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Export - 7/26/2022, EC-85

Export Requirements

Last update Jul 26, 2022

  • Salted Natural Swine Casings 
  • Pork and pork products.
  • Fresh and frozen poultry meat and non heat treated (raw) poultry meat products except as indicated in the Ineligible Section B below.
  • Thermally Processed - Commercially Sterile Processed Poultry meat and poultry meat products (fully cooked heat treated products in accordance with OIE guidelines (Article 10.9.21, 2017 manual) for inactivation of Newcastle Disease virus).
  • Beef and beef products, including offal, must be derived from animals that are born and raised in the U.S.; or legally imported from Mexico. Cattle which are legally imported from Canada must reside in the U.S. for at least 60 days prior to slaughter.


Eligible offal products include:  heart, liver, stomachs, rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum, brain, head, head meat, cheek meat, lips, spleen, aorta, salivary glands, trachea, tongue, sweetbreads ( thymus), kidneys, pancreas glands, large and small intestine, testicles, penis, tail, Achilles tendon, posterior band, woven tunic, skirt nerve, flexor tendon, bone marrow and feet).

Additional 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 QAD.AuditService@ams.usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:

  1. Product type, product code, and quantity of product
  2. Date of production, lot number, and shift
  3. Date and nature of observation
  4. Name of country product is intended for export
  5. Export certificate number (if applicable)
  6. Any other information to verify claim
  7. Name of inspection official

  1. Fresh /frozen poultry and poultry meat products derived from birds originating from, slaughtered or processed in the following locations within the specified dates:
    1. California
      1. San Bernardino County on or after January 24, 2019 and on or before March 17, 2020; 
      2. San Diego County on or after August 31, 2019 and on or before March 17, 2020; and 
      3. Riverside County on or after December 14, 2018 and on or before March 17, 2020 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    2. Colorado 
      1. La Plata County on or after April 19, 2022; 
      2. Montrose County on or after April 19, 2022;
      3. Pitkin County on or after April 8, 2022: and
      4. Weld County on or after April 29, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador.
    3. Delaware  
      1. Kent County on or after March 17, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; and 
      2. New Castle County on or after February 22, 2022 and before June 24, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    4. Idaho 

      1. Ada County on or after May 10, 2022; 

      2. Canyon County on or after May 9, 2022; 

      3. Gooding County on or after April 14, 2022; and

      4. Madison County on or after April 20, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. . 

    5. Indiana  
      1. Allen County on or after June 7, 2022 and before July 20, 2022; *
      2. Dubois County on or after February 8, 2022 and before June 14, 2022; 
      3. Elkhart County on or after April 8, 2022 and before June 18, 2022; and 
      4. Greene County on or after February 23, 2022 and before May 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    6. Iowa  
      1. Bremer County on or after April 21, 2022;
      2. Buena Vista County on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 23, 2022; 
      3. Cherokee County on or after March 31, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; *
      4. Franklin County on or after March 25, 2022 and before May 25, 2022; 
      5. Guthrie County on or after March 28, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      6. Hamilton County on or after March 28, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; 
      7. Hardin County on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 20, 2022; *
      8. Humboldt County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 

      9. Osceola County on or after March 31, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; 

      10. Sac County on or after April 2, 2022; and
      11. Taylor County on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 3, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    7. Kansas
      1. Dickinson County on or after March 18, 2022;
      2. Franklin County on or after March 11, 2022;
      3. McPherson County on or after April 13, 2022; and
      4. Republic County on or after April 27, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador.
    8. Kentucky 
      1. Fulton County on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 8, 2022; and 
      2. Webster County on or after February 15, 2022 and before May 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    9. Maine
      1. Cumberland County on or after March 22, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    10. Maryland  
      1. Cecil County on or after March 4, 2022; and
      2. Queen Anne’s County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 5, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    11. Michigan

      1. Marinette County on or after April 11, 2022; 

      2. Muskegon County on or after May 10, 2022; and 

      3. Wexford County on or after April 28, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador.

    12. Minnesota

      1. Becker County on or after April 3, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; *

      2. Big Stone County on or after April 5, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 

      3. Blue Earth County on or after 13, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 

      4. Chisago County on or after May 11, 2022; 

      5. Crow Wing County on or after May 10, 2022; 

      6. Dakota County on or after May 21, 2022 and before July 12, 2022; *

      7. Dodge County on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; 

      8. Kandiyohi County on or after March 29, 2022; 
      9. La Qui Parle County on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 
      10. Le Sueur County on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 25, 2022; 
      11. Lyon County on or after May 3, 2022; 
      12. Meeker County on or after March 25, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; 
      13. Morrison County on or after March 31, 2022; 

      14. Otter Tail County on or after April 8, 2022; 

      15. Renville County on or after April 8, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; 

      16. Stearns County on or after March 26, 2022;
      17. Swift County on or after April 9, 2022; 
      18. Todd County on or after April 20, 2022 and before July 16, 2022; *
      19. Waseca County on or after April 52022 and before July 1, 2022; and 
      20. Yellow Medicine County on or after April 12, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    13. Missouri  
      1. Dade County on or after April 6, 2022 and before June 16, 2022; 
      2. Jasper County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 29, 2022; 

      3. Lawrence County on or after March 9, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and *

      4. Stoddard County on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. *

    14. Montana
      1. Cascade County on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; and 

      2. Glacier County on or after April 20, 2022 and before June 21, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

    15. Nebraska

      1. Butler County on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 

      2. Dixon County, NE on or after April 12, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and 

      3. Knox County on or after April 27, 2022 and before July 5, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

    16. New Jersey
      1. Monmouth County on or after May 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    17. New York
      1. Monroe County on or after March 29, 2022; 
      2. Orleans County on or after April 5, 2022; and 
      3. Suffolk County on or after March 23, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    18. North Carolina
      1. Johnston County on or after March 29, 2022; and 
      2. Wayne County on or after April 2, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    19. North Dakota

      1. Barnes County on or after April 13, 2022; 

      2. Dickey County on or after March 31, 2022;

      3. Kidder County on or after March 29, 2022:

      4. LaMoure County on or after April 2, 2022 and before July 2, 2022; 

      5. McHenry County on or after June 6, 2022;

      6. Stutsman County on or after April 8, 2022: and

      7. Richland County on or after April 21, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador.  

    20. Oklahoma

      1. Sequoyah County on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

    21. Oregon

      1. Lane County on or after May 17, 2022 , 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador.  

    22. Pennsylvania  

      1. Berks County on or after May 3, 2022; and 

      2. Lancaster County on or after April 15, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. . 

    23. South Carolina
      1. Chesterfield County on or after April 8, 2020 and on or before August 5, 2020 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    24. South Dakota 
      1. Beadle County on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 17, 2022; 
      2. Bon Homme County on or after March 29, 2022 and before May 27, 2022; 
      3. Brule County on or after March 30, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 
      4. Charles Mix County on or after March 5, 2022 and before March 14, 2022; 
      5. Clark County on or after March 27, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; 
      6. Codington County on or after May 19, 2022;
      7. Day County on or after May 4, 2022; 
      8. Deuel County on or after April 13, 2022 and before May 23, 2022; 
      9. Edmunds County on or after March 23, 2022; 
      10. Faulk County on or after April 5, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 
      11. Hanson County on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 
      12. Hutchinson County on or after March 20, 2022 and before May 31, 2022; 
      13. Jerauld County on or after March 24, 2022 and before May 3, 2022; 
      14. Kingsbury County on or after March 18, 2022 and before May 17, 2022; 
      15. Lake County on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 
      16. McPherson County on or after March 27, 2022 and before July 13, 2022; *
      17. Spink County on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and 
      18. Yankton County on or after April 2,2022 and before May 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 
    25. Texas
      1. Erath County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

    26. Utah

      1. Cache County on or after April 25, 2022 and before July 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. *

    27. Washington

      1. King County on or after June 7, 2022; 

      2. Pacific County on or after May 5, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

    28. Wisconsin
      1. Barron County on or after April 12, 2022; 
      2. Jefferson County on or after March 14, 2022;
      3. Polk County on or after April 15, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; and *
      4. Racine County on or after April 7, 2022 are ineligible for export to Ecuador. 

  1. Procedures for the inactivation of Newcastle disease virus in poultry meat:

    Article 10.9.21. http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=169&L=0&htmfile=chapitre_nd.htm
    The following times for industry standard temperatures are suitable for the inactivation of ND virus present in meat.
     
      Core temperature (°C) Time
    Poultry Meat 65.0 39.8 seconds
    70.0 3.6 seconds
    74.0 0.5 second
    80.0 0.03 second


    The listed temperatures are indicative of a range that achieves a 7-log kill. Where scientifically documented, variances from these times and temperatures may also be suitable when they achieve the inactivation of the virus.

  1. Salted Natural Swine Casings
    1. Obtain and complete FSIS Form 9060-7: Animal Casing Export Certificate for Countries requiring Ante-mortem, Post-mortem and Fit for Human Consumption Statements and the FSIS Letterhead certificate: FSIS Letterhead Certificate for the Export of Salted Natural Swine Casings From the United States to Ecuador. *
  2. Pork and pork products: Fresh or Frozen Pork and Pork Products, and Thermally Processed/Commercially Sterile Pork Products *
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness and the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for the Export of Fresh and Frozen Pork and Pork Products and Thermally Processed/Commercially Sterile Pork Products. *
  3. Fresh and frozen poultry meat and non heat treated poultry meat products
    1. Obtain and complete FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness and the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for the Export of Fresh and Frozen Poultry Meat and Poultry Products from the United States to Ecuador.
  4. Thermally Processed - Commercially Sterile (heat treated) poultry meat and poultry meat products
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
  5. Beef and beef  products
    1. For beef and beef products - obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness and an FSIS Letterhead Certificate for the Import of Beef and Beef Products into Ecuador.
    2. For beef offals - obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness and an FSIS Letterhead Certificate for the Import of Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Bovine By-Products or Offals from the United States of America to Ecuador.

It is the responsibility of the exporter to seal containers (transportation containers, cartons, boxes, or barrels) in such a manner as to be tamper-proof prior to removal by the animal health authority in Ecuador. Also, containers must be washed and disinfected and maintained at the appropriate temperature to transport the product.
 

All U.S. federally inspected establishments are eligible to export to Ecuador. However, beef and beef products must originate from an AMS EV approved establishment. Ecuador requires facilities and product registration. Additional information about facility and product registration requirements can be obtained from the following Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Food and Agriculture Import Regulations and Standards Country Report EC2019-0012

 More information about establishment registration can be obtained from the following Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Guidance For Ecuador’s Animal Product Facility Registration Requirements Report EC2021-0001.* 

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2022