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ID-37 (Jan 5, 2009)
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Eligible/Ineligible Products
- Eligible
- Poultry and poultry products other than poultry
parts.
- Beef, beef offals and beef products, derived
from cattle slaughtered on or after January 18,
2008.
Documentation Requirements
- Fresh/frozen poultry products
- Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5--Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
- Correct production and expiration dates should be typed in the
"Remarks" Section.
- The certificate must be signed and dated by an FSIS veterinarian.
- Poultry exported for further processing in Indonesia and subsequently exported to
Japan must comply with the following statement.
- Provided that the poultry complies, this statement may be provided in
the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, if requested by the exporter:
"There have been no outbreaks of fowl pest (fowl plague) for at
least 90 days in the United States. Further, in the area where the birds were
produced (such an area being within a minimum radius of 50 kilometers from
the production farm), Newcastle's disease, fowl cholera, and other serious
infectious fowl diseases as recognized by the government of the United
States, have not occurred for at least 90 days."
- 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.
These statements are a requirement of the Japanese health officials for
poultry produced in the United States.
- Fresh/Frozen Beef, Beef Offals and Beef Products
- Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5--Export Certificate of
Wholesomeness.
- The certificate must be signed and dated
by an FSIS veterinarian.
- The following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of the FSIS Form 9060-5
or on a letterhead certificate:
- The United States is free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Rift Valley fever (RVF),
rinderpest (RP), and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
- The United States meets the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)Terrestrial Animal
Health Code conditions as a country that presents a controlled risk for bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE).
- The meat or meat products were not derived from the following specified risk materials: the
brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column (excluding the vertebrae of
the tail, the transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the wings of the
sacrum), and dorsal root ganglia of cattle 30 months of age and older, and the tonsils and distal
ileum of the small intestine of any cattle regardless of age.
- The meat and meat products were derived from animals 1) either born and raised in the United
States or legally imported upon meeting all U.S. animal health requirements for entry; and 2) not
under official veterinary quarantine for animal diseases at the time of slaughter.
- The meat shall originate from approved slaughterhouses and is derived from animals which
passed ante mortem and post mortem inspection and have been processed in accordance with sanitary
and hygienic requirements so that the meat is safe and fit for human consumption.
- The meat does not contain preservatives, additives and other substances which are injurious
to human health.
Other Requirements
Sample shipments: Shipments weighing less than 10 kg (22 lb) do
not require an import permit.
- Beef, Beef Offals and Beef Products
- The cartons of meat must be labeled with the official FSIS establishment number, processing date and
name of the product.
- The meat or meat products must arrive in port of entry in Indonesia within 6 (six) months after
the date of packaging.
Plants Eligible to Export
- Poultry and Poultry Products
- Although FSIS recognizes the eligibility of all
FSIS inspected establishments, exporters are
advised to confirm the eligibility of the
producing establishment with their importer.
- Beef, Beef Offals and Beef Products
- All FSIS inspected establishments are eligible
to export to Indonesia. In addition, exporters are
advised that they must receive Halal approval to
export to Indonesia and are advised to confirm the
eligibility of the producing establishment with
their importer.*
Information Regarding Halal Certification
The following is presented as information for the exporter. FSIS is not responsible for
certifying that products intended for export to Muslim countries meet appropriate requirements
for religious slaughter. Procedures for export certification do not include Agency oversight of
the Halal process or review of the authenticity of the Halal certificate.
Ritual Slaughter--Islamic Slaughter Certification.
The exporter must obtain a Certificate of Islamic Slaughter from
an approved U.S. Islamic Center. A Certificate of Islamic
Slaughter is a certificate issued by a member of an Islamic
organization recognized by the importing country to provide this
service; the certificate states that animals were slaughtered
according to Islamic religious requirements. This certificate
must accompany products labeled "Halal".
- The following Islamic Centers are recognized by the
Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) as being able to provide
a certificate stating that the birds were slaughtered
according to Islamic religious requirements for poultry
and poultry products:
- Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA),
Chicago, Illinois: chicken and
processed products
- Halal Food Council SEA, Salisbury, Maryland: for chicken, and processed products
- International Institute of Islamic Thought, Marjac Abbatoir, Virginia: for chicken only
- Islamic Service of Omaha (Halal Transaction), Omaha, Nebraska:
for chicken
- Islamic Service of America, Cedar Rapids, Iowa: for
chicken and processed food
- Muslim Consumer Group for Food Product, Rolling Meadows, Illinois:
for chicken and processed food
- Islamic Information Center of America, Des Palines, Illinois:
for chicken, and processed food
- American Halal Foundation (AHF), Boling Brook, Illinois: for
chicken and processed food
- The following Islamic Centers are recognized by the
Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) as being able to provide a
certificate stating that the animals were slaughtered
according to Islamic religious requirements beef, beef offals
and beef products:
- Halal Transactions of Omaha, 7320 Bedford Ave,
Omaha, NE 68134
Halal Labeling
- Halal labeling is an exporter and Halal organization responsibility.
- Frozen poultry and poultry products are not always required to have Halal Certification.
Exporters are advised to verify this with their importer prior to shipping.
- Processed products with Halal label claims are not required to have a Halal Certificate,
but the raw materials used in these processed products must be accompanied by an appropriate
certificate.
- Shipment for U.S. military personnel - The Certificate of Islamic Slaughter may be waived
if products are shipped for consumption by U.S. personnel.
ID-37 (Jan 5, 2009)
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