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Export Requirements for Mexico

MX-177 (Jul 18, 2008)

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Eligible/Ineligible Products
  1. Eligible Products
    1. Fresh/frozen meat and meat products including only those beef and beef meat products identified below.
    2. Fresh/frozen beef meat and beef meat products, including bone-in and boneless beef products, further processed products, tripe, trimmings, hearts, kidneys, lips, diaphragms, tongue and cheek meat derived from animals less than 30 months of age and produced under an approved Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Export Verification (EV) program. Veal, bone-in and boneless derived from animals less than 36 weeks of age is not subject to an approved EV program; however, an EV program is necessary if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. Edible tallow and livers may be derived from animals of any age and do not have to be produced under the AMS, EV program. Edible beef plasma and beef blood may be derived from animals of any age and do not have to be produced under the AMS, EV program. In some cases, these eligible products may be limited to specific ports of entry which are further defined in the Documentation Section. In all cases producing establishments, with the exception of veal (as defined above), edible tallow and livers, and edible beef plasma and beef blood, must be on an AMS approved list in order to be eligible to export. In addition, boneless beef (excluding trimmings), tongue, and tripe imported from establishments in Canada are eligible for export. Beef and beef products containing beef imported from establishments in Australia and New Zealand are also eligible for export. These imported products must be processed in U.S. plants with an approved AMD, EV program for Mexico only if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program would be required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. Information about the EV program and a list of EV approved establishments can be obtained from AMS' Web site.

      If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that an AMS approved EV establishment is not properly executing its EV program, AMS should be notified at ARCBranch@usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:
      • Establishment name, address, and establishment number
      • Product type, product code, and quantity of product
      • Date of production, lot number, and shift
      • Date and nature of observation
      • Name of country product is intended for export
      • Export certificate number (if applicable)
      • Any other information to verify claim
      • Name of inspection official
    3. Fresh/frozen sheep meat, carcass and viscera derived from animals less than 12 months of age and produced under an AMS EV program.
    4. Fresh/frozen sheep meat imported from Australia and New Zealand.
    5. Fresh/frozen goat meat, carcass and viscera derived from animals less than 12 months of age and produced under an AMS EV program
    6. Canned cooked beef from Brazil.
    7. Cooked poultry and poultry products.
    8. Cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cuts.
    9. Fresh/frozen poultry meat for further processing including mechanically de-boned meat (which may also be cured), carcass frames, viscera, and offal product.
    10. Fresh/frozen poultry meat including mechanically de-boned meat (which may also be cured), viscera and offal product.
    11. Chicken meat including mechanically de-boned meat and offal in brine.
    12. Poultry products or products containing poultry ingredients that have been subjected to a heat treatment of 60 degrees C for at least 10 minutes subject to state restrictions indicated in the Ineligible Products section below.
    13. Effective July 20, 2007, all restrictions on the following counties in Texas have been removed: Gonzales, Guadalupe, Galdwell, Bastrop, Fayette, La Vaca, De Witt, Karnes, Wilson, Comal and Hays.
  2. Ineligible products
    1. Fresh/Frozen (uncooked) poultry from the State of Arkansas slaughtered on or after May 9, 2008. Mechanically Separated poultry and turkey thigh meat remain eligible from the state of Arkansas regardless of slaughter date provided the birds or product did not originate from Washington County, Arkansas. Note for exporter information: the destination plant in Mexico for mechanically separated poultry and turkey thigh meat must be a TIF plant.*
    2. Beef meat products containing advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
    3. Veal imported from Canada.
    4. Uncooked poultry and poultry products with the exception of those products listed as "Eligible Products".

Labeling Requirements
  1. Shipping Container Labels - Bilingual labels are required both by the Mexican Tariff Schedule published in 1994 on fresh/frozen meat and poultry and was further extended to all boxed product by Article 24 of the Animal Health Law published June 12, 2002 with an effective date of October 6, 2002. The Mexican Tariff Schedule requirements do not apply to carcasses and Article 24 does not refer to carcass product. A bilingual shipping container label is now required for all boxed products with the following information indicated below:
    1. For fresh/frozen meat and poultry:
      1. Country of origin (Spanish/English)
      2. Name, establishment number, and physical location of the producing establishment (Same as the establishment number identified on the boxes).
      3. Specific destination¹ - (Suggest using name and city of consignee entered on the health certificate)
      4. Name of product (according to the tariff classification) (Spanish/English)
      5. "Keep Refrigerated" or "Keep Frozen", as applicable (Spanish/English). Products labeled both "Keep Refrigerated" and "Keep Frozen" are not permitted by Mexico.
      6. Net Weight (Metric)¹
      7. Slaughter date¹ (Use format described for slaughter date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION)
      8. Slaughter establishment number¹
      9. Pack date¹ - (Use format described for packing date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION)
      10. Lot number¹
      11. A 3 X 8 cm space so that the stamp of approval or rejection, as appropriate, can be applied to the box.

      ¹ = The above information may appear on the label in English only
    2. This section has been revised to reflect that slaughter dates are no longer required for processed products. For processed products, include the following. Items a-i are required upon entry into Mexico. Exporters are advised to check with their importers to see if items j-r apply to the product being exported.
      1. Country of origin (Spanish/English)
      2. Name, establishment number, and physical location of the producing establishment (Same as the establishment number identified on the boxes).¹
      3. The importer's name and address¹
      4. Slaughter establishment number(s)¹
      5. Processing dates¹ (Use the same format as that described for slaughter and packing dates under DOCUMENTATION).
      6. Packing date(s)¹ (Use format described for packing date as indicated in DOCUMENTATION).
      7. Expiration date¹
      8. Lot number(s)¹
      9. Importer's Ministry of Finance Taxation number.
      10. Name of manufacturer.
      11. The product's commercial name.
      12. The trademark of commercial name brand.
      13. Description of raw material involved.
      14. Instructions for use and care.
      15. Product description whenever the product is packed such that it is not visible.
      16. A generic description in Spanish.
      17. A generic description in English

      ¹ The above information can appear in English only.
    3. This information can be applied using pressure sensitive labels, or may be either printed or stamped on the box prior to issuance of the export certificate. It is not required that the additional information be applied in the presence of the official inspection legend. It is considered additional information to satisfy the labeling requirements of Mexico therefore does not require FSIS sketch approval if placed on containers with labeling that meets FSIS requirements.
    4. Though product registry in Mexico has not been in effect since September 1991, strict enforcement of mandatory labeling features occurs. U.S. exporters are advised to work with an importing agent/representative in Mexico to assure proper labeling of their products. Under certain conditions, product may be allowed entry into Mexico with labeling deviations. Export certification can be provided in these situations, however, exporters requesting certification of product without the required labeling are responsible for assuring product entry into Mexico.
    5. Additional information on labels for food products can be obtained from: Direccion General de Regulacion Sanitaria de Alimentos, Secretaria de Salud, Donceles 39, Centro, 06000 Mexico, D. F. Phone: 011-52-5-518-3696.
  2. Prepackaged Products - Prepackaged meat and poultry and meat and poultry products intended for export to Mexico must comply with Official NOM-51 - General Specifications for Labeling prepackaged Foods and Nonalcoholic Beverages.

    The following mandatory information must appear on the labels of prepackaged products:
    1. Name of the products.
    2. List of ingredients.
    3. Net content.
    4. Name and address of the manufacturer or company responsible for its manufacture. Imported products must show the importer's name and address. This information may be applied on prepackaged products in Mexico after Custom's clearance, but prior to marketing the product.
    5. Country of origin.
    6. Batch or lot number.
    7. Expiration Date - Any special conditions required for preservation must also be indicated if the validity of the date depends on these conditions. For example, "Keep Frozen", "Keep refrigerated", etc.
    8. Nutritional Information - Nutritional information is only mandatory when a qualitative statement is made regarding a nutritional property.

      ¹This information must be in Spanish. If other languages are also used, Spanish must be at least of the same size and typographic proportions and in an equally obvious manner.

      Under certain conditions, prepackaged product may be allowed entry into Mexico without the required labeling. Exporters should consult with their importer to determine the conditions for such exports. Exporters requesting export certification of prepackaged products without the required labeling are responsible for assuring correct labeling of the product in Mexico.
  3. Unscalded beef stomachs. Shipping containers must be prominently marked: "Unscalded Beef Stomachs for Export to Mexico Only".
  4. Fresh Pork ham should be labeled "uncured pork ham" or "uncured pork leg"  on labeling for export to Mexico to avoid confusion of the term "fresh" with the common meaning of "chilled."

Documentation Requirements
  1. Meat/Poultry
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness. This certificate is accepted by the Mexican Department of Health as a certificate of free sale for U.S. processed meat and poultry products.
      1. FSIS Form 9060-5 shall include the species of livestock from which the product was derived. If not already part of the product name, this information should be placed in parentheses immediately preceding the name of the product in the "PRODUCT AS LABELED" column.
    2. The importer must obtain a license/permit from the Mexican Department of Commerce for importation of meat and poultry products. Appropriate labeling and processing requirements will be included with this permit.
    3. Slaughter, Packing and Processing Dates: The exporter is required to provide slaughter and packing dates for all fresh/frozen meat and poultry and all meat and poultry products with the exception of cooked and processed product. Slaughter dates are not required for cooked or processed products; however, packing and processing dates are required for cooked or processed products. The dates should be entered in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5. The date should be in the day/month/year (dd/mm/yyyy) format. For example, "Slaughter dates 15-03-2001 to 15-04-2001" would indicate a slaughter date range of March 15, 2001 to April 15, 2001. "Packing dates 18-04-2001 to 23-04-2001" would include a packing date range from April 18, 2001 to April 23, 2001. Date ranges are acceptable.
    4. Lot numbers must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5. For example, "Lot No. 25" would indicate a single lot; "Lot nos. 14-25" would indicate sequential lot numbers 14 through 25; and "Lot nos. 14,22,17" would indicate non-sequential lot numbers, 14, 22, and 17. Lot numbers are designated by the shipper and can be any unique identifier for the lot.
    5. Expiration date (plant and product determined) is required to be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 for all cooked meat and poultry products.
    6. As of January 28, 2005, shipments of frozen chicken leg quarters and edible animal offal products will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
    7. Additional statements for all poultry products:
      1. For cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cut, as described under "Eligible Products", the following must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a letterhead certificate:
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The product is free of Velogenic Newcastle disease.
        4. The raw materials were submitted to a cooking process not less than 60 degrees Celcius for not less than 10 minutes or a pasteurization or commercial sterilization indicating temperature and time or that the product was subject to a cooking process reaching an internal temperature of not less than 68 degrees Celcius."
      2. For cooked poultry meat, pre-cooked or smoked, whole or cut, derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments. In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-12 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
        1. "Canada is the country of origin of the product.
        2. The product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. Canada is free of Velogenic Newcastle disease.
        4. The product was subjected to a cooking process at a temperature of no less than 60 degrees Celcius for a minimum of 10 minutes or a pasteurization or commercial sterilization -----------1 or that the product was subject to a cooking process reaching an internal temperature of not less than 68 degrees Celcius."

        1 Indicate the time in minutes and the temperature in degree Celicius at which the products were cooked.

        The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-12. These statements may be provided in the "Remarks" section. In addition, the FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying the product must include the following statement in the "Remarks" Section:

        "This product was derived from Canada."
      3. For raw poultry meat, carcass, mechanically de-boned meat (which also may be cured), viscera and offal product, including meat for further processing, as defined under "Eligible Products", the following statements must be included in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a letterhead certificate:
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That it comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The United States is free of Velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        4. That the product has been approved for human consumption.
        5. That the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples have been taken and tested for avian influenza using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test according to OIE standards, with negative results to AI or that the flock and/or farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
        6. That the product is freely transported and marketed within the United States.
        7. During slaughter and processing, this meat was not mixed with birds, meat, offal or viscera, which had not met the foregoing requirements.
        8. That the product has been packed in new boxes.
        9.  That the vehicles and containers that transport the meat, offal or viscera were cleaned and disinfected previous to the shipment." (Note: See Section A.8. for further instructions.)
      4. For chicken meat in brine, as described under "Eligible Products", the following must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5, or on a FSIS letterhead certificate:
        1. "That the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product comes from healthy animals inspected ante and post mortem in establishments under official control.
        3. The process of elaboration specifying the additives used and quantities are attached.
        4. That the product is freely transported and marketed within the United States.
        5. The United States is free of Velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        6. That the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples have been taken and tested for avian influenza using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test according to OIE standards, with negative results to AI or that the flock and/or farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
        7. That the product was packed in new boxes.
        8. That the trucks and containers where meat is transported have been cleaned and disinfected previous to shipment. (Note: See Section A.8. for further instructions.)
        9. That the product comes from a plant approved by SAGARPA."

        NOTE: The packages of the product should indicate the processing plant of origin, date of processing, and expiration date.
      5. The avian influenza statement is required for all raw poultry presented for importation on or after April 1, 2006. The exporter must indicate in in Block 14 of the FSIS 9060-6 that "the product comes from flocks/farms from which 59 serological samples were taken and tested for AI using the double Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or the ELISA test with negative results" or "the flock/farm of origin is registered in the National Poultry Improvement Plan". NPIP registered complexes can be obtained from the following website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/poultry/downloads/npip_exporters.pdf.

        Two listings are provided (broilers and turkeys) on the website. Each listing is organized by State, Plant Number and NPIP Number. Questions about a listing should be be directed to NPIP at (770) 922-3496.
    8. Certification required for all raw poultry by company veterinarian - A veterinarian employed by the establishment or corporation must certify on company letterhead that trucks and containers used to transport raw poultry product to Mexico have been cleaned and disinfected:

      "Trucks and plastic containers have been cleaned and disinfected" 

      Note: The veterinarian employed by the establishment or corporation must sign the letterhead certificate issued by the company. The veterinarian may be a veterinarian employed directly by the establishment or corporation or any other private sector veterinarian hired or contracted for the service and need not be located at or associated with an FSIS inspected establishment. This veterinarian should NOT be employed by FSIS. The letterhead certification can be based on direct observation or on assurances from the requesting plant. The letterhead certification applies to the vehicle carrying the product from the slaughter or processing plant to the Mexican border or to any U.S. cold storage facility which may then forward such product to Mexico. Mexican authorities will perform visual inspection to assure that containers carrying the product are new and/or clean. Mexican authorities may document violations. In some instances, this certification is required on the FSIS Form 9060-5 or on the letterhead certificate accompanying the product. In this case, the company letterhead must be presented to the FSIS inspection official in order for the statement to be included on the export certificate.
    9. Additional statements for all fresh/frozen and processed products derived from ruminant animals (e.g., bovine, ovine, or caprine. The following statements must be typed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS 9060-5 or on a letterhead certificate:
      1. The animals from which the product was obtained were not fed ruminant origin meat and bone meal.
      2. In the country of origin, there are animal health regulations that forbid the feeding of ruminant origin meat and bone meal to ruminant animals. Note: The above statements can be made based on FDA feed regulations which prohibit the feeding of ruminant origin meat and bone meal to ruminants.
    10. Additional statement for all meat products (not required for poultry products):

      "The meat is fit for human consumption"
    11. Additional statements for all beef products certified by FSIS:
      1. For bone-in beef and bone-in beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Camargo, Tamps.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlán, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Ver.; and Veracruz, Ver.
        1. That the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals of less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned before slaughtering by means of compressed air or gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument into the cranial cavity).
        6. That from the slaughtered bovines from where the product was obtained the risk materials (brain, eyes, spinal cord, skull, tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the spinal cord was eliminated from the carcass employing a method approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
        8. That the product to be exported does not contain meat (trimmings), meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat, nor ground meat.
        9. That the product is fit for human consumption.
        10. That the product comes from ruminants slaughtered after February 1, 2006.
      2. For boneless beef and boneless beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Manzanillo, Col; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; and Tuxpan, Ver.
        1. "That the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That In the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from with the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        6. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the product to be exported does not contain advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat nor ground meat.
        8. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        9. That the product was submitted to a deboning process."
      3. For boneless beef and boneless beef products (excluding trimmings) derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments. In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-9 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
        1. "The product originated from Canada from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food.
          • the animals from which the product was obtained, were slaughtered at a CFIA inspected facility that either slaughters only animals under 30 months of age or has acceptable procedures of complete segregation, that allow the CFIA official to identify the products eligible for export.
          • the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
          • in Canada there are animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
          • the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
          • the product was submitted to a deboning process.

          OR
        2. may contain beef legally imported from Australia or New Zealand and originated from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food."

        The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-9. These statements may be provided in the “Remarks” section or on an FSIS letterhead certificate.

        This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Tuxpan, Veracruz; Puerto Morelos, Q.Roo.; Nogales, Son.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; and Matamoros, Tamp.
      4. For prepared beef products derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product is of the origin from the country indicated in this document as the origin.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity), or that the meat used in the elaboration of the product was legally imported from Australia or New Zealand.
        8. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
        9. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        10. That the raw material of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        11. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        12. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      5. For prepared beef products (marinated or others) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, N.L.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; and Tuxpan, Ver.
        1. "That the raw material used to elaborate the product is of U.S. origin from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        5. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        6. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        7. That the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
        8. That the product was processed at an establishment authorized by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, to export to Mexico.
        9. That the product is distributed and sold freely in the country of origin or source.
        10. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      6. For prepared beef products (meat preparations) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Agua Prieta, Son.; Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlan, Sin.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Piedras Negras, Coah.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Cd. Hidalgo, Chis.; Tijuana, B.C.; Tuxpan, Veracruz; Veracrus, Ver.; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Colombia, N.L.; and Cd. Camargo, Tamps.
        1. "That the product is from the country of origin as indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product originates from the country indicated in this document.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        5. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        9. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        10. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        11. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        12. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004."
      7. For prepared beef products (bovine/ovine) derived from animal less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and the product are of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of bovines under the age of 30 months and ovine under the age of 12 months, or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from bovines less than 30 months of age and ovine under the age of 12 months, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranium cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranium cavity.
        8. That the slaughtered ruminants from which the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        10.  That no meat obtained from advanced meat recovery nor mechanically separated nor ground meat was employed in the elaboration of the product to be exported.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004."
      8. For prepared beef products (bovine/porcine) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is of origin from the country indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. When the meat used in the elaboration of the product is originally from the United States or Canada, the following must be certified:
          1. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
          2. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
          3. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
          4. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
          5. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
          6. That the raw material of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products, do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
          7. That no meat obtained from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat nor ground meat was employed.
        4. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        5. That the raw material of porcine origin used in the elaboration of the product is originally from a country free of classical porcine fever (NOM-037-ZOO-1995).
        6. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control."
      9. For prepared beef products (bovine/porcine/poultry) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the product was obtained, the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. The raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground meat or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the meat used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus).
        13. That the country or region of origin is free of velogenic Newcastle disease and avian influenza, or, certify that the raw materials of avian origin with which the product was elaborated were subjected to a cooking process with a temperature no less than 60 degrees Celsius for a time of no less than 10 minutes or commercial pasteurization or sterilization indicating temperatures and times. As an equivalent to this requirement an internal cooking temperature of no less than 68 degrees Celsius is acceptable."
      10. For prepared beef sausages derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is from the country of origin as indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004."
      11. For prepared beef sausages (which includes pork) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the ruminants from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus)."
      12. For prepared beef sausages (which includes pork and poultry) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the raw material of animal origin and products are from the country of origin indicated in this document.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
        6. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        7. That the bovines from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
        8. That from the slaughtered ruminants from where the raw material was obtained the specific risk materials (tonsils and small intestine) were eliminated.
        9. That the raw materials of ruminant origin used in the elaboration of the products do not correspond to specific risk materials (brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column, dorsal root ganglia, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        10. That in the elaboration of the product to be exported, no ground beef or meat obtained by advanced meat recovery, nor mechanically separated meat, was included.
        11. That the raw materials employed in the elaboration of the products came from ruminants that were slaughtered after March 5, 2004.
        12. That the country of origin is free of classical porcine fever (Pestivirus).
        13. That the country or region of origin is free of velogenic Newcastle Disease.
        14. That the products of avian origin with which the product was elaborated were submitted to a cooking process with a temperature no less than 60 degrees Celsius for a time of no less than 10 minutes or commercial pasteurization or sterilization indicating temperatures and times. As an equivalent to this requirement an internal cooking temperature of no less than 68 degrees Celsius is acceptable."
      13. For prepared dried beef derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on the AMS´ list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under an Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United State Department of Agriculture´s Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm.
        1. "That the product is originally from the United States or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
        2. That the product is approved for human consumption.
        3. That the product was processed at an establishment under official control.
        4. That the animals from which the product was obtained at time of inspection were healthy.
        5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not fed with meat or bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        6. That in the country of origin of the product there exists animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or greaves of ruminant origin.
        7. That the bovines from which the meat raw material to produce the product was obtained were slaughtered at authorized establishments by the competent authority that exclusively slaughters animals under 30 months of age or that the establishment has acceptable procedures for complete segregation, that allows for official personnel of the slaughter establishment to identify and select products to be exported.
        8. That the meat raw material used to elaborate the product was obtained from bovines under the age of 30 months determined by records that demonstrate the age or through postmortem inspection where it must be demonstrated that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        9. That the meat raw material used to elaborate the product was obtained from animals that were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or by cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp instrument in the cranial cavity).
        10. That from the slaughtered animals from which the product was obtained, the following specific risk materials were eliminated (brain, cranium, eyes, ganglions, spinal cord, spine, ganglionic dorsal chain, osseous marrow, tonsils and small intestine).
        11. The product to be exported does not contain meat obtained by advanced meat recovery or mechanically separated meats.
        12. That the raw material used in the elaboration of the product comes from ruminants slaughtered as of March 5, 2004.
    12. For beef trimmings derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Trimmings must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; and Manzanillo, Col.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That the product was obtained exclusively from muscle meat and or associated tissue.
      5. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      6. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
      7. That the product to be exported does not contain meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat."
    13. For beef hearts and kidneys derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Hearts and kidneys must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; and Manzanillo, Col. Frozen beef hearts and kidneys will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
    14. For offal products (lips, diaphragms, tongue, and/or cheek meat) derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Offal products (lips, diaphragm, tongue, and/or cheek meat) must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Tijuana, B.C.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; Manzanillo, Col.; Agua Prieta, Son.; Matamoros, Tamps.; and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Frozen offal products will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity.
      6. That the product to be exported does not contain meat trimmings, meat from advanced meat recovery, mechanically separated meat and ground meat.
      7. That the tonsils were removed from the animals at the moment of slaughter." (Note: This additional statement is only required for certification of tongue.)
    15. For beef tongue and tripe derived from Canada, a copy of the health certificate issued by Canada must accompany the shipments.  In addition, at the exporter's request, CFIA will issue an Annex A-10 that will include the following certification statements which are also required by Mexico:
      1. "The product originated from Canada from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food."
        • the animals from which the product was obtained, were slaughtered at a CFIA inspected facility that either slaughters only animals under 30 months of age or has acceptable procedures of complete segregation, that allow the CFIA official to identify the products eligible for export.
        • the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the postmortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
        • in Canada there are animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin.
        • the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity).
        • that, in the case of tongues, the tonsils were removed from the animals at the time of slaughter.

        OR
      2. may contain beef legally imported from Australia or New Zealand and originated from establishments approved by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food.

      The FSIS Form 9060-5 accompanying this product must include the statements provided by CFIA on the Annex A-10. These statements may be provided in the “Remarks” section or on an FSIS letterhead certificate.

      This product is authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; Colombia, Nuevo Leon; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Nogales, Sonora; Manzanillo, Colima; Mexicali, Baja California; Puerto Morelos, Q.R.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora; Tijuana, Baja California; Tuxpan, Veracruz; Agua Prieta, Sonora; Lazaro Cardenas, Mich.; Matamoros, Tamps.; Mazatlán, Sin.; Piedras Negras, Coahulia; Cd. Camargo, Tamps.; and Veracruz, Ver.
    16. For beef livers, the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. Beef livers must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004. Also, this product is only authorized to enter Mexico at the following ports of entry: Cd. Juarez, Chih.; Manzanillo, Col.; Mexicali, B.C.; Nogales, Son.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Cd. Reynosa, Tamps.; San Luis Rio Colorado, Son.; Tijuana, B.C.; Colombia, N.L.; Tuxpan, Ver.; and Puerto Morelos, Q.R. Frozen beef livers will not be allowed to enter Mexico at the Reynosa border crossing.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      3. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity."
    17. For tripe derived from animals less than 30 months of age, if the slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are on AMS' list of "EV for Mexico" approved establishments and the export applicant certifies on FSIS Form 9060-6 that "The product was produced under a Export Verification (EV) program that was audited and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service", the following statements should be provided on an FSIS letterhead certificate. The list of AMS approved U.S. establishments can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/arc/bev.htm. This product must be obtained from animals slaughtered on or after March 5, 2004.
      1. "That the product is of U.S. origin or legally imported from Australia or New Zealand from plants approved by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.
      2. That the animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in installations authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and are dedicated exclusively to the slaughter of animals under the age of 30 months or that the plant has acceptable procedures for complete segregation that permits the official from USDA to identify and select the products to be exported.
      3. That the product was obtained from animals less than 30 months of age, determined by means of records that demonstrate the age or through the post-mortem inspection in which it must be verified that the animals from which the product was obtained have two incisive permanent teeth or less.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection in the cranial cavity, or cutting of the spinal cord by laceration of the central nervous tissue by means of introducing a sharp cutting instrument in the cranial cavity."
    18. For beef tallow for human consumption, protein-free tallow and its derivatives for industrial use, and protein-free tallow and its derivatives (not for animal consumption), the following statements should be provided in the Remarks section of FSIS Form 9060-5.
      1. That the product is from the country of origin indicated in this document.
      2. That the product comes from slaughterhouses or rendering plants that are under official control.
      3. That the maximum content of insoluble impurities of the tallow do not exceed 0.15 percent of its weight.
      4. That in the country of origin of the product there exist animal health regulations in force that prohibit the feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal or with greaves of ruminant origin.
      5. That the animals from which the product was obtained were not stunned by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity or cutting of the spinal cord (by laceration of the central nervous tissue, by means of introducing a sharp instrument into the cranial cavity).
    19. For veal, bone-in and boneless, derived from animals less than 36 weeks of age. The slaughter establishment and all subsequent processing establishments are subject to an EV program only if the facility also handles non-conforming product (such as product imported from Canada) in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product.