European Union: Animal By-Products Chapter 8

Last Modified: April 12, 2024

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

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General information - February 2022

  1. By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
    The Chapter 8 is not endorsable for poultry derivatives from HPAI Banned Areas or ND Banned Areas.
    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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    2. 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:
      • Pdf - November 2023
    3. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
         
  2. By-Products Derived from Carcasses of Animals Other than Birds or Ruminants (Not Even Dairy)
    1. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    2. 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:
    3. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
         
  3. By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Bovine, Ovine, and/or Caprine Animals
    1. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    2. 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:
      • Pdf - November 2023
    3. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
         
  4. By-Products Derived from the Carcasses of Ruminants OTHER than Bovine, Ovine, and/or Caprine Animals
    1. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    2. 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:
      • Pdf - November 2023
    3. 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.]
      • Pdf - November 2023
         
  5. By-Products Derived from Materials OTHER Than Carcasses of Animals that Passed Ante-Mortem Inspection for Human Consumption
    1. By-Products derived from fish
      • Pdf - November 2023
    2. By-Products derived from eggs
      • Pdf - November 2023
    3. 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).]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    4. By-Products (other than skins or furs) derived from rodents or lagomorphs not slaughtered under government inspection for human food.
      • Pdf - November 2023
    5. By-Products derived from terrestrial or aquatic invertebrates
      • Pdf - November 2023
    6. Furs/skins (unprocessed) derived from animals [other than ruminants, rodents or lagomorphs] not subjected to slaughter inspection for human consumption [but which were killed (or otherwise died) in the United States after being kept in captivity in the United States since birth or for at least 3 months prior to death]
      • Pdf - November 2023
    7. Furs/skins (unprocessed) derived from rodents or lagomorphs
      • Pdf - November 2023
         
  6. Other Dispatch Shipments and Transit Shipments
  7. 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.)
    • Dispatch (other): Materials derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
      • Pdf - November 2023
    • Dispatch (other): Materials other than those derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
      • Pdf - November 2023
    • Transit EU - Materials derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
      • Pdf - November 2023
    • Transit EU - Materials other than those derived from the Carcasses of Poultry (Birds)
      • Pdf - November 2023
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