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Conditions for importing meat products from China

The conditions for importing meat products from China are currently under review. For enquiries about whether a specific meat product is eligible for importation into Canada from China, please contact your regional CFIA office or submit an enquiry via Ask CFIA prior to initiating the importation process.

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1. Meat Inspection systems approved

1.1 Swine and farmed wild boar: slaughter, cutting, deboning, natural salted casings and edible meat by-products.

1.2 Poultry and farmed feathered game: slaughter, cutting, deboning and edible meat by-products.

1.3 Processing (for poultry of Chinese origin and meat derived from bovine and swine imported into China from Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved sources): comminuting, formulating, curing, cooking and canning.

1.4 Grading of natural salted intestinal casings - pork, beef, sheep, goat

2. Types of meat products accepted for import (based on animal health restrictions)

2.1. Fresh meat and raw meat products (chilled or frozen)

2.1.1. Meat and meat products derived from swine of Chinese origin - importation not allowed

2.1.2. Meat and meat products derived from poultry of Chinese origin – Only cooked poultry meat products are allowed.

2.1.3. Natural salted intestinal casings derived from animals of the family Bovidae (includes bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelope, sheep, goats, muskoxen and domestic cattle), born, raised and slaughtered in Australia, New Zealand and Canada only - see section 3.2 for additional certification attestations required.

2.1.4. Natural salted intestinal casings derived from swine, born, raised and slaughtered in Canada or USA only - see section 3.3 for additional certification attestations required.

2.2 All processed meat products (heat treated and raw), other than shelf stable commercially sterile meat products packaged in hermetically sealed containers (cans and/or retortable pouches), and shelf stable dried soup-mix products, bouillon cubes and meat extracts

2.2.1 Meat products derived from swine - importation of processed meat products of Chinese origin is not allowed.

2.2.2 Meat products derived from poultry - see section 3.4 for additional certification attestations required.

2.2.3. Meat products prepared from bovine meat imported into China from CFIA approved sources- see section 3.5 and 3.6 for additional attestations

2.2.4. Meat products prepared from swine meat imported into China from CFIA approved sources - see section 3.5 and 3.6 for additional attestations

2.2.5 Dried tubed hog collagen casings of Chinese origin - see section 3.1 for additional certification attestations required.

2.3. Shelf stable commercially sterile meat products packaged in hermetically sealed containers (cans and/or retortable pouches) and shelf stable dried soup-mix products, bouillon cubes, meat extracts

2.3.1. For all pork meat products manufactured from approved CFIA sources – no additional certification attestations required.

2.3.2. For all poultry meat derived meat products - no additional certification attestations required.

3. Additional animal health certification attestations required on the Official Meat inspection Certificate (OMIC)

3.1. For dried, tubed collagen hog casings of Chinese origin

I hereby certify that:

3.1.1. The above mentioned casings were processed from Chinese hog casing material at a temperature of 100°C for a period of not less than 20 minutes.

3.2. For natural salted intestinal casings derived from animals of the family Bovidae

I hereby certify that:

3.2.1. The natural salted intestinal casings covered by this certificate are strictly derived from animals slaughtered in Australia or New Zealand and Canada 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.

3.3. For natural salted intestinal casings derived from pigs

I hereby certify that:

3.3.1 The natural salted intestinal casings covered by this certificate are strictly derived from animals slaughtered in Canada or USA 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.

3.4. For all poultry and all other bird derived meat and meat products other than shelf stable, commercially sterile poultry meat products packaged in hermetically sealed containers (cans and/or retortable pouches) and shelf stable dried soup-mix products, bouillon cubes and meat extract

I hereby certify that:

3.4.1. The poultry meat products are derived from birds which were raised and fed together, received the same treatments, and were sent to slaughter together.

3.4.2. The poultry meat products covered by the present certificate are derived from birds which were subject to humane slaughter and were stunned before slaughter.

3.4.3. The poultry meat has been cooked:

Either

3.4.3.1. Reaching an internal temperature of 65 degrees Celsius for 840 seconds;

Or

3.4.3.2. Reaching an internal temperature of 70 degrees Celsius for 574 seconds;

Or

3.4.3.3. Reaching an internal temperature of 74 degrees Celsius for 280 seconds;

Or

3.4.3.4. Reaching an internal temperature of 80 degrees Celsius for 203 seconds:

3.4.4. There is a complete separation, in both space and personnel, between the uncooked and cooked poultry meat product areas of the processing establishment and the poultry meat products were handled in a way that any possibility of recontamination of the cooked poultry meat products by raw poultry meat products, either directly or indirectly, was prevented.

3.4.5. Every precaution was taken to prevent any direct or indirect contact during the slaughter, handling, processing, storage and packaging of the poultry meat products with any animal product or by-product that does not fulfill the requirements of this certificate.

3.5. For all bovine and swine meat products other than shelf stable, commercially sterile swine meat products packaged in hermetically sealed containers (cans and/or retortable pouches) and shelf stable dried soup-mix products, bouillon cubes and meat extract

"I hereby certify that:

3.5.1. The grain products stuffed with meat ingredientsFootnote 1 for export to Canada were produced at the beginning of the day of production after the sanitation period and after a compliant pre-operational sanitation inspection was verified by a CIQ official.

3.5.1.2. The production of the grain products stuffed with meat ingredients for export to Canada was carried out under CIQ supervision.

3.5.1.3. Every precaution was taken during the during the handling, processing, packaging and storage of the raw meat ingredients and the finished grain products stuffed with meat ingredients to prevent direct or indirect contact with any animal product or by-product that does not fulfill the requirements of this certificate."

3.6. For meat and meat products prepared from bovine and swine meat and meat products imported into China

"I hereby certify that:

3.6.1. The meat and/or meat products:

3.6.1.1. Were legally imported into China;

3.6.1.2. Meet all Canadian requirements for commercial importation of meat products as listed in Countries from which commercial importation of meat products is permitted as if they were exported from the country of origin directly to Canada.

3.6.2. Every precaution was taken to prevent direct or indirect contact during the processing and packaging of the meat product with any animal product or by-product that does not meet the requirements of this certificate.

3.6.3. The meat inspection certificate with which the meat was imported into China is kept on file at the Chinese processing establishment for verification purposes for a minimum of 2 years following the importation.

4. Establishments eligible for export to Canada

4.1. Refer to the List of foreign countries establishments eligible to export meat products to Canada.

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