxes for export, nd hd no contct with ny bird other thn dy-old chicks originting from the sme htchery; the dy-old chicks destined for export to hve not been vccinted ginst ny disese except Mrek's disese, using vccine tht is pproved by the vetry uthority the exporting country; the dy-old chicks destined for export to hve been exmined by the registered vetrin nd found to be helthy nd free from ny clinicl sign infectious or contgious disese t the time export. 3. Horses
A. ry Helth Certificte the country or prt country or re/frm origin hs been free from Africn horse sickness, Western, Estern, nd Venezueln equine encephlomyelitis for the pst two (2) yers immeditely preceding the dte export, nd no vccintion is permitted in the country ginst Africn horse sickness; the country or prt country or re/frm origin hs been free from glnders for the pst twelve (12) months prior to dte export; OR the nimls hve been tested with mllein with negtive result(s) within 10 dys immeditely preceding export; the country or prt country or re/frm origin hs been free from trypnosomes for the pst twelve (12) months immeditely preceding the dte export; OR the nimls hve been tested for trypnosomes by inoion whole blood into mice/rts nd exmined by Giems stined blood smers every lternte dy for period twenty-eight (28) dys with negtive results; the country or prt country or re/frm origin hs been free from contgious equine metritis for the pst twelve (12) months immeditely preceding the dte export; OR The nimls hve never been mted nd is gelded; OR the nimls hve been tested for the csul gent contgious equine metritis by bcteril ure with negtive results; he nimls hve been kept in n re or frm where no cses diseses stted below occurred for the pst twelve (12) months: ) equine encephlomyelitis b) vesiculr stomtitis nd c) equine virl rteritis the nimls hve been exmined within forty-eight (48) hours export nd found to be helthy nd free from clinicl signs ny infectious or contgious disese including glnders, epizootic lymphngitis, ulcertive lymphngitis, dourine, horse-pox, srcoptic mnge, influenz, ringworm,strngles, infectious equine nemi, equine encephlomyelitis, vesiculr stomtis nd equine virl rteritis; The country or prt country or re/frm origin hs been free from equine infectious nemi nd equine virl rteritis for the pst twelve (12) month prior to dte export OR the nimls hve been tested in the lbortory pproved by the government uthority for the following diseses; ) Equine infectious nemi by immunodifusion (coggins)test with negtive results within 30 dys preceding export. b) Equine virl rteritis by serum neutrliztion test with negtive results t dilution 1 in 4 within 10
dys preceding export. the best vetry surgeon's knowledge nd belief tht, during the 3 months immeditely preceding export, the nimls hve not suffered from ny the diseses listed below, hve been in ny premise frm on which these diseses hve not occurred, nor hd the horses otherwise been exposed to the risk infection with these diseses: equine infectious nemi, equine virl encephlomyelitis, rbies, scbies,nthrx, glnders, dourine, strngles, epizootic lymphngitis, ulcertive lymphngitis, equine rhinopneumonitis, equine virl rteritis, bbesiosis (piroplsmosis), Geth virus infection or ny other diseses equines notifible in the country; the nimls hve not been vccinted with ny vccine within one (1) month the dte shipment. Section IV. Government Certificte s Legl Entry Requirements Ech consignment milk or milk products shll be ccompnied by vetry helth certificte dted within thirty (30) dys import nd signed or endorsed by competent vetry ficer the Government ry Authority the country export. Additionl requirement for st cheeses: Certificte Anlysis (COA) All cheese mde from unpsteurized milk imported into must be ccompnied by Helth Certificte nd Certificte Anlysis (Listeri monocytogenes) All st/semi st cheeses mde from psteurized milk imported into must be ccompnied by Helth Certificte nd Certificte Anlysis (Listeri monocytogenes) Ech consignment dy-old chicks shll be ccompnied by vetry helth certificte dted within thirty (30) dys import nd signed or endorsed by competent vetry ficer the Government ry Authority the country export. The consignment nimls (horses) shll be ccompnied by vetry helth certificte issued by competent ry Officer the government vetry uthority the country export. Ech consignment fish nd sefood products shll be ccompnied by helth certificte issued by Federl or Stte Helth Agency. Ech consignment tree nuts shll be ccompnied by Phytosnitry Certificte issued by gencies in-chrge qurntine in the exporting country/stte. Section V. Other Certifiction/Accredittion Requirements For Hll certifiction for met nd poultry products, Plese refer to FSIS Export Librry : Met Poultry Export Requirements for : (http://www.fsis.usd.gov/regultions_&_policies/export_informtion/index.sp)
2. Horses: A. Identity The nimls should hve n identity certificte or pssport by registered vetry surgeon in the country origin nd further endorsed by Government ry Authority describing the ge, breed, sex, colour, mrkings or other points identifiction the horses. B. Description Animl The consigment niml shll be ccompnied by certificte contining full description or identifiction the nimls. C. Declrtion by Mster/Cptin the Ship/Aircrft The consignment nimls shll be ccompnied by certificte from the mster/cptin the ship or ircrft in which the nimls were crried stting tht: the nimls hve been embrked t port or irport in U.S.A. nd hd not lnded t ny intermedite port or irport during the flight/voyge to. Stopovers ircrft t Honolulu nd Jpn my be permitted or ny other port s pproved by the Director Generl ry Services,. no other nimls were crried in the ircrft or ship during the time tht the horses to which the certifictions refer were on bord the ircrft or ship. no fodder other thn from the country origin ws crried in the ircrft or ship during the time tht the nimls were on bord the ircrft or ship. he interior the ircrft hs been spryed with n pproved insecticide just prior to the deprture from the irport. SECTION VI. OTHER RELEVANT REPORTS - Food nd url Import Regultions nd Stndrds (FAIRS) Annul Report 2011 (Report number: MY1014) - Exporter Guide Annul 2011 (Report number: MY1015) Appendix I. Electronic Copy or Outline Ech Export Certificte APPENDIX I. HALAL EXPORT CERTIFICATE FOR MEAT PRODUCTS
APPENDIX II. (FSIS FORM 9060-5) MEAT & POULTRY EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF WHOLESOMENESS
APPENDIX III. (VS FORM 16-4 MAR 2010) HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
APPENDIX IV. SANITARY CERTIFICATE FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
APPENDIX V. CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS (LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES)
APPENDIX VI. VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR PORK PRODUCTS
APPENDIX VII. HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FISH AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
APPENDIX VIII. FSIS LETTER CERTIFICATE FOR BEEF PRODUCTS For smple Letterhed Certificte for the Export Beef nd Beef Products to, plese click http://www.fsis.usd.gov/pdf/bbml.pdf APPENDIX VIIII. APHIS PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE For smple Phytosnitry Certificte PPQ Form 577, plese click http://www.phis.usd.gov/import_export/plnts/plnt_exports/downlods/ppq577.pdf Author Defined: Executive Summry
This report ws prepred by the Office url Affirs the USDA/Foreign url Service in Kul Lumpur, for U.S. exporters domestic food nd griurl products. While every possible cre ws tken in the preprtion this report, informtion provided my not be completely ccurte either becuse policies hve chnged since its preprtion, or becuse cler nd consistent informtion bout these policies ws unvilble. It is highly recommended tht U.S. exporters verify the full set import requirements with their foreign customers, who re normlly best equipped to reserch such mtters with locl uthorities, before ny goods re shipped. FINAL IMPORT APPROVAL OF ANY PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE IMPORTING COUNTRY S RULES AND REGULATIONS AS INTERPRETED BY BORDER OFFICIALS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT ENTRY. On December 14, notified the WTO on regultion relted to hll certifiction nd lbeling. According to this regultion, ll imported food from the U.S. intended to be consumed by Muslims must certified hll by one the JAKIM-pproved Islmic centers in the U.S. (http://www.hll.gov.my/v3/index.php/ms/senri-bdn-islm-yng-diiktirf) The regultion become effective Jnury 1, 2012. s hotel nd food service sector is incresingly demnding hll certified food. The hll certificte must ccompny the shipment nd the products must be lbeled with n pproved Islmic Center s hll logo on the pckging. All met nd livestock products (except pork) imported into must be certified hll nd the products must originte from slughterhouses which hve been inspected nd pproved by the Deprtment ry Services (DVS) nd religious uthorities (JAKIM Deprtment Islmic Development ). An Islmic Center pproved by JAKIM must supervise the slughter nd processing nd issue the hll certificte for met nd poultry. The Islmic Center must be listed by the pcking plnt on the originl JAKIM ppliction form or the ppliction must be ppropritely mended to mke use new Islmic Center. On July 1, 2011, DVS imposed n inspection requirement on pork bttoirs for ll exporting countries nd only pork products from pproved bttoirs cn be imported into. Helth certifictes ccompnying shipments must include n estblishment number plnt the DVS hs pproved. As the end 2011, DVS hd not yet pproved ny U.S. pork plnts. Due to the detection BSE in the United Sttes in 2003, DVS still bns on bovine proteins such s bone mel, met mel, bone mel, blood mel, ho mel nd horn mel nd other feeding stuffs (including pet food), premixes nd feed dditives contining the bove products.