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Inedible Exports to Australia Now Certified Only by APHIS, not FSIS

Published: Feb 22, 2010

Inedible Exports to Australia Now Certified Only by APHIS, not FSIS

Export certification for most inedible products (except for technical animal fat and certified pet food) shipped to Australia will now be provided only by APHIS. The option of obtaining certification through FSIS is no longer available.

Companies seeking certification of such products should contact the appropriate APHIS field office. For the full notice of this new policy, please visit the FSIS Export Library.

Please contact Kevin Smith at 303-623-6328 or ksmith@usmef.org 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.

Inedible Exports to Australia Now Certified Only by APHIS, not FSIS

Export certification for most inedible products (except for technical animal fat and certified pet food) shipped to Australia will now be provided only by APHIS. The option of obtaining certification through FSIS is no longer available.

Companies seeking certification of such products should contact the appropriate APHIS field office. For the full notice of this new policy, please visit the FSIS Export Library.

Please contact Kevin Smith at 303-623-6328 or ksmith@usmef.org 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.