USDA Attache: Russian Poultry Production To -2-

Published: 25 Sep 2008 23:04:24 PST

VPSS began a new system of advanced electronic pre-notification on September 15, 2008 for meat products exported to the Russian Federation from the United States as well as from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

The agreement reached between VPSS and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service states that the advance notification, in the form of a scanned copy of a veterinary certificate, signed by FSIS veterinarians in charge for each separate meat product shipment, should be sent by e-mail to VPSS. Provision of the above-mentioned FSIS certificate will enable the customs officer at the state border customs point to verify the scanned copy of the certificate by comparing it to the original, inspect the shipment and custom clear the product. The scanned copy of the certificate is filed together with the original.