
Certification Requirements: PHIS Implementation Letter to Foreign Countries
Guideline ID
FSIS-GD-2012-0002
Issue Date
March 2012
The guidance provides information about proposed changes to FSIS imported products inspection regulations that will facilitate implementation of the Agencys Public Health Information System, a new FSIS data analytic system that will replace the existing Automated Import Information System. It applies to foreign countries and actions they may take to seek and maintain eligibility to export meat, poultry, or egg products to the United States. It relates to 9 CFR 327.2, 327.4(a) and (b), 381.196, 381.197, 590.910, and 590.915.
Disclaimer: The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.