Colombia - Export requirements for milk and dairy products
Eligible/ineligible product
Eligible
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
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