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2013 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Government Officials
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Note: FSIS regrets the cancellation of the 2013 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for
International Officials due to budget constraints.
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FSIS is pleased to announce the 2013 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Officials.
The purpose of this seminar is to familiarize international government officials with U.S. inspection
regulations and procedures used by USDA to assure that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe,
wholesome and properly labeled. This seminar will cover issues from farm to table, including Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Pathogen Reduction, animal production, import and export procedures,
and the roles of the FDA, State, and local inspection agencies.
This year, two seminars will be held at two separate locations.
Please Note: Applicants MUST be government meat and poultry inspection officials. Applicants must be
fluent in the Spanish language for the seminar in Puerto Rico and fluent in the English language to attend the seminar
in Washington, DC. Because of the limited spaces available, applicants will be admitted to only one of the seminars
listed above.
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For further information
email mpis@fsis.usda.gov,
or call the Office of International Affairs at:
Phone: (202) 720-0473
FAX: (202) 720-0465
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May 6-24, 2013
This seminar is scheduled for May 6-24, 2013, and will be held in cooperation with the University of Puerto
Rico (UPR), Mayaguez. The seminar includes Basic HACCP Certification and in-depth review of FSIS verification
of HACCP and Sanitation requirements. Other topics and activities include: import and export policies
and procedures, foreign inspection program equivalence, and field trips to import and export locations and
processing and slaughter plants. This seminar will be conducted in the Spanish language. Participation will
be limited to 30 individuals.
Jun 17-21, 2013
This seminar is scheduled for Jun 17-21, 2013, and will be held in the FSIS Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia.
The seminar will cover method equivalence issues, method validation, sampling, ISO 17025 requirements, methods for
detection of E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella and Campylobacter,
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis sub-typing, PulseNet and
etNet overviews, and molecular serology. Participation will be limited to 15 individuals.
Aug 12-23, 2013
This seminar is scheduled for Aug 12-23, 2013, and will be held in Washington, DC. This seminar will
be a 2-week in-depth seminar for senior international governmental officials focusing on verification
and enforcement of HACCP and Pathogen Reduction regulations. This is a highly developed seminar
intended for officials who have a working knowledge of HACCP principles and their application in a meat
or poultry processing plant. Fluency in English language is a pre-requisite for this seminar. Participation
in this seminar will be limited to 35 individuals.
To request an application form, send a request to
mpis@fsis.usda.gov.
The completed application form must be submitted by the applicant's financial sponsor and received
by the FSIS Office of International Affairs, Room 2137 - South Building, Washington, DC 20250, no later than
February 25, 2013 for the seminar in Puerto Rico, and no later than April 12, 2013 for the seminar in Washington,
DC. If possible, please submit the application by email to mpis@fsis.usda.gov,
or by facsimile transmission to the Office of International Affairs at (202) 720-0465 and/or (202) 205-3469. Applicants must
include an email address and/or a FAX number on their application for proper notification.
Applications are processed in the order they are received, as the class size is limited. FSIS receives more than twice the
number of applications than can be accommodated. Early submittal of applications is therefore encouraged.
Participants who are selected to attend the seminar in Puerto Rico will be notified by March 15, 2013, and
participants who are selected to attend the seminar in Washington, DC will be notified by April 12, 2013.
Applicants are responsible for obtaining financial sponsors for their round trip air transportation, lodging,
meals, and other miscellaneous expenses.
All accepted applicants are required to reside at the hotel where the training is being hosted, and required to attend the
courses everyday as scheduled.
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Last Modified:
March 15, 2013 |
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