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2008 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Government Officials
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FSIS is pleased to announce the 2008 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Officials.
The purpose of these seminars is to familiarize international government officials with U.S. inspection
regulations and procedures used by USDA to assure that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe,
wholesome and properly labeled. These seminars will cover issues from farm to table, including Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Pathogen Reduction, animal production, import and export procedures,
and the roles of the FDA, State, and local inspection agencies. This year, three seminars will be held
at three separate locations.
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For further information
email mpis@fsis.usda.gov,
or call the Office of International Affairs at:
Phone: (202) 720-3473
FAX: (202) 720-7990
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Please Note: Applicants MUST be government meat and poultry inspection officials.
Applicants must be fluent in the Spanish language for the seminar in Puerto Rico and fluent
in the English language to attend the seminars in Arlington, Virginia, and Amarillo,
Texas. Because of the limited spaces available, applicants will be admitted
to only one of the seminars listed above. The seminar in Amarillo, Texas is recommended
for those Officials who have 5 or more years of experience in the field of meat and
poultry inspection.
May 19 - June 6, 2008
This seminar will be held in cooperation with the UPR, Mayaguez. The UPR seminar includes Basic HACCP
Certification and in-depth review of FSIS verification of HACCP and Sanitation requirements. Other
topics and activities include: import and export policies and procedures, foreign inspection program
equivalence, and field trips to import and export locations and processing and slaughter plants. This
seminar will be conducted in the Spanish language. Participation will be limited to 30 individuals.
Aug 4 - Aug 15, 2008
This seminar will be held at the Texas A&M University, AgriLife Center Extension and Research facility in
Amarillo, Texas. This course will be a 2 week in-depth seminar for senior international government
officials focusing on verification and enforcement of HACCP and pathogen reduction regulations. This is a
highly developed seminar intended for officials who have a working knowledge of HACCP principles and their
application in a meat or poultry processing plant. Fluency in the English language is a prerequisite for this
seminar. Participation in this seminar will be limited to 35 individuals.
September 8 - September 26, 2008
This seminar and will be held at the Ritz Carlton training facility in Arlington, Virginia. This 3 week
seminar will provide an overview of FSIS, including an introduction to HACCP, Pathogen Reduction,
import and export policies and procedures, equivalence, animal production, and field visits to import and
export locations and processing and slaughter plants. Fluency in the English language is also a prerequisite
for this seminar. Participation in this seminar will be limited to 35 individuals..
To request an application form, send a request to
mpis@fsis.usda.gov.
The completed application form must be submitted by the applicant's financial sponsor and received
by the FSIS Office of INternational Affairs, Room 2137 - South Building Washington, DC 20250, no later than
March 19, 2008. If possible, please submit the application by email to mpis@fsis.usda.gov,
or by facsimile transmission to the Office of International Affairs at (202) 205-3469 and/or (202) 720-7990. Applicants must
include an email address and/or a FAX number on their application for proper notification.
Applications are processed in the order they are received, as the class size is limited. FSIS receives more than twice the
number of applications than can be accommodated. Early submittal of applications is therefore encouraged. Participants who
are selected to attend the seminars in Puerto Rico and Amarillo, Texas will be notified by April 19, 2008. Participants
selected to attend the seminar in Arlington, VA will be notified by May 5, 2008.
Applicants are responsible for obtaining financial sponsors for their round trip air transportation to the University of
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Amarillo, Texas; or Arlington, Virginia for their lodging, meals, and other miscellaneous expenses.
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