Russia                                   

Russia                                                                                           

New Veterinary Certificate Regulation Comes Into Effect April 30

As we reported in Export Newsline April 17, a new Russian veterinary regulation for all types of imported meat, poultry, fish and variety meat takes effect April 30 and requires an original veterinary certificate or a certified copy (stamp and signature) to accompany each container prior to or when the shipment arrives.

USMEF Manager, Russia Alla Dubrovina reports that although the new procedures are still not officially known, St. Petersburg importers tell her:

1. Plant shipping departments should send the importer shipping details immediately after the loading: container number, net weight, number of cartons, shipping line and approximate ETA St Petersburg.
2. Plant shipping departments should send by fax or e-mail to the importer a draft (not signed or stamped) copy of veterinary certificate for each load.  This must be within one to two days after loading.  The importer must approve a draft copy of veterinary certificate immediately after its receipt.
3. After the importer approves a draft copy, it must be immediately sent for signatures and stamps from Russian veterinary authorities and the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
4. It should take not less than a week between the loading date and the date when a health certificate is fully stamped and signed.
5. Due to the regulation change, importers now want an original of the health certificate signed and stamped by both U.S. and Russian vets sent to them by international courier.

USMEF-Moscow is seeking clarification on a number of issues related to this regulation, including whether a certified copy of the certificate will have to accompany the container.

Russia                                                                                           

New Veterinary Certificate Regulation Comes Into Effect April 30

As we reported in Export Newsline April 17, a new Russian veterinary regulation for all types of imported meat, poultry, fish and variety meat takes effect April 30 and requires an original veterinary certificate or a certified copy (stamp and signature) to accompany each container prior to or when the shipment arrives.

USMEF Manager, Russia Alla Dubrovina reports that although the new procedures are still not officially known, St. Petersburg importers tell her:

1. Plant shipping departments should send the importer shipping details immediately after the loading: container number, net weight, number of cartons, shipping line and approximate ETA St Petersburg.
2. Plant shipping departments should send by fax or e-mail to the importer a draft (not signed or stamped) copy of veterinary certificate for each load.  This must be within one to two days after loading.  The importer must approve a draft copy of veterinary certificate immediately after its receipt.
3. After the importer approves a draft copy, it must be immediately sent for signatures and stamps from Russian veterinary authorities and the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
4. It should take not less than a week between the loading date and the date when a health certificate is fully stamped and signed.
5. Due to the regulation change, importers now want an original of the health certificate signed and stamped by both U.S. and Russian vets sent to them by international courier.

USMEF-Moscow is seeking clarification on a number of issues related to this regulation, including whether a certified copy of the certificate will have to accompany the container.