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Export Requirements for Mexico

MX-181 (Sep 2, 2008)

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Eligible/Ineligible Products
  1. Eligible Products
    1. Fresh/frozen meat and meat products including only those beef and beef meat products identified below.
    2. Fresh/frozen beef meat and beef meat products, including bone-in and boneless beef products, further processed products, tripe, trimmings, hearts, kidneys, lips, diaphragms, tongue and cheek meat derived from animals less than 30 months of age and produced under an approved Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Export Verification (EV) program. Veal, bone-in and boneless derived from animals less than 36 weeks of age is not subject to an approved EV program; however, an EV program is necessary if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. Edible tallow and livers may be derived from animals of any age and do not have to be produced under the AMS, EV program. Edible beef plasma and beef blood may be derived from animals of any age and do not have to be produced under the AMS, EV program. In some cases, these eligible products may be limited to specific ports of entry which are further defined in the Documentation Section. In all cases producing establishments, with the exception of veal (as defined above), edible tallow and livers, and edible beef plasma and beef blood, must be on an AMS approved list in order to be eligible to export. In addition, boneless beef (excluding trimmings), tongue, and tripe imported from establishments in Canada are eligible for export. Beef and beef products containing beef imported from establishments in Australia and New Zealand are also eligible for export. These imported products must be processed in U.S. plants with an approved AMD, EV program for Mexico only if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program would be required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. Information about the EV program and a list of EV approved establishments can be obtained from AMS' Web site.

      If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that an AMS approved EV establishment is not properly executing its EV program, AMS should be notified at ARCBranch@usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:
      • Establishment name, address, and establishment number
      • Product type, product code, and quantity of product
      • Date of production, lot number, and shift
      • Date and nature of observation
      • Name of country product is intended for export
      • Export certificate number (if applicable)
      • Any other information to verify claim
      • Name of inspection official
    3. Fresh/frozen sheep meat, carcass and viscera derived from animals less than 12 months of age and produced under an AMS EV program.
    4. Fresh/frozen sheep meat imported from Australia and New Zealand.
    5. Fresh/frozen goat meat, carcass and viscera derived from animals less than 12 months of age and produced under an AMS EV program
    6. Canned cooked beef from Brazil.
    7. Cooked poultry and poultry products.
    8. Cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cuts.
    9. Fresh/frozen poultry meat for further processing including mechanically de-boned meat (which may also be cured), carcass frames, viscera, and offal product.
    10. Fresh/frozen poultry meat including mechanically de-boned meat (which may also be cured), viscera and offal product.
    11. Chicken meat including mechanically de-boned meat and offal in brine.
    12. Poultry products or products containing poultry ingredients that have been subjected to a heat treatment of 60 degrees C for at least 10 minutes subject to state restrictions indicated in the Ineligible Products section below.
    13. Effective July 20, 2007, all restrictions on the following counties in Texas have been removed: Gonzales, Guadalupe, Galdwell, Bastrop, Fayette, La Vaca, De Witt, Karnes, Wilson, Comal and Hays.
    14. For products from Arkansas only:  Raw/uncooked poultry meat for further processing, including mechanically separated meat (MSD/MDM) and only boneless product, chicken and turkey, fresh, refrigerated/frozen, except products from Washington County; products should be originated from birds slaughtered prior to May 10 or after July 14, 2008. Note for exporter information: the destination plant in Mexico for raw poultry meat for further processing must be a TIF plant.
    15. For products from Arkansas only:  Imports of raw poultry meat originating from other states and stored in Arkansas are permitted as long as the storage facilities are not located in Washington County.
  2. Ineligible products
    1. For products from Arkansas:  All Fresh/Refrigerated/Frozen (uncooked/raw) poultry meat, chicken and turkey, whole, cuts, boneless and bone-in product from Washington County, Arkansas. All uncooked/raw poultry meat, chicken and turkey, whole, cuts, boneless and bone-in product, if birds were slaughtered between May 10 and July 14. All Fresh/Refrigerated/Frozen (uncooked/raw) bone-in poultry meat, chicken and turkey, is also banned.
    2. Beef meat products containing advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
    3. Veal imported from Canada.
    4. Uncooked poultry and poultry products with the exception of those products listed as "Eligible Products".

Labeling Requirements
  1. Shipping Container Labels - Bilingual labels are required both by the Mexican Tariff Schedule published in 1994 on fresh/frozen meat and poultry and was further extended to all boxed product by Article 24 of the Animal Health Law published June 12, 2002 with an effective date of October 6, 2002. The Mexican Tariff Schedule requirements do not apply to carcasses and Article 24 does not refer to carcass product. A bilingual shipping container label is now required for all boxed products with the following information indicated below:
    1. For fresh/frozen meat and poultry:
      1. Country of origin (Spanish/English)
      2. Name, establishment number, and physical location of the producing establishment (Same as the establishment number identified on the boxes).
      3. Specific destination¹ - (Suggest using name and city of consignee entered on the health certificate)
      4. Name of product (according to the tariff classification) (Spanish/English)
      5. "Keep Refrigerated" or "Keep Frozen", as applicable (Spanish/English). Products labeled both "Keep Refrigerated" and "Keep Frozen" are not permitted by Mexico.
      6. Net Weight (Metric)¹
      7. Slaughter date¹ (Use format described for slaughter date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION)
      8. Slaughter establishment number¹
      9. Pack date¹ - (Use format described for packing date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION)
      10. Lot number¹
      11. A 3 X 8 cm space so that the stamp of approval or rejection, as appropriate, can be applied to the box.

      ¹ = The above information may appear on the label in English only
    2. This section has been revised to reflect that slaughter dates are no longer required for processed products. For processed products, include the following. Items a-i are required upon entry into Mexico. Exporters are advised to check with their importers to see if items j-r apply to the product being exported.
      1. Country of origin (Spanish/English)
      2. Name, establishment number, and physical location of the producing establishment (Same as the establishment number identified on the boxes).¹
      3. The importer's name and address¹
      4. Slaughter establishment number(s)¹
      5. Processing dates¹ (Use the same format as that described for slaughter and packing dates under DOCUMENTATION).
      6. Packing date(s)¹ (Use format described for packing date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION).
      7. Expiration date¹
      8. Lot number(s)¹
      9. Importer's Ministry of Finance Taxation number.
      10. Name of manufacturer.
      11. The product's commercial name.
      12. The trademark of commercial name brand.
      13. Description of raw material involved.
      14. Instructions for use and care.
      15. Product description whenever the product is packed such that it is not visible.
      16. A generic description in Spanish.
      17. A generic description in English

      ¹ The above information can appear in English only.
    3. This information can be applied using pressure sensitive labels, or may be either printed or stamped on the box prior to issuance of the export certificate. It is not required that the additional information be applied in the presence of the official inspection legend. It is considered additional information to satisfy the labeling requirements of Mexico therefore does not require FSIS sketch approval if placed on containers with labeling that meets FSIS requirements.
    4. Though product registry in Mexico has not been in effect since September 1991, strict enforcement of mandatory labeling features occurs. U.S. exporters are advised to work with an importing agent/representative in Mexico to assure proper labeling of their products. Under certain conditions, product may be allowed entry into Mexico with labeling deviations. Export certification can be provided in these situations, however, exporters requesting certification of product without the required labeling are responsible for assuring product entry into Mexico.
    5. Additional information on labels for food products can be obtained from: Direccion General de Regulacion Sanitaria de Alimentos, Secretaria de Salud, Donceles 39, Centro, 06000 Mexico, D. F. Phone: 011-52-5-518-3696.
  2. Prepackaged Products - Prepackaged meat and poultry and meat and poultry products intended for export to Mexico must comply with Official NOM-51 - General Specifications for Labeling prepackaged Foods and Nonalcoholic Beverages.

    The following mandatory information must appear on the labels of prepackaged products:
    1. Name of the products.
    2. List of ingredients.
    3. Net content.
    4. Name and address of the manufacturer or company responsible for its manufacture. Imported products must show the importer's name and address. This information may be applied on prepackaged products in Mexico after Custom's clearance, but prior to marketing the product.
    5. Country of origin.
    6. Batch or lot number.
    7. Expiration Date - Any special conditions required for preservation must also be indicated if the validity of the date depends on these conditions. For example, "Keep Frozen", "Keep refrigerated", etc.
    8. Nutritional Information - Nutritional information is only mandatory when a qualitative statement is made regarding a nutritional property.

      ¹This information must be in Spanish. If other languages are also used, Spanish must be at least of the same size and typographic proportions and in an equally obvious manner.

      Under certain conditions, prepackaged product may be allowed entry into Mexico without the required labeling. Exporters should consult with their importer to determine the conditions for such exports. Exporters requesting export certification of prepackaged products without the required labeling are responsible for assuring correct labeling of the product in Mexico.
  3. Unscalded beef stomachs. Shipping containers must be prominently marked: "Unscalded Beef Stomachs for Export to Mexico Only".
  4. Fresh Pork ham should be labeled "uncured pork ham" or "uncured pork leg"  on labeling for export to Mexico to avoid confusion of the term "fresh" with the common meaning of "chilled."

Documentation Requirements
  1. Meat/Poultry
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness. This certificate is accepted by the Mexican Department of Health as a certificate of free sale for U.S. processed meat and poultry products.
      1. 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.
      2. Mexico requires that the "PRODUCT EXPORTED FROM:" column of FSIS Form 9060-5 identify both the city and state location of the exporting plant.
    2. The importer must obtain a license/permit from the Mexican Department of Commerce for importation of meat and poultry products. Appropriate labeling and processing requirements will be included with this permit.
    3. Slaughter, Packing and Processing Dates: The exporter is required to provide slaughter and packing dates for all fresh/frozen meat and poultry and all meat and poultry products with the exception of cooked and processed product. Slaughter dates are not required for cooked or processed products; however, packing and processing dates are required for cooked or processed products. The dates should be entered in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5. The date should be in the day/month/year (dd/mm/yyyy) format. For example, "Slaughter dates 15-03-2001 to 15-04-2001" would indicate a slaughter date range of March 15, 2001 to April 15, 2001. "Packing dates 18-04-2001 to 23-04-2001" would include a packing date range from April 18, 2001 to April 23, 2001. Date ranges are acceptable.
    4. Lot numbers must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5. For example, "Lot No. 25" would indicate a single lot; "Lot nos. 14-25" would indicate sequential lot numbers 14 through 25; and "Lot nos. 14,22,17" would indicate non-sequential lot numbers, 14, 22, and 17. Lot numbers are designated by the shipper and can be any unique identifier for the lot.
    5. Expiration date (plant and product determined) is required to be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 for all cooked meat and poultry products.
    6. As of January 28, 2005, shipments of frozen chicken leg quarters and edible animal offal products will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
    7. Additional statements for all poultry products:
      1. For cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cut, as described under "Eligible Products", the following must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a letterhead certificate:*
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The product is free of Velogenic Newcastle disease.
        4. The raw materials were submitted to a cooking process not less than 60 degrees Celcius for not less than 10 minutes or a pasteurization or commercial sterilization indicating temperature and time or that the product was subject to a cooking process reaching an internal temperature of not less than 68 degrees Celcius."
        5. That in the elaboration of the product no proteins of ruminant origin except milk and milk proteins were used."
      2. For cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cut, derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments. In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-12 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
        1. "Canada is the country of origin of the product.
        2. The product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. Canada is free of Velogenic Newcastle disease.
        4. The product was subjected to a cooking process at a temperature of no less than 60 degrees Celcius for a minimum of 10 minutes or a pasteurization or commercial sterilization -----------1 or that the product was subject to a cooking process reaching an internal temperature of not less than 68 degrees Celcius."

        1 Indicate the time in minutes and the temperature in degree Celicius at which the products were cooked.

        The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-12. These statements may be provided in the "Remarks" section. In addition, the FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying the product must include the following statement in the "Remarks" Section:

        "This product was derived from Canada."
      3. For raw poultry meat, carcass, mechanically de-boned meat (which also may be cured), viscera and offal product, including meat for further processing, as defined under "Eligible Products", the following statements must be included in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a letterhead certificate:
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The United States is free of Velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        4. That the product has been approved for human consumption.
        5. That the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples have been taken and tested for avian influenza using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test according to OIE standards, with negative results to AI or that the flock and/or farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
        6. The product does not come from birds and storage facilities originating in or coming from Washington County, Arkansas.
        7. That the product is freely transported and marketed within the United States.
        8. During slaughter and processing, this meat was not mixed with birds, meat, offal or viscera, which had not met the foregoing requirements.
        9. That the product has been packed in new boxes.
        10.  That the vehicles and containers that transport the meat, offal or viscera were cleaned and disinfected previous to the shipment." (Note: See Section A.8. for further instructions.)
      4. For chicken meat in brine, as described under "Eligible Products", the following must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a FSIS letterhead certificate:
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The process of elaboration specifying the additives used and quantities are attached.
        4. That the product is freely transported and marketed within the United States.
        5. The United States is free of Velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        6. That the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples have been taken and tested for avian influenza using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test according to OIE standards, with negative results to AI or that the flock and/or farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
        7. That the product was packed in new boxes.
        8. That the trucks and containers where meat is transported have been cleaned and disinfected previous to shipment. (Note: See Section A.8. for further instructions.)
        9. That the product comes from a plant approved by SAGARPA."

        NOTE: The packages of the product should indicate the processing plant of origin, date of processing, and expiration date.
      5. The avian influenza statement is required for all raw poultry presented for importation on or after April 1, 2006. The exporter must indicate in in Block 14 of the FSIS 9060-6 that "the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples were taken and tested for AI using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test with negative results" or "the flock/farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan". NPIP registered complexes can be obtained from the following website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/poultry/downloads/npip_exporters.pdf.

        Two listings are provided (broilers and turkeys) on the website. Each listing is organized by State, Plant Number and NPIP Number. Questions about a listing should be be directed to NPIP at (770) 922-3496.
    8. Certification required for all raw poultry by company veterinarian - A veterinarian employed by the establishment or corporation must certify on company letterhead that trucks and containers used to transport raw poultry product to Mexico have been cleaned and disinfected:

      "Trucks and plastic containers have been cleaned and disinfected" 

      Note: The veterinarian employed by the establishment or corporation must sign the letterhead certificate issued by the company. The veterinarian may be a veterinarian employed directly by the establishment or corporation or any other private sector veterinarian hired or contracted for the service and need not be located at or associated with an FSIS inspected establishment. This veterinarian should NOT be employed by FSIS. The letterhead certification can be based on direct observation or on assurances from the requesting plant. The letterhead certification applies to the vehicle carrying the product from the slaughter or processing plant to the Mexican border or to any U.S. cold storage facility which may then forward such product to Mexico. Mexican authorities will perform visual inspection to assure that containers carrying the product are new and/or clean. Mexican authorities may document violations. In some instances, this certification is required on the FSIS Form 9060-5 or on the letterhead certificate accompanying the product. In this case, the company letterhead must be presented to the FSIS inspection official in order for the statement to be included on the export certificate.
    9. Additional statements for all fresh/frozen and processed products derived from ruminant animals (e.g., bovine, ovine, or caprine. The following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS 9060-5 or on a letterhead certificate:
      1. The animals from which the product was obtained were not fed ruminant origin meat and bone meal.
      2. In the country of origin, there are animal health regulations that forbid the feeding of ruminant origin meat and bone meal to ruminant animals. Note: The above statements can be made based on FDA feed regulations which prohibit the feeding of ruminant origin meat and bone meal to ruminants.
    10. Additional statement for all meat products (not required for poultry products):

      "The meat is fit for human consumption"
    11. Additional statements for all beef products certified by FSIS:
      1. For bone-in beef and bone-in beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Camargo, Tamps.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlán, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; and Veracruz, Ver.
        1. That the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals of less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned before slaughtering by means of compressed air or gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument into the cranial cavity).
        6. That from the slaughtered bovines from where the product was obtained the risk materials (brain, eyes, spinal cord, skull, tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the spinal cord was eliminated from the carcass employing a method approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
        8. That the product to be exported does not contain meat (trimmings), meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat, nor ground meat.
        9. That the product is fit for human consumption.
        10. That the product comes from ruminants slaughtered after February 1, 2006.
      2. For boneless beef and boneless beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Manzanillo, Col; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; and Tuxpan, Ver.
        1. "That the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That In the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from with the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        6. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the product to be exported does not contain advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat nor ground meat.
        8. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        9. That the product was submitted to a deboning process."
      3. For boneless beef and boneless beef products (excluding trimmings) derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments. In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-9 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
        1. "The product originated from Canada from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food.
          • the animals from which the product was obtained, were slaughtered at a CFIA inspected facility that either slaughters only animals under 30 months of age or has acceptable procedures of complete segregation, that allow the CFIA official to identify the products eligible for export.
          • the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
          • in Canada there are animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
          • the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
          • the product was submitted to a deboning process.

          OR
        2. may contain beef legally imported from Australia or New Zealand and originated from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food."

        The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-9. These statements may be provided in the “Remarks” section or on an FSIS letterhead certificate.

        This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Tuxpan, Veracruz; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; Nogales, Son.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; and Matamoros, Tamp.
      4. For prepared beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product is of the origin from the country indicated in this document as the origin.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity), or that the meat used in the elaboration of the product was legally imported from Australia or New Zealand.
        8. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
        9. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        10. That the raw material of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        11. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        12. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      5. For prepared beef products (marinated or others) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; and Tuxpan, Ver.
        1. "That the raw material used to elaborate the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        5. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        6. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
        8. That the product was processed at an establishment authorized by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, to export to Mexico.
        9. That the product is distributed and sold freely in the country of origin or source.
        10. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      6. For prepared beef products (meat preparations) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlan, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Cd. Hidalgo, Chis.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Veracruz; Veracrus, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.
        1. "That the product is from the country of origin as indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        9. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        10. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        11. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        12. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004."
      7. For prepared beef products (bovine/ovine) derived from animal less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and the product are of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of bovines under the age of 30 months and ovine under the age of 12 months, or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from bovines less than 30 months of age and ovine under the age of 12 months, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranium cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranium cavity.
        8. That the slaughtered ruminants from which the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        10.  That no meat obtained from advanced meat recovery nor mechanically separated nor ground meat was employed in the elaboration of the product to be exported.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      8. For prepared beef products (bovine/porcine) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. When the meat used in the elaboration of the product is originally from the United States or Canada, the following must be certified:
          1. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
          2. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
          3. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
          4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
          5. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
          6. That the raw material of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products, do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
          7. That no meat obtained from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat nor ground meat was employed.
        4. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        5. That the raw material of porcine origin used in the elaboration of the product is originally from a country free of classical porcine fever (NOM-037-ZOO-1995).
        6. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control."
      9. For prepared beef products (bovine/porcine/poultry) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. The raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground meat or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus).
        13. That the country or region of origin is free of velogenic Newcastle disease and avian influenza, or, certify that the raw materials of avian origin with which the product was elaborated were subjected to a cooking process with a temperature no less than 60 degrees Celsius for a time of no less than 10 minutes or commercial pasteurization or sterilization indicating temperatures and times. As an equivalent to this requirement an internal cooking temperature of no less than 68 degrees Celsius is acceptable."
      10. For prepared beef sausages derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is from the country of origin as indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004."
      11. For prepared beef sausages (which includes pork) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the ruminants from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus)."
      12. For prepared beef sausages (which includes pork and poultry) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus).
        13. That the country or region of origin is free of velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        14. That the products of avian origin with which the product was elaborated were submitted to a cooking process with a temperature no less than 60 degrees Celsius for a time of no less than 10 minutes or commercial pasteurization or sterilization indicating temperatures and times. As an equivalent to this requirement an internal cooking temperature of no less than 68 degrees Celsius is acceptable."
      13. For prepared dried beef derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS´ list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United State Department of Agriculture´s Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is originally from the United States or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained at time of inspection were healthy.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not fed with meat or bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the meat raw material to produce the product was obtained were slaughtered at authorized establishments by the competent authority that exclusively slaughters animals under 30 months of age or that the establishment has acceptable procedures for complete segregation, that allows for official personnel of the slaughter establishment to identify and select products to be exported.
        8. That the meat raw material used to elaborate the product was obtained from bovines under the age of 30 months determined by records that demonstrate the age or through postmortem inspection where it must be demonstrated that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        9. That the meat raw material used to elaborate the product was obtained from animals that were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or by cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp instrument in the cranial cavity).
        10. That from the slaughtered animals from which the product was obtained, the following specific risk materials were eliminated (brain, cranium, eyes, ganglions, spinal cord, spine, ganglionic dorsal chain, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        11. The product to be exported does not contain meat obtained by advanced meat recovery or mechanically separated meats.
        12. That the raw material used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered as of March 5, 2004.
    12. For beef trimmings derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Trimmings must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; and Manzanillo, Col.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That the product was obtained exclusively from muscle meat and or associated tissue.
      5. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      6. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
      7. That the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat."
    13. For beef hearts and kidneys derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Hearts and kidneys must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; and Manzanillo, Col. Frozen beef hearts and kidneys will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
    14. For offal products (lips, diaphragms, tongue, and/or cheek meat) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Offal products (lips, diaphragm, tongue, and/or cheek meat) must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Manzanillo, Col.; Agua Prieta, Son.; Matamoros, Tamps.; and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Frozen offal products will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
      6. That the product to be exported does not contain meat trimmings, meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
      7. That the tonsils were removed from the animals at the moment of slaughter." (Note: This additional statement is only required for certification of tongue.)
    15. For beef tongue and tripe derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments.  In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-10 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
      1. "The product originated from Canada from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food."
        • the animals from which the product was obtained, were slaughtered at a CFIA inspected facility that either slaughters only animals under 30 months of age or has acceptable procedures of complete segregation, that allow the CFIA official to identify the products eligible for export.
        • the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        • in Canada there are animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        • the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        • that, in the case of tongues, the tonsils were removed from the animals at the time of slaughter.

        OR
      2. may contain beef legally imported from Australia or New Zealand and originated from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food.

      The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-10. These statements may be provided in the “Remarks” section or on an FSIS letterhead certificate.

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, Nuevo Leon; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Nogales, Sonora; Manzanillo, Colima; Mexicali, Baja California; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora; Tijuana, Baja California; Tuxpan, Veracruz; Agua Prieta, Sonora; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlán, Sin.; Piedras Negras, Coahulia; Cd. Camargo, Tamps.; and Veracruz, Ver.
    16. For beef livers, the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Beef livers must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; and Puerto Morelos, Q.R. Frozen beef livers will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      3. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity."
    17. For tripe derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. This product must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity."
    18. For beef tallow for human consumption, protein-free tallow and its derivatives for industrial use, and protein-free tallow and its derivatives (not for animal consumption), the following statements should be provided in the Remarks section of FSIS Form 9060-5.
      1. That the product is from the country of origin indicated in this document.
      2. That the product comes from slaughterhouses or rendering plants that are under official control.
      3. That the maximum content of insoluble impurities of the tallow do not exceed 0.15 percent of its weight.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp instrument into the cranial cavity).
    19. For veal, bone-in and boneless, derived from animals less than 36 weeks of age. The slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are subject to an EV program only if the facility also handles non-conforming product (such as product imported from Canada) in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. In these cases, the facility must be on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant must certify on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", and the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at  http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; and Puerto Morelos, Q.R.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 36 weeks of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained had temporary teeth.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
      6. That the tonsils and intestines were removed from the animals at the moment of slaughter or that the animals were only fed with milk or milk substitutes.
      7. That the product to be exported does not contain ground meat."
    20. For meat (porcine/poultry) products which may or may not include cheese based preparations, the following statements should be provided in the Remarks section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a FSIS Letterhead Certificate:
      1. "That the product is from the country of origin indicated in this document.
      2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
      3. That the product was processed in a plant under official control.
      4. That in the elaboration of the product no proteins of ruminant origin except milk and milk proteins were used.
      5. That the product was submitted to a cooking process of a temperature no less than 60 degrees Celsius for a period of no less than 30 minutes or to a commercial pasteurization or sterilization indicating time and temperature.
      6. The United States is free of Velogenic Newcastle Disease.
      7. That the raw material of porcine origin used in the elaboration of the product originates from a country free of classical swine fever."
    21. For edible beef plasma, the following statements should be provided in the Remarks section of FSIS Form 9060-5.
      1. "That the product was produced at an establishment under official control.
      2. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
      3. That the product was not blended with meals imported from other countries or derived from other species.
      4. That the product was derived from federally inspected slaughter plants.
      5. That the product is approved for human consumption."
    22. For edible beef blood (and parts thereof), the following statements should be provided in the Remarks section of FSIS Form 9060-6:
      1. "That the product was produced at an establishment under official control.
      2. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
      3. That the product was not blended with meals imported from other countries or derived from other species.
      4. That the product was derived from federally inspected slaughter plants.
      5. That the product is approved for human consumption."
  2. In the case of boneless beef or boneless beef product imported into the United States from Australia or New Zealand, the following applies. The establishment is subject to an EV program only if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. In these cases, the facility must be on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant must certify on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service".  The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
    1. For beef meat derived from Australia, the following statements should be provided on an FSIS Letterhead Certificate:

      "The product may contain beef legally imported from Australia that originated from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food."
    2. For beef meat derived from New Zealand, a copy of the health certificate issued by New Zealand must accompany the shipments. In addition, the following certification statements must be provided on a FSIS Letterhead Certificate:
      1. That the product is from the country indicated in this document as origin;
      2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem, slaughtered at establishments under official control and is approved by an official organism as fit for human consumption;
      3. That the product comes from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA);
      4. That the feeding of ruminants with proteins of ruminant origin is prohibited in New Zealand;
      5. That New Zealand is a country free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and scrapie.

      The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by New Zealand and should be provided in the "Remarks" section.

      In addition, the following statement must be included in the "Remarks" section of the FSIS Form 9060-5:

      "This product was derived from New Zealand."

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlan, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Veracruz, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.
  3. For canned cooked beef derived from Brazil, a copy of the health certificate issued by Brazil must accompany the shipment. The health certificate issued by Brazil must include the following certification statements:
    1. "That the meat comes from animals born and raised in Brazil.
    2. That the meat comes from animals that were born after the prohibition of feeding livestock with proteins derived from ruminants.
    3. That the meat comes from animals that were fed exclusively with pastures and that in their feeding animal protein was never included.
    4. That the meat was obtained from healthy animals free of aftous fever and from areas where this disease has not occurred in the twelve months prior to elaboration of the product.
    5. That the product was processed in establishments under official control.
    6. That the product was sterilized at a temperature of at least 79.4 degrees centigrades for 30 minutes."

    In addition, the FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the following statement in the Remarks Section:

    "This product was derived from Brazil."
  4. Additional statements for sheep products.
    1. For sheep meat, carcass and viscera, with the exception of sheep offal including heads and hooves, derived from animals less than 12 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, these products are only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Mexicali, B.C.; Tijuana, B.C.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Nogales, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Colombia, N.L.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Manzanillo, Col.' Agua Prieta, Son.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; and Matamoros, Tamps.
      1. "That the product is from the country of origin indicated in this document;
      2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control;
      3. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin;
      4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 12 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported;
      5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 12 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post mortem inspection where the absence of permanent incisive teeth was verified;
      6. That the product originated from animals that have not been stunned by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity or by cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity);
      7. That the product to be exported does not include meat trimmings, meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat; and
      8. That the meat contains no visible nervous or lymphatic tissue."
    2. For sheep offal, including heads and hooves, derived from animals less than 12 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, these products are only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Piedras Negras, Coah.; Mexicali, B.C.; Tijuana, B.C.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Nogales, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Colombia, N.L.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Manzanillo, Col.; and Agua Prieta, Son.
      1. "That the product is from the country of origin indicated in the document;
      2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control;
      3. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin;
      4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 12 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported;
      5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 12 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post mortem inspection where the absence of permanent incisive teeth was verified;
      6. That the product originated from animals that have not been stunned by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or by cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity); and
      7. That the product to be exported does not include meat trimmings, meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat."
    3. For sheep meat derived from Australia, a copy of the health certificate issued by Australia must accompany the shipments. In addition, the following certification statements must be provided by Australia which are required by Mexico:
      1. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem in establishments under official control;
      2. That the product is fit for human consumption;
      3. That the product originated from Australia from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food;
      4. That the feeding of ruminants with meat of ruminant origin or meat and bone meal (MBM) is legally prohibited in Australia in accordance with OIE guidelines; and
      5. That Australia is free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Scrapie in accordance with the guidelines of OIE.

      The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by Australia and should be provided in the "Remarks" section.

      In addition, the following statement must be included in the "Remarks" section of the FSIS Form 9060-5:

      "This product was derived from Australia."

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlan, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Veracruz, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.
    4. For sheep meat derived from New Zealand, a copy of the health certificate issued by New Zealand must accompany the shipments. In addition, the following certification statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or placed on an FSIS Letterhead Certificate:
      1. That the product is from the country indicated in this document as origin;
      2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem, slaughtered at establishments under official control and is approved by an official authority as fit for human consumption;
      3. That the feeding of ruminants with proteins of ruminant origin is prohibited in New Zealand;
      4. That the product comes from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA); and
      5. That New Zealand is a country free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and scrapie.

      Note:  The list of New Zealand establishments approved by Mexico can be found at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/animalproducts/registers-lists/country/category-mexico-meat.pdf.  

      In addition, the following statement must be included in the "Remarks" section of the FSIS Form 9060-5:

      "This product was derived from New Zealand."

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlan, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Veracruz, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.
  5. For goat products derived from animals of 12 months of age or less, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "Product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, these products are only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Mexicali, B.C.; Tijuana, B.C.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Nogales, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Colombia, N.L.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Manzanillo, Col.; Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Camargo, Tamps.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlán, Sin.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; and Veracruz, Ver.
    1. That the product is from the country of origin indicated in this document;
    2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem and slaughtered in establishments under official control;
    3. That the product comes from a plant approved by SAGARPA's Animal Health Department for exporting to Mexico;
    4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin;
    5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals of 12 months or less of age or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select products to be exported;
    6. That the product was obtained from animals of 12 months or less of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection where the absence of permanent incisive teeth was verified;
    7. That the product originated from animals that have not been stunned by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity or by cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity);
    8. That the product to be exported does not include meat trimmings, meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat; and
    9. That the meat contains no visible nervous or lymphatic tissue.
  6. Additional Statements for Pork Products
    1. For all pork and products containing pork, the following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate.
      1. That the product is from the country of origin as indicated in the document;
      2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem at establishments under official control;
      3. The United States is a country free of classical swine fever (hog cholera) and vaccination of this disease is prohibited;
      4. That the product is approved by the USDA for human consumption; and
      5. That the product comes from a plant approved by SAGARPA's Animal Health Department for exporting to Mexico.
    2. For all pork products derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments. In addition, the following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate:
      1. That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Canada, Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem and were slaughtered in an establishment under official control.
      3. That the country of origin is free of classical swine fever.
      4. That the product is approved for human consumption.
      5. That the product comes from a plant approved by the Director General of Animal Health from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) to export to Mexico.

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros,Tamps.; Mazatlan, Six.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Cd. Hidalgo, Chiapas; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Veracruz, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.

    3. For processed pork with cheese and/or other dairy by-products, the following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or provided on an FSIS Letterhead Certificate:
      1. That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
      2. That the product is fit for human consumption.
      3. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem at establishments under official control.
      4. That the country of origin is free of classical swine fever (Pestvirus).
      5. That in the elaboration of the product no proteins of ruminant origin except milk and milk proteins were used.
    4. For pork hams with cheese and/or other dairy by-products, the following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" secction of FSIS Form 9060-5 or provided on an FSIS Letterhead Certificate:
      1. That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
      2. That the product is fit for human consumption.
      3. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem at establishments under official control.
      4. That the country of origin is free of classical swine fever (Pestvirus).
      5. That in the elaboration of the product no proteins of ruminant origin except milk and milk proteins were used.
    5. For pork offal products (including skins), the following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate.

      "That the product is originally from the United States or was legally imported from Australia, New Zealand or Canada from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.

      That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and postmortem and slaughtered at establishments under official control.

      That the product is approved by the USDA for human consumption.

      That the product comes from a plant approved by SAGARPA's Animal Health Department for exporting to Mexico.

      That the country of origin is free of classical swine fever or that the product comes from a country that is free of classical swine fever."
  7. Statements allowed when product is to be re-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 Inspector signing the export certificate).

    Include the following for all products 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." 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: Slaughter dates must be identified by the phase exactly as presented above: "Date (Month/Year) of Slaughter and Inspection." do not omit "...and inspection").
    1. For pork to be re-exported to Japan, also include the following statement:

      "The USA is free of hog cholera; vaccination against hog cholera is prohibited; and importation of pigs vaccinated against hog cholera is prohibited."
    2. For poultry to be re-exported to Japan, also include the following statement: "

      There have been no outbreaks of fowl pest (fowl plague) for at least 90 days in the United States.  Further, in the area where birds for export (meat) were produced (such an area being within a minimum radius of 50 kilometers from the production farm), Newcastle disease, fowl cholera, and other serious infectious fowl diseases, as recognized by the United States, have not occurred for at least 90 days."
    3. Poultry is restricted for export to Japan from certain States for specific periods. Certification must be provided that poultry did not originate from or transit unsealed through these States during the restricted periods relative to each affected State. Obtain the appropriate statements from the Japan requirements.
  8. For inedible product. 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 http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/products/vsavic.pdf. See FSIS Notice 17-05 for additional information.
  9. All export certificates accompanying product to Mexico can be signed by either an FSIS veterinarian or a food inspector.

    Notes:
    1. 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.
    2. Only statements provided in the Mexico Requirements are authorized to be entered in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5.
    3. Mexican customs is requiring that all invoices and country of origin certificates show full street addresses including City/State and zip code information. Listing a P.O. Box number is not acceptable and will result in confiscation of product. Since FSIS health certificates are considered country of origin certificates by Mexican inspection officials, full street addresses should be indicated on the certificates when issued.
    4. Product may be detained if the certificate is issued prior to the production date.
    5. The importer must obtain a license/permit from the Mexican Department of Commerce for importation of meat and poultry products. Appropriate labeling and processing requirements will be included with this permit.

Other Requirements
  1. Special sanitation emphasis - Establishments that produce meat and poultry and meat and poultry products for export to Mexico must comply with the following sanitation requirements. Effective immediately, documented controls should be present in each establishment, assuring that these requirements are met during production for export to Mexico.
    1. Personnel must wear appropriate outer clothing (e.g., smocks, coveralls, uniforms, etc.) covering any portion of street clothes which might be exposed to product or product-contact areas.
    2. Footwear used in the establishment must be clean. This could be accomplished in a number of different ways, such as:
      1. dedicating a pair of washable boots solely for use at the plant;
      2. cleaning and sanitizing footwear before entering the plant;and/or
      3. other means of assuring clean footwear that is acceptable to the IIC.
    3. To avoid product contamination, personnel entering any processing area:
      1. must follow necessary washing and sanitization procedures for hands and footwear; and
      2. necessary equipment must be available to personnel to accomplish this.
    4. Wooden pallets and other wooden implements in the plant must be clean and in good condition.
    5. Sanitizers are required for instruments, e.g., knives, scissors, and other instruments, that are used:
      1. at trim stations on the evisceration line; and
      2. in boning rooms.
  2. Import Inspection Procedures--Port of Entry.
    1. Shipments must arrive at a port of entry with available cold storage facilities. The land crossings are: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua; Matamoros, Tamaulipas; Mexicali, Baja California; Nogales, Sonora; Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas; Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Tijuana, Baja California. The seaports are: Manzanillo, Colima; Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Product consigned to TIF plants (federally inspected plants in Mexico) will have the physical inspection of the product at the TIF plant by the Mexican official stationed there, rather than at the border. This is only a change in the location of the inspection. It does not influence the rate of inspection.
    2. SARH has the authority to approve additional inspection sites in the future, including airports. No specific airports were named in the original regulation. Importers will need to make arrangements with the Mexican authorities for approval.
    3. Product subject to inspection (either under random checks or 100% checks) will be handled at the discretion of the customs broker or exporter as follows:
      1. Carcasses
        1. In the cases where carcasses are transferred from U.S. to Mexican trailers, the sample will be pulled as the carcasses are being moved.
        2. 100% of the carcasses can be transferred to U.S. or Mexican cold storage and samples taken.
        3. Carcass inspection can be performed in the truck, provided there is adequate space. Space requirements indicate the shipment needs to be 30 percent less than a full load to permit inspection in the truck.
      2. Boxed Product
        1. The product will be "staged" for import inspection and samples taken.
        2. In the cases where the boxes are transferred from the U.S. trailers to Mexican trailers, the sample will be pulled as the product is being moved.
  3. Import Inspection Procedures--Rate of Inspection.
    1. 100 percent of all lots will be inspected for documentation, certification of plant approval, and product authorization.
    2. Rate of product inspection will be phased in. If a shipment is rejected during any of these phases, sampling rate returns to Phase 1.
      • Phase 1: 100 percent of the first 50 shipments from an approved plant and/or Custom Broker will be inspected. If no rejections occur, move into phase 2.
      • Phase 2: 50 percent of the next 50 shipments will be inspected. If no rejections occur, move into phase 3.
      • Phase 3: 24 percent of the next 50 shipments will be inspected. If no rejections occur, move into phase 4.
      • Phase 4: 25 percent of subsequent shipments will be inspected on a random basis.
    3. Import inspection records have been maintained by the Mexican authorities for the past 5 months, on a port by port basis. Establishments and/or customs brokers that have accounted for 2% or more of the shipments into Mexico from January to may, 1994, will receive random inspection immediately (Phase 4. ) Product from any other establishment/customs broker will be subjected to Phase 1 of the new inspection system. This data is maintained by the port of entry, so the status of the plant or broker can vary from port to port.
    4. Any exporter using a customs broker with a proven track record will automatically receive random inspection (Phase 4), even if it is the plant's first shipment. However, if a customs broker brings a shipment in that is rejected, the customs broker, as well as the supplying plant, loses its "good standing" and returns to Phase 1 of the inspection system. All product that exports through this customs broker will be subjected to 100% inspection (Phase 1.) Exporters should be prepared to work with other custom brokers in the case that their current broker loses its "good standing".

Plants Eligible to Export
  1. Any federally inspected U.S. meat and poultry plant, and cold storage facility, interested in exporting to Mexico must submit FSIS Form 9080-3 to the FSIS Office of International Affairs, Import-Export Programs Staff, (202) 720-0082/fax (202) 720-7990/email - importexport@fsis.usda.gov.
    1. The application (FSIS Form 9080-3) should have the following information:
      1. Establishment Number
      2. Establishment Name
      3. Physical Location of Establishment
      4. Type of Facility (slaughter, processing, boning, cold storage)
      5. Species (beef, poultry, pork, lamb, etc.)
      6. Contact Name, telephone number and fax number.

      The FSIS Office of International Affairs, Import-Export Programs Staff, will certify these establishments to Mexican Officials. Product should not be shipped until confirmation of certification is received from Mexico through the Office of International Affairs, Import-Export Programs Staff. Upon notification from the Mexican officials of the approval, these establishments will be added to the current list of active exporters that have been approved by the Government of Mexico. This list is available through the Export Library or can be requested from FSIS Technical Service Center at (402) 344-5000.

      Issuance of an updated Grant of Inspection does not automatically change the establishment information on the Mexico approved plant list. When an updated Grant is issued that indicates an administrative change (name, dba, address, type of operation, or species changes), a copy of the Grant and a request from the establishment for the change to the plant list should be faxed to the FSIS, Office of International Affairs, Import-Export Programs Staff at 202-720-7990 or emailed to importexport@fsis.usda.gov. Mexico will be notified of the changes. The FSIS list will be updated when confirmation is received from Mexico.
    2. Beef, sheep, and goat meat products, as described under Eligible Products, must originate from AMS EV approved establishments.
    3. Mexican officials may, on an annual basis, randomly select plants eligible to export to Mexico for subsequent review.
    4. Products intended for personal consumption. - Small quantities (10-15 lbs) of hand-carried meat and poultry products are allowed into Mexico without export certification, provided the product is in its original packaging and is properly labeled with the USDA inspection legend. Meat in coolers or not in acceptable packages will be denied entry.
  2. Deletion of establishments from the eligible list for export to Mexico
    1. The Government of Mexico has asked FSIS to review the list of establishments that are eligible for export of meat, poultry or egg products to that country. Presently, there are 1,532 establishments on the Mexico export list, which is posted on the FSIS web site.
    2. FSIS has conducted a preliminary review of the posted list and has found 166 establishment listings that appear to be obsolete in that they were not identified in the most recent Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory. See the attached list.
    3. Consequently, FSIS proposes to remove all establishments on the attached list effective February 26, 2008, unless we are notified otherwise prior to that date. Notifications may be sent to the following e-mail address: importexport@fsis.usda.gov

MX-181 (Sep 2, 2008)
United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service