Colombia - Export requirements for milk and dairy products

Eligible/ineligible product

Eligible

• All dairy products

Pre-export approvals by the competent authority of the importing country

Establishments

• The Colombian authorities have been provided a list of Canadian registered establishments
• The exporter must verify with the importer that the product being shipped comes from an establishment on this list
• To amend this list provided to the Columbian authorities the manufacturer must contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) area office and complete the document following document:
  • request for addition to the Canadian dairy establishments list sent to third countries

Labelling, packaging and marking requirements

• The Colombian government has specific requirements for milk powder (skim milk powder, part skim milk powder and whole milk powder):
  • commercial name of the milk and its type
  • country of origin
  • production date and/or batch production number
  • date of expiration, which has to be greater than 12 months after the time it arrives in Colombia
  • storage recommendations
  • gross and net contents expressed in grams or kilograms
  • production date or batch number and expiry date must be printed on the original packaging in Canada. The use of stickers is prohibited.

Documentation requirements

Certificate

• Health certificate for the export of dairy products and dairy based products for human consumption