FSIS Issues Updated Notice on Importation of Canadian Cattle, Bison, Sheep and Goats
Tuesday, December 2, 2008(American Meat Institute)
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 88-08, which provides updated information to FSIS about the receipt, slaughter, and inspection of cattle, bison, sheep, and goats imported from Canada.
This notice cancels FSIS Notice 14-07 and updates the instructions for inspection of these animals with the following changes:
- Bovines born after March 1, 1999, arriving from Canada are eligible for slaughter;
- Verification of animals coming from the feedlot refers to activities involving sheep and goats only in this notice and no longer involves bovines;
- FSIS personnel are to conduct another awareness meeting at establishments that have chosen to, or that may choose to, receive ruminants from Canada;
- FSIS will no longer hold pregnant bovines and pregnant cattle and bison are now eligible for slaughter;
- Collection of fetal bovine serum from the fetuses of Canadian animals is no longer prohibited; and
- The notice identifies a new place to send the VS Form 1-27, “Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals.”
To view this notice, click here: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSISNotices/88-08.pdf
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