EV Program Details Posted for Companies Exporting Pork to Russia
EV Program Details Posted for Companies Exporting Pork to Russia
The Audit, Review, and Compliance (ARC) Branch of the Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an announcement regarding the ARC 1030V Export Verification (EV) Program for pork exports destined for Russia.
Under this program, the ARC Branch will review and approve companies as eligible suppliers of pork and pork products to the Russian Federation.
The principal components of this program are:
- Pork must be free of tetracycline group antibiotics. Companies must evaluate and select suppliers based on their ability to provide conforming product.
- Slaughter facilities must implement a tetracycline group antibiotics testing program.
- Facilities approved for export to the Russian Federation must implement a microbiological testing program for generic Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and total plate count testing.
More details can be found in this ARC Branch document or by visiting the ARC Branch online.
Please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328 if you have any questions.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.
EV Program Details Posted for Companies Exporting Pork to Russia
The Audit, Review, and Compliance (ARC) Branch of the Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an announcement regarding the ARC 1030V Export Verification (EV) Program for pork exports destined for Russia.
Under this program, the ARC Branch will review and approve companies as eligible suppliers of pork and pork products to the Russian Federation.
The principal components of this program are:
- Pork must be free of tetracycline group antibiotics. Companies must evaluate and select suppliers based on their ability to provide conforming product.
- Slaughter facilities must implement a tetracycline group antibiotics testing program.
- Facilities approved for export to the Russian Federation must implement a microbiological testing program for generic Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and total plate count testing.
More details can be found in this ARC Branch document or by visiting the ARC Branch online.
Please contact the USMEF Export Services Department at 303-623-6328 if you have any questions.
# # #
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.