1. Poultry and poultry-based meat products (except as indicated in the Ineligible section below)
2. Bovine meat and bovine-based meat products, including all parts of domestic cattle which are suitable for human consumption

1. Poultry and poultry-based meat products not meeting the processing requirements for inactivation of avian influenza virus (as listed below under the Processing Requirements section, paragraph B), from zones with low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) or high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) as indicated below:

   Poultry and poultry-based meat products from birds originating from or slaughtered in the-

   1. Alaska:
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Matanuska-Susitna County, AK on or after September 14, 2022. 
   2. Arkansas:
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Madison County, AR on or after September 16, 2022. 
   3. California:
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in San Francisco County on or after March 24, 2021 and before June 22, 2021. 

      2. 10km ineligible zone on the attached map in Stanislaus County on or after March 29, 2021 and before June 27, 2021. 

      3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Fresno County on or after August 1, 2022.  

      4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Glenn County, CA on or after December 1, 2022. 

      5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Merced County, CA on or after January 16, 2023. 

      6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Tuolumne County on or after August 5, 2022.

      7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Sacramento County on or after August 9, 2022.

      8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in San Diego County, CA on or after October 13, 2022.

      9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Stanislaus County, CA on or after September 12, 2022. 

      10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Monterey County, CA on or after September 13, 2022. 

      11. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Del Norte County, CA on or after September 13, 2022 

      12. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Tehama County, CA on or after December 22, 2022. 

   4. Colorado:

      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Boulder County, CO on or after September 16, 2022

      2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Jefferson County, CO on or after September 29, 2022. 

      3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in La Plata County, CO on or after March 29, 2022. 

      4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Montrose County, CO on or after March 29, 2022. 

      5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Pitkin County, CO on or after March 18, 2022. 
      6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Prowers County, CO on or after November 18, 2022. 

      7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Weld County, CO on or after April 8, 2022.

      8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Yuma County, CO on or after March 7, 2023. 

   5. Connecticut:
      1. 10 km ineligible zone on the attached map on or after March 29, 2019 and before July 6, 2019.
   6. Delaware:
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Kent County on or after February 24, 2022. 
      2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in New Castle County, DE on or after February 1, 2022.

   7. Florida: 

      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Broward County, FL on or after September 23, 2022.
      2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hillsborough County, FL on or after February 28, 2023. 
      3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Indian River County, FL on or after October 4, 2022.
      4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Miami-Dade County, FL on or after February 7, 2023. 
      5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Seminole County, FL on or after October 26, 2022. 
   8. Idaho:
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Gooding County or after March 24, 2022.

      2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Madison County, Idaho on or after March 30, 2022. 

      3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Canyon County, Idaho on or after April 18, 2022.

      4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Ada County, Idaho on or after April 19, 2022. 

   9. Illinois: 
      1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Grundy County, IL on or after November 9, 2022. 
      2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Wayne County, IL on or after February 3, 2023. 
   10. Indiana:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Daviess County, IN  on or after November 22, 2022. 
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dubois County on or after January 18, 2022. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Greene County, Indiana on or after February 2, 2022. 
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Elkhart County, IN on or after March 18, 2022. 
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Allen County, IN on or after May 17, 2022.
   11. Iowa:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Bremer County, IA on or after March 31, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Buena Vista County on or after February 16, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Cherokee County, IA on or after March 10, 2022. 

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Franklin County, IA on or after March 4, 2022. 
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Guthrie County, IA on or after March 7, 2022. 
       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hamilton County, IA on or after March 7, 2022.
       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hardin County, IA on or after March 15, 2022.
       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Humboldt County, IA on or after March 12, 2022.
       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Ida County, IA on or after November 21, 2022. 
       10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Osceola County, IA on or after March 10, 2022. 
       11. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Sac County, IA on or after March 12, 2022. 
       12. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Taylor County, IA on or after February 17, 2022.

       13. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Wright County, IA on or after October 16, 2022.  

   12. Kansas:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Anderson County, KS on or after December 14, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dickinson County on or after February 25, 2022.
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Franklin County, KS on or after February 18, 2022.

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in McPherson County, KS on or after March 23, 2022. 

       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Republic County, KS on or after April 6, 2022. 

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Mitchell County, KS on or after December 27, 2022. 

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Johnson County, KS on or after September 16, 2022.

       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Neosho County, KS on or after September 16, 2022.

       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Shawnee County, KS on or after September 28, 2022. 

   13. Kentucky:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Fulton County, KY on or after January 22, 2022 and before July 9, 2022. 
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Webster County on or after January 25, 2022 and before July 15, 2022. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Fayette County, KY on or after September 15, 2022 
   14. Maine:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Cumberland County, ME on or after March 1, 2022. 
   15. Maryland:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Cecil County on or after February 14, 2022.

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Queen Anne’s County, MD on or after February 15, 2022 and before August 6, 2022.

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Washington County, MD on or after November 8, 2022. 

   16. Michigan:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Menominee County, MI on or after March 23, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Wexford County, MI on or after April 7, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Muskegon County, MI on or after April 19, 2022.

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Ingham County, MI on or after August 23, 2022. 

       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Tuscola County, MI on or after September 12, 2022.

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lapeer County, MI on or after September 14, 2022.  

   17. Minnesota:
       1. 10 km ineligible zone on the attached map on or after October 20, 2018 and before May 21, 2019.
       2. 10 km ineligible zone on the attached map on or after October 31, 2018 and before May 21, 2019.
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Becker County, MN on or after March 13, 2022.
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Big Stone County, MN on or after March 15, 2022. 

       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Blue Earth County, MN on or after March 23, 2022. 

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Brown County, MN on or after August 23, 2022.

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dodge County, MN on or after March 13, 2022. 
       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Kandiyohi County, MN on or after March 8, 2022.
       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Le Sueur County, MN on or after March 13, 2022. 
       10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lac Qui Parle County, MN on or after March 8, 2022. 
       11. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Meeker County, MN on or after March 4, 2022.
       12. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Morrison County, MN on or after March 10, 2022. 
       13. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Otter Tail County, MN on or after March 18, 2022. 
       14. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Renville County, MN on or after March 18, 2022. 
       15. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Roseau County, MN on or after August 31, 2022.
       16. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Stearns County, MN on or after March 4, 2022. 

       17. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Swift County, MN on or after March 16, 2022. 

       18. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Todd County, MN on or after March 30, 2022.

       19. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Wadena County, MN on or after November 21, 2022. 

       20. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Waseca County, MN on or after March 15, 2022.  

       21. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Yellow Medicine County, MN on or after March 22, 2022.

       22. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lyon County, MN on or after April 12, 2022.

       23. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Crow Wing County, MN on or after April 19, 2022.

       24. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Chisago County, MN on or after April 20, 2022.

       25. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dakota County, MN on or after April 30, 2022.

   18. Mississippi:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Copiah County, MS on or after January 27, 2023. 
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lawrence County, MS on or after October 14, 2022.  
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Leake County, MS on or after January 17, 2023. 
   19. Missouri:
       1. 10 km ineligible zone on the attached map in Webster County on or after November 7, 2020 and before March 12, 2021.
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dade County, MO on or after March 16, 2022. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Jasper County, MO on or after February 15, 2022.
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lawrence County, MO on or after February 16, 2022.
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Osage County, MO on or after November 18, 2022. 
       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Stoddard County on or after February 14, 2022.
       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Webster County on or after November 1, 2022.
   20. Montana:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Cascade County, MT on or after March 17, 2022 and before August 2, 2022.

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Glacier County, MT on or after March 30, 2022 and before August 22, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Granite County, MT on or after October 11, 2022.  

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Teton County, MT on or after August 25, 2022.

   21. Nebraska:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Butler County on or after March 1, 2022 and before August 31, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dixon County, NE on or after March 22, 2022.

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Knox County, NE on or after April 6, 2022. 
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in York County, NE on or after September 13, 2022. 

   22. Nevada 

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Nye County, NV on or after September 26, 2022. 

   23. New Hampshire 

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Merrimack County, NH on or after September 2, 2022. 
   24. New Jersey:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Monmouth County, NJ on or after April 26, 2022.
   25. New York:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Columbia County, NY on or after January 25, 2023. 
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Orleans County, NY on or after March 15, 2022. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Suffolk County, NY on or after March 2, 2022. 
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Tompkins County, NY on or after March 1, 2023.  

       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Monroe County, NY on or after March 8, 2022. 

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Queens County, NY on or after October 22, 2022. 

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Kings County, NY on or after March 28, 2023. *

       8. 100km ineligible zone in the attached map in Putnam County, NY on or after March 22, 2023. *

   26. North Carolina:
       1. 10 km ineligible zones on the attached map in Anson and Union Counties on or after March 12, 2020 or March 17, 2020 or March 18, 2020 or March 21, 2020 or April 2, 2020 and before October 14, 2020.  
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Johnston County, NC on or after March 8, 2022.
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Wayne County, NC on or after March 12, 2022.
   27. North Dakota

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Barnes County, ND on or after March 23, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Bottineau County, ND on or after October 13, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dickey County, ND on or after March 10, 2022. *

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Kidder County, ND on or after March 8, 2022. 
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in LaMoure County, ND on or after March 12, 2022. 
       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Stutsman County, ND on or after March 18, 2022. 

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Richland County, ND on or after March 31, 2022.

       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in McHenry County, ND on or after May 16, 2022. 

       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Ward County, ND on or after September 1, 2022. 

       10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Ransom County, ND on or after September 6, 2022. 

   28. Ohio:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Defiance County, OH on or after August 12, 2022.

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Butler County, OH on or after October 17, 2022. 

   29. Oklahoma:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Sequoyah County, OK on or after April 9, 2022. 

   30. Oregon:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lane County, OR on or after April 26, 2022.

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Deschutes County, OR, on or after June 21, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Yamhill County, OR on or after October 13, 2022. 

   31. Pennsylvania:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Bucks County, PA on or after February 13, 2023. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Chester County, PA on or after February 3, 2023. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lancaster County, PA on or after March 25, 2022. 
       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lehigh County, PA on or after October 13, 2022. 

       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Berks County, PA on or after April 12, 2022.

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Northampton County, PA on or after July 21, 2022.

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Northumberland County, PA on or after February 10, 2023. 

       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Washington County, PA on or after August 30, 2022.

       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in York County, PA on or after September 8, 2022. 

       10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Adams County, PA on or after September 20, 2022. 

   32. South Carolina:
       1. 10 km ineligible zones on the attached map in Chesterfield County on or after March 17, 2020 and before August 5, 2020. 
       2. 100  km ineligible zones on the attached map on or after April 8, 2020 and before August 5, 2020. 
   33. South Dakota:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Beadle County, SD on or after March 1, 2022. *
       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Bon Homme County, SD on or after March 8, 2022. 
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Brule County, SD on or after March 9, 2022. 
       4. 100km ineligible zones on the attached map in Charles Mix County on or after February, 15 2020. 
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Clark County, SD on or after March 6, 2022. 

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Deuel County, SD on or after March 23, 2022. 

       7. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Edmunds County, SD on or after March 2, 2022. 
       8. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Faulk County, SD on or after March 15, 2022. 
       9. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Gregory County, SD on or after September 20, 2022. 
       10. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hamlin County, SD on or after November 9, 2022. 
       11. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hanson County on or after February 25, 2022. 
       12. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Hutchinson County on or after February 27, 2022.  
       13. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Jerauld County, SD on or after March 3, 2022. 
       14. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Kingsbury County on or after February 25, 2022. 
       15. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lake County, SD on or after March 12, 2022. 
       16. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in McPherson County, SD on or after March 6, 2022.  
       17. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Moody County, SD on or after November 23, 2022. 
       18. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Spink County, SD on or after March 8, 2022.  
       19. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Yankton County, SD on or after March 19, 2022. 

       20. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Day County, SD County on or after April 13, 2022.

       21. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Codington County, SD County on or after April 30, 2022. 

       22. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Gregory County, SD on or after September 20, 2022.

       23. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Roberts County, SD on or after September 28, 2022. 

   34. Tennessee:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Bledsoe County, TN on or after October 25, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Obion County, TN on or after August 25, 2022.
       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Weakley County, TN on or after November 23, 2022. 
   35. Texas:
       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Erath County, TX on or after March 12, 2022 and before July 20, 2022.

       2.  100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Lampasas County, TX on or after December 28, 2022.  

   36. Utah:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Cache County, UT on or after April 4, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Iron County on or after November 7, 2022.

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Sanpete County, UT on or after June 23, 2022. 

   37. Virginia:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Alexandria County, VA on or after February 2, 2023. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Rockingham County, VA on or after December 29, 2022. 

   38. Washington:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Franklin County, WA on or after November 23, 2022. 

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Pacific County, WA on or after April 14, 2022.

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in King County, WA on or after May 17, 2022.

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Snohomish County, WA on or after June 27, 2022. 

   39. Wisconsin:

       1. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Barron County, WI on or after March 22, 2022.

       2. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Jefferson County, WI on or after February 21, 2022. 

       3. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Polk County, WI on or after March 25, 2022. 

       4. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Racine County on or after March 16, 2022.  
       5. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Washington County, WI on or after August 13, 2022.

       6. 100km ineligible zone on the attached map in Dunn County, WI on or after September 8, 2022. 

2. Poultry and poultry-based meat products not meeting the processing requirements for inactivation of Newcastle Disease (as listed below under the Processing Requirements section, paragraph A), from zones with Newcastle Disease as indicated below:
   1. California:
      1. Poultry and poultry-based meat products from birds originating from or slaughtered in the 25 km ineligible zone on the attached map on or after December 14, 2018 and before March 16, 2020. Please reference map for effective dates and restriction zones and periods. For facilities that reside in multiple restriction zones, please use the earliest date of ineligibility. 

1. Processed Poultry Products must meet the processing parameters outlined in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Article for Newcastle Disease for the inactivation of Newcastle Disease in meat, as shown below, if originating from birds from ineligible zones indicated in the Ineligible section above:
    

   	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

   
    
2. Processed Poultry Products must meet the processing parameters outlined in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Article for Avian Influenza Virus for the inactivation of the Avian Influenza viruses in meat, as shown below, if originating from birds from ineligible zones indicated in the Ineligible section above:
    

   	Core Temperature(°C)	Time
   Poultry meat	60.0	507 seconds
   	65.0	42 seconds
   	70.0	3.5 seconds
   	73.9	0.51 second

1. In addition to meeting all U.S. labeling requirements, products exported to Morocco must bear all additional Moroccan labeling requirements and exporters are to follow the specific requirements presented in the attached guideline document.
   
   Note: It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that all Moroccan labeling requirements have been met.
    
2. The use of a single additional affixed foreign language sticker to declare Morocco-specific label elements is permitted in the principal display area. The product name on both the foreign language sticker and the FSIS label must match exactly.
3. Consignments of high quality beef must have the USDA grade term (e.g. Choice or Prime) included in the product name on the label. The USDA grade shield can also be displayed on the product label.
   
   Note: FSIS advises exporters to work with their importers in Morocco to ensure that all Morocco-specific labeling requirements are met.

Note: All certificates require the gross and net weights to be listed in metric units (e.g., kilograms).

1. Certification Requirements
   1. Exporters are required to obtain a hard copy of the signed official radiation letter issued through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), which is to accompany all shipments exported to Morocco.
      1. To request this document, the exporter must contact FAS/Processed Products and Technical Regulations Division (PPTRD) via email at: pptrd@usda.gov
      2. Exporters, please be advised of the following:
         1. More than one agricultural commodity can be included in one radiation letter.
         2. The name of the agricultural commodity must exactly match the other documents within the package of documents that will accompany the shipments (e.g., If FSIS Form 9060-5 and the bill of lading state, “Frozen Chicken Leg Quarters”, then the radiation letter should match exactly, “Frozen Chicken Leg Quarters”).
      3. Please note that this process can take approximately 3 business days to complete, including the shipping of the official hard copy radiation letter.
      4. The official hard copy signed letter issued by FAS must be presented by the exporter as part of the export certification package to the FSIS certifying official at the time of export certification and prior to FSIS signature on FSIS Form 9060-5 and FSIS letterhead certificate.
   2. Poultry and Poultry-based Meat Products
      1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness; and
      2. Obtain FSIS Letterhead Certificate for Poultry Meat and Poultry-Meat-Based Products to be Exported to the Kingdom of Morocco from the United States of America. See the guidelines for completing this certificate; and see additional certification requirements for all shipments above.
   3. Bovine Meat and Bovine-based Meat Products
      1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness; and
      2. Obtain FSIS Letterhead Certificate for Bovine Meat and Bovine-Meat-Based Products to be Exported to the Kingdom of Morocco from the United States of America. See the guidelines for completing this certificate; and see additional certification requirements for all shipments above.
         
         Note: All bovine meat and bovine-based meat products must be stored in FSIS inspected facilities, which include cold storage warehouses operating under voluntary inspection services.
      3. High Quality Beef Additional Requirements:
         1. Must be officially graded as “Choice” or “Prime”: Consignments of high quality beef must have the official grade term as part of the product name on the label and corresponding product description on FSIS Form 9060-5. The USDA grade shield for Choice or Prime may appear on the primary panel label of the box.
         2. High quality beef exports can only be imported into Morocco by or sold to four and five-star hotels (including luxury hotels) and classified restaurants.

The following requirements are the responsibility of the exporter; Morocco requires the exporter to use transportation containers equipped in a manner, including the use of a temperature recorder, to ensure that the set temperatures listed below are maintained throughout the duration of the carriage.

1. For frozen poultry meat:
   1. The temperature of the products during transport must be maintained at or below -15°C
2. For frozen beef meat:
   1. The temperature of the product during storage and transport must be maintained at or below -18°C.
3. For refrigerated products:
   1. The temperature of minced meat and preparations of minced meat during transport must be maintained at or between +2°C and the temperature of initial freezing of the product.
   2. The temperature of meat of poultry during transport must be maintained at or between +4°C and the temperature of initial freezing of the product.
   3. The temperature of meat products (excluding products stabilized by curing, smoking, drying or sterilization) during transport must be maintained at or between +6°C and the temperature of initial freezing of the product.

Note: Shipments that fail to meet these requirements may be subject to rejection

1. All federally inspected establishments are eligible to export to the Kingdom of Morocco.

The following is presented as information for the exporter. FSIS is not responsible for certifying that products intended for export to Muslim countries meet appropriate requirements for religious slaughter. Procedures for export certification do not include agency oversight of the Halal process or review of the authenticity of the Halal certificate.

Morocco will require that all U.S. shipments of products from the United States be accompanied by a certificate of Halal slaughter. The certificate is to state that animals were slaughtered according to Islamic Halal religious requirement.

Bulk packaging: The package will have a logo or be marked halal on the outside of the carton or box.
Retail Packaging: Each package must be individually wrapped and labeled with a logo or be marked halal on a label that is put in place by the original production facility.

Specific questions regarding Halal certification may be directed to the point of contact provided below:

National Food Safety Authority (Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires- ONSSA)
Food Control Division (Direction du Contrôle des Produits Alimentaires)
Phone: (+212) 537 676 505 or (+212) 537 676 506
Fax: (+212) 537 682 049
Address: Avenue hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui – Agdal- Rabat
E-mail: contact@onssa.gov.ma
Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma/fr/contact