CFIA Allows Importation of Natural Salted...

July 31, 2003

31 July 2003

CFIA Allows Importation of Natural Salted Intestinal Casings from the PRC

The following message is from Dr. L. Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CCRA.

Effective immediately, importation of beef, pork, sheep/lamb and goat natural salted intestinal casings of Canadian, US, Australian and New Zealand origin to Canada is allowed.

Section 3.3 of the amended Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from the PRC to Canada specifies required attestations that must appear on the Official Meat Inspection Certificate for the natural salted casings.

The amended conditions will also appear on the CFIA web site, http://www.inspection.gc.ca, under the Manual of Procedures, Chapter 10, Annex A, China.

3.3 For natural salted intestinal casings:

“The natural salted intestinal casings covered by this certificate are strictly derived from animals slaughtered in Canada, USA, Australia or New Zealand and have not been exposed at any time during their handling, processing, packaging or storage to any product or by product derived from animals from any other country”.


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Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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