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| Namibia Initial Equivalence Status |
(Feb 16, 2012)
Product: Meat
Status of Document Review(s):
- On August 23, 2002 and May 2005, FSIS sent an initial
equivalence package to the country.
- On December 8, 2006, FSIS received Namibia's response for
review.
- On March 16, 2009, FSIS completed their document review
process.
On-site Assessment of Country System:
- From September 27, 2006 through October 11, 2006, FSIS
conducted an
on-site assessment of Namibia's meat inspection system.
On-site Audit(s):
- From September 2, 2009 through September 9, 2009, FSIS
conducted an
on-site audit of Namibia’s meat
inspection system. In December 2010, FSIS completed the document review and audit process.
Proposed Rule
- In August 2011, a decision memorandum for rule making was
finalized and approved for use in the rule making process.
FSIS Follow-up to Country
- To date, FSIS is currently in the process of drafting a
proposed rule to add Namibia to the list of countries eligible to export meat products to the United States.
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