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European Union - Animal By-Products Chapter 8

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Chapter 8 Health Certificates for Animal By-Products for the Manufacture of Products for Purposes other than Human or Animal Consumption

General information - March 2019 (pdf 113kb)

  1.      By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
  1. The following certificate is for by-products derived from carcasses of birds [from areas other than HPAI  Banned Areas or ND Banned Areas] slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from eggs nor any materials derived from birds not slaughtered in the United States.]

B.  The following certificate is for combinations of BOTH (1) By-Products derived from carcasses of poultry slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection and (2) By-Products derived from carcasses of poultry slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem inspection for human consumption:

 C.  The following certificate is for by-products derived ONLY from carcasses of poultry slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem slaughter inspection for human consumption: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals slaughtered in the United States or countries ineligible to export fresh meat of the species to the European Union.]

The Chapter 8 is not endorsable at this time for poultry derivatives from HPAI Banned Areas or ND Banned Areas

     II.    By-Products Derived from Animals Other than Birds or Ruminants (Not Even
            Dairy)

A.  The following certificate is for by-products derived from carcasses of animals [other than birds or ruminants] slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from ruminants, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals not slaughtered in the United States.]

B.  The following certificate is for combinations of BOTH (1) By-Products derived from carcasses of animals (other than poultry or ruminants) slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection and (2) By-Products derived from carcasses of animals (other than poultry or ruminants) slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem inspection for human consumption:

C.  The following certificate is for by-products derived ONLY from carcasses of animals [other than birds or ruminants] slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem slaughter inspection for human consumption: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals slaughtered in the United States or countries ineligible to export fresh meat of the species to the European Union.]

     III.    By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Bovine, Ovine, and/or Caprine
             Animals

A.  The following certificate is for by-products derived from carcasses of bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from ruminants, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals not slaughtered in the United States.]

B.  The following certificate is for combinations of BOTH (1) By-Products derived from carcasses of bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection and (2) By-Products derived from carcasses of bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem inspection for human consumption:

C.  The following certificate is for by-products derived ONLY from carcasses of bovine, ovine, and or caprine animals slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem slaughter inspection for human consumption: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals slaughtered in the United States or countries ineligible to export fresh meat of the species to the European Union.]

    IV.    By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Ruminants other than Bovine,
            Ovine, and/or Carpine Animals

A.  The following certificate is for by-products derived from carcasses of ruminants other than bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from ruminants, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals not slaughtered in the United States.]

B.  The following certificate is for combinations of BOTH (1) By-Products derived from carcasses of ruminants other than bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in the United States after passing FSIS ante-mortem slaughter inspection and (2) By-Products derived from carcasses of bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem inspection for human consumption:

C.  The following certificate is for by-products derived ONLY from carcasses of ruminants other than bovine, ovine, and or caprine animals slaughtered in countries other than the United States after passing ante-mortem slaughter inspection for human consumption: [This version may not be utilized for materials derived from fish, eggs, milk, invertebrates or the carcasses of animals, e.g. rodents, not slaughtered for human food, nor any materials derived from animals slaughtered in the United States or countries ineligible to export fresh meat of the species to the European Union.]

    V.    By-Products Derived from Materials Other Than Carcasses of Animals that
           Passed Ante-Mortem Inspection for Human Consumption

           
A.  By-Products derived from fish

B.  By-Products derived from eggs

C.  By-Products derived from milk of bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals

Materials derived from ovine and/or caprine milk may not be exported for feeding to farmed animals other than fur bearing animals (animals raised for their fur/skin but not for the production of materials for human consumption).

D.  By-Products derived from rodents or lagomorphs not slaughtered under government inspection for human food

E.  By-Products derived from terrestrial or aquatic invertebrates

F.  Furs/skins (unprocessed) derived from animals not subjected to slaughter inspection for human consumption

   VI.     Other

Other (These versions should be utilized when the line-outs in the above versions are not appropriate. To utilize these versions, the inappropriate text must be lined out prior to endorsement.)



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