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Public Health Information System (PHIS) Definitions

RTE
Ready-to-eat
NRTE
Not ready-to-eat
Raw Poultry Products
Poultry includes the following species: chicken, turkey, duck, geese, guineas, and squab.
Raw ratite Products
Ratites includes emu, ostrich, and rhea.
Processed Meat Products
Meat includes the following species: beef, veal, goat, lamb, mutton, and pork.
Processed Poultry Products
Poultry includes the following species: chicken, duck, goose, guinea, squab, turkey, emu, ostrich, and rhea.
Egg Products
Chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and guinea.
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Public Health Information System (PHIS) Definitions

RTE
Ready-to-eat
NRTE
Not ready-to-eat
Raw Poultry Products
Poultry includes the following species: chicken, turkey, duck, geese, guineas, and squab.
Raw ratite Products
Ratites includes emu, ostrich, and rhea.
Processed Meat Products
Meat includes the following species: beef, veal, goat, lamb, mutton, and pork.
Processed Poultry Products
Poultry includes the following species: chicken, duck, goose, guinea, squab, turkey, emu, ostrich, and rhea.
Egg Products
Chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and guinea.

St. Lucia

Library Updates

Export - 3/07/2023, LU-94

Export Requirements

Last update Mar 07, 2023

1. Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products, except as restricted in the "Ineligible Product" Section B. below.

2. Cooked poultry and poultry products.

3. Beef, beef products, and beef offals;

  1. Produced on or after February 17, 2015 do not require an AMS EV program.
  2. Before February 17, 2015, boneless beef and boneless beef products derived from cattle less than 30 months of age produced under an approved AMS Export Verification (EV) Less Than 30 (LT30) months of age program. Information about the program for St. Lucia and a list of LT30 approved establishments can be obtained from AMS' Web site.


Effective March 19, 2012, a Statement of Verification (SOV) is no longer required as part of the export certification process for St. Lucia. FSIS inspection personnel will continue to verify the eligibility of the establishment and product. The unique product identification system can be accessed by authorized FSIS inspection personnel from FSIS' Intranet site.

If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that an AMS approved LT30 establishment is not properly executing its Quality Control Program, export certification should not be issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified at QAD.AuditService@usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:

a. Establishment name, address, and establishment number

b. Product type, product code, and quantity of product

c. Date of production, lot number, and shift

d. Date and nature of observation

e. Name of country product is intended for export

f. Export certificate number (if applicable)

g. Any other information to verify claim

h. Name of inspection official

4. Fresh/frozen pork and pork products are eligible effective July 8, 2009.

  1. Fresh/Frozen poultry and poultry products derived from birds raised, slaughtered, processed, or stored in:
    1. Alaska -
      1. Matanuska-Susitna County on or after September 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    2. Arkansas -
      1. Madison County on or after September 16, 2022 and before December 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    3. California -
      1. Del Norte County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 26, 2022; 
      2. Fresno County on or after August 1, 2022 and before February 18, 2023; *
      3. Glenn County on or after December 22, 2022; 
      4. Merced County on or after January 16, 2023; 
      5. Monterey County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 30, 2022; 
      6. Sacramento County on or after August 9, 2022 and before November 23, 2022; 
      7. San Diego County on or after October 13, 2022; 
      8. Stanislaus County on or after September 12, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; *
      9. Tehama County on or after December 22, 2022 and before February 24, 2023; and *
      10. Tuolumne County on or after August 5, 2022 and before December 10, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    4. Colorado - 
      1. Boulder County on or after September 16, 2022; 
      2. Jefferson County on or after September 29, 2022; 
      3. La Plata County on or after March 29, 2022 and before October 12, 2022; 
      4. Montrose County on or after March 29, 2022 and before September 23, 2022; 
      5. Pitkin County on or after March 18, 2022 and before October 3, 2022; 
      6. Prowers County on or after November 18, 2022; and 
      7. Weld County
        1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before December 7, 2022; and 
        2. on or after December 16, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    5. Delaware -
      1. Kent County on or after February 24, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; and 
      2. New Castle County on or after February 1, 2022 and before June 24, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    6. Florida -
      1. Broward County on or after September 23, 2022; 
      2. Indian River County on or after October 4, 2022; 
      3. Miami-Dade County on or after February 7, 2023 and *
      4. Seminole County on or after October 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    7. Idaho -
      1. Ada County on or after April 19, 2022 and before November 19, 2022; 
      2. Canyon County on or after April 18, 2022 and before November 20, 2022; 
      3. Gooding County on or after March 24, 2022; and 
      4. Madison County on or after March 30, 2022 and before October 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    8. Illinois -
      1. Grundy County on or after November 9, 2022; and
      2. Wayne County on or after February 3, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. *
    9. Indiana -
      1. Allen County on or after May 17, 2022 and before July 20, 2022; 
      2. Daviess County on or after December 13, 2022; 
      3. Dubois County on or after January 18, 2022 and before June 16, 2022; 
      4. Elkhart County  
        1. on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 18, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 11, 2022 and before February 26, 2023; *
      5. Greene County on or after February 2, 2022 and before May 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    10. Iowa -
      1. Bremer County on or after March 31, 2022 and before August 3, 2022; 
      2. Buena Vista County 
        1. on or after February 13, 2022 and before June 23, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 14, 2022; 
      3. Cherokee County  
        1. on or after March 10, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 16, 2022; 
      4. Franklin County on or after March 4, 2022 and before May 25, 2022; 
      5. Guthrie County on or after March 7, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      6. Hamilton County on or after March 7, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; 
      7. Hardin County on or after March 15, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      8. Humboldt County on or after March 12, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 
      9. Ida County on or after November 21, 2022; 
      10. Osceola County on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; 
      11. Sac County
        1. on or after March 12, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 16, 2022; 
      12. Taylor County on or after February 17, 2022 and before June 3, 2022; and 
      13. Wright County on or after October 10, 2022 and before January 29, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    11. Kansas -
      1. Anderson County on or after December 14, 2022; 

      2. Dickinson County on or after February 25, 2022 and before September 20, 2022; 
      3. Franklin County on or after February 18, 2022 and before September 6, 2022; 
      4. Johnson County on or after September 16, 2022; 
      5. McPherson County on or after March 23, 2022 and before August 4, 2022; 
      6. Mitchell County on or after December 27, 2022; 
      7. Neosho County on or after September 16, 2022; 
      8. Republic County on or after April 6, 2022 and before October 25, 2022; and 
      9. Shawnee County on or after September 28, 2022 and before November 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    12. Kentucky - 
      1. Fayette County on or after September 15, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 
      2. Fulton County on or after January 22, 2022 and before May 8, 2022; and 
      3. Webster County on or after January 25, 2022 and before May 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    13. Maine -
      1. Cumberland County on or after March 1, 2022 and before September 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    14. Maryland -
      1. Cecil County on or after February 11, 2022 and before August 16, 2022; 
      2. Queen Anne’s County on or after February 15, 2022 and before June 6, 2022; and 
      3. Washington County on or after November 8, 2022 and before January 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    15. Michigan -
      1. Ingham County on or after August 23, 2022; 
      2. Lapeer County on or after September 16, 2022; 
      3. Menominee County on or after March 23, 2022 and before October 11, 2022; 
      4. Muskegon County on or after April 19, 2022 and before August 2, 2022; 
      5. Tuscola County on or after September 12, 2022; and 
      6. Wexford County on or after April 7, 2022 and before October 28, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    16. Minnesota - 
      1. Becker County 
        1. on or after March 13, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 19, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 
      2. Big Stone County on or after March 15, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 
      3. Blue Earth County on or after March 23, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      4. Brown County on or after August 23, 2022 and before November 21, 2022; 
      5. Chisago County on or after April 20, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 
      6. Crow Wing County on or after April 19, 2022 and before November 3, 2022; 
      7. Dakota County on or after April 30, 2022 and before July 12, 2022; 
      8. Dodge County 
        1. on or after March 13, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 17, 2022 and before February 8, 2023; 
      9. Kandiyohi County on or after March 8, 2022 and before August 26, 2022; 
      10. Lac qui Parle County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 
      11. LeSueur County  
        1. on or after March 13, 2022 and before June 25, 2022; and 
        2. on or after October 6, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 
      12. Lyon County on or after April 12, 2022 and before July 25 2022; 
      13. Meeker County 
        1. on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 9, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 
      14. Morrison County 
        1. on or after March 10, 2022 and before August 8, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 17, 2022 and before November 27, 2022; 
      15. Otter Tail County  
        1. on or after March 18, 2022 and before August 7, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 24, 2022 and before January 27, 2023; 
      16. Renville County on or after March 18, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; 
      17. Roseau County on or after August 31, 2022 and before February 17, 2023; *
      18. Stearns County 
        1. on or after March 5, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and 
        2. on or after August 23, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 
      19. Swift County 
        1. on or after March 19, 2022 and before August 18, 2022; and 
        2. on or after October 4, 2022 and before January 25, 2023; 
      20. Todd County 
        1. on or after March 30, 2022 and before July 16, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 2, 2022; 
      21. Wadena County on or after November 21, 2022 and before February 10, 2023; *
      22. Waseca County on or after March 15, 2022 and before July 1, 2022; and 
      23. Yellow Medicine County on or after March 22, 2022 and before July 23, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    17. Mississippi - 
      1. Copiah County on or after January 27, 2023; *
      2. Lawrence County on or after October 14, 2022 and before January 4, 2023; and *
      3. Leake County on or after January 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. *
    18. Missouri - 
      1. Dade County on or after March 16, 2022 and before June 16, 2022; 
      2. Jasper County on or after February 15, 2022 and before June 29, 2022; 
      3. Lawrence County on or after February 16, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      4. Osage County on or after November 18, 2022 and before February 18, 2023; *
      5. Stoddard County on or after February 11, 2022 and before July 19, 2022; and 
      6. Webster County on or after November 1, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    19. Montana - 
      1. Cascade County on or after March 17, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; 
      2. Glacier County on or after March 30, 2022 and before June 21, 2022; 
      3. Granite County on or after October 11, 2022; and 
      4. Teton County on or after August 25, 2022 and before October 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    20. Nebraska -
      1. Butler County on or after March 1, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 
      2. Dixon County 
        1. on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 4, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 
      3. Knox County
        1. on or after April 6, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; and 
        2. on or after December 14, 2022; 
      4. Lincoln County on or after January 31, 2023; and *
      5. York County on or after September 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    21. Nevada -
      1. Nye County on or after September 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    22. New Hampshire -
      1. Merrimack County on or after September 2, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    23. New Jersey -
      1. Monmouth County on or after April 26, 2022 and before November 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    24. New York -
      1. Columbia County on or after January 25, 2023; *
      2. Monroe County on or after March 8, 2022 and before September 28, 2022; 
      3. Orleans County on or after March 15, 2022 and before October 4, 2022; 
      4. Queens County on or after October 22, 2022 and before December 13, 2022; and 
      5. Suffolk County on or after March 2, 2022 and before September 23, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    25. North Carolina -
      1. Johnston County on or after March 8, 2022 and before July 24, 2022; and 
      2. Wayne County on or after March 12, 2022 and before August 9, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    26. North Dakota -
      1. Barnes County on or after March 23, 2022 and before October 8, 2022; 
      2. Bottineau County on or after October 13, 2022; 
      3. Dickey County on or after March 10, 2022 and before September 27, 2022; *
      4. Kidder County on or after March 8, 2022 and before October 4, 2022; 
      5. LaMoure County on or after March 12, 2022 and before July 2, 2022; 
      6. McHenry County on or after May 16, 2022 and before December 5, 2022; 
      7. Ransom County on or after September 6, 2022 and before November 25, 2022; 
      8. Richland County on or after March 31, 2022 and before October 23, 2022; 
      9. Stutsman County on or after March 18, 2022 and before October 14, 2022; and 
      10. Ward County on or after September 1, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    27. Ohio- 
      1. Butler County on or after October 17, 2022; and 
      2. Defiance County on or after August 13, 2022 and before November 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    28. Oklahoma -
      1. Sequoyah County on or after April 9, 2022 and before June 8, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    29. Oregon -
      1. Deschutes County on or after June 21, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 
      2. Lane County on or after April 26, 2022 and before November 13, 2022; and 
      3. Yamhill County on or after October 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    30. Pennsylvania -
      1. Adams County on or after September 20, 2022 and before February 1, 2023; 
      2. Berks County on or after April 12, 2022 and before August 7, 2022; 
      3. Chester County on or after February 3, 2023; *
      4. Lancaster County 
        1. on or after March 25, 2022 and before September 25, 2022; and

        2. on or after January 11, 2023; 
      5. Lehigh County on or after October 13, 2022; 
      6. Northampton County on or after July 21, 2022 and before November 8, 2022; 
      7. Washington County on or after August 30, 2022 and before October 24, 2022; and 
      8. York County on or after September 8, 2022 and before December 16, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    31. South Carolina -
      1. Chesterfield County on or after March 17, 2020 and before August 5, 2020; and 
      2. The State of South Carolina on or after April 8, 2020 and before August 5, 2020 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    32. South Dakota -
      1. Beadle County 
        1. on or after March 1, 2022 and before June 17, 2022; and 
        2. on or after September 21, 2022 and before January 9, 2023; 
      2. Bon Homme County on or after March 8, 2022 and before May 27, 2022; 
      3. Brule County 
        1. on or after March 9, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and 
        2. on or after September 15, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; 
      4. Charles Mix County 
        1. on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 9, 2022 and before January 15, 2023; 
      5. Clark County 
        1. on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; 
        2. on or after August 30, 2022 and before November 22, 2022; and
        3. on or after November 14, 2022 and before January 19, 2023;  
      6. Codington County 
        1. on or after April 28, 2022 and before November 16, 2022; and
        2. on or after December 15, 2022; 
      7. Day County on or after April 13, 2022 and before October 30, 2022; 
      8. Deuel on or after March 23, 2022 and before May 23, 2022; 
      9. Edmunds County 
        1. on or after March 2, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and 
        2. on or after October 31, 2022 and before December 23, 2022;  
      10. Faulk County 
        1. on or after March 15, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 2, 2022 and before January 6, 2023;  
      11. Gregory County on or after September 20, 2022; 
      12. Hamlin County on or after November 9, 2022 and before January 20, 2023; 
      13. Hanson County  
        1. on or after February 25, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 8, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; *
      14. Hutchinson County on or after February 27, 2022 and before May 31, 2022; 
      15. Jerauld County on or after March 3, 2022 and before May 3, 2022; 
      16. Kingsbury County on or after February 25, 2022 and before May 17, 2022; 
      17. Lake County  
        1. on or after March 12, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 10, 2022 and before February 4, 2023; 
      18. McPherson County 
        1. on or after March 6, 2022 and before July 13, 2022; and 
        2. on or after September 3, 2022 and before November 11, 2022; 
      19. Moody County on or after December 14, 2022 and before February 9, 2023; *
      20. Roberts County on or after September 28, 2022 and before December 21, 2022;
      21. Spink County 
        1. on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and 
        2. on or after November 4, 2022; 
      22. Yankton County on or after March 19, 2022 and before May 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    33. Tennessee- 
      1. Bledsoe County on or after October 25, 2022 and before January 19, 2023; 
      2. Obion County on or after August 25, 2022 and before October 17, 2022; and
      3. Weakley County on or after December 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    34. Texas - 
      1. Erath County on or after March 12, 2022 and before May 19, 2022; and
      2. Lampasas County on or after December 28, 2022 and before February 18, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. *
    35. Utah - 
      1. Cache County on or after April 4, 2022 and before July 13, 2022; 
      2. Iron County on or after November 7, 2022; and 
      3. Sanpete County on or after June 23, 2022 and before January 20, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 
    36. Virginia -  

      1. Alexandria County on or after February 2, 2023; and *

      2. Rockingham County on or after December 29, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 

    37. Washington -  

      1. Franklin County on or after December 14, 2022; 

      2. King County on or after May 17, 2022 and before December 28, 2022;  

      3. Pacific County on or after April 14, 2022 and before October 31, 2022; and 

      4. Snohomish County on or after June 27, 2022 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. 

    38. Wisconsin - 
      1. Barron County on or after March 22, 2022 and before August 3, 2022; 
      2. Dunn County on or after September 8, 2022 and before December 2, 2022; 
      3. Jefferson County
        1. on or after February 21, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; and
        2. on or after October 17, 2022; *
      4. Polk County on or after March 25, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; 
      5. Racine County on or after March 17, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; and  
      6. Washington County on or after August 12, 2022 and before February 27, 2023 are ineligible for export to St. Lucia. *
  2. Imported beef and beef products that have not been further processed in the United States.

All export applications for meat and poultry exports must be entered and processed through PHIS beginning Monday, March 6, 2023. 

Effective for all meat and poultry export certificates approved, signed, and issued on or after March 6, 2023 and FSIS Letterhead Certificates will no longer be signed and issued by FSIS IPP. Instead, the export applicant will select the equivalent statements via the PHIS statements module when completing the export application in PHIS. The selected statements will be added by PHIS in the remarks continuation page, FSIS Form 9060-5B: Meat, Poultry and Egg Products Export Certificate of Wholesomeness Continuation Sheet.

A. Fresh or frozen poultry and poultry products -FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS. 

NOTE: For exports certified on or after March 6, 2023, the statements below must be added to the export certificate via the statements module when completing the export application in PHIS.  The selected statements will be added by PHIS in the remarks continuation page, FSIS Form 9060-5B.

 

  1. Poultry, poultry meat products, and processed viscera of poultry, originated from birds which were raised, slaughtered, processed, and stored in a county/region where no highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported and in flocks in which there has been no evidence of notifiable low pathogenic avian influenza in the 21 days prior to slaughter.

B. Cooked poultry and cooked poultry products - FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS. 

NOTE: For exports certified on or after March 6, 2023, the statements below must be added to the export certificate via the statements module when completing the export application in PHIS. The selected statements will be added by PHIS in the remarks continuation page, FSIS Form 9060-5B.

  1. The poultry meat was not derived from birds slaughtered in the context of an avian influenza or other disease control or eradication program.
  2. The poultry meat/meat product has been subjected to a heat treatment such that \ the product reached an internal temperature of at least 74 degrees Celsius (165 degrees Fahrenheit).
  3. The poultry meat product was handled in such a manner that any possibility of contamination of the product by unprocessed poultry material after the heat process, either directly or indirectly, was prevented.

C. Beef, Beef products, and Beef Offals FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS. 

NOTE: For exports certified on or after March 6, 2023, the statements below must be added to the export certificate via the statements module when completing the export application in PHIS. The selected statements will be added by PHIS in the remarks continuation page, FSIS Form 9060-5B.

  1. The United States has been recognized by the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) as a country free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Rinderpest.
  2. The United States complies with the conditions of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE, as a country that presents a Negligible Risk for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
  3. The beef or beef products comply with the BSE regulatory requirements and guidelines of the United States.
  4. The feeding of ruminants with ruminant origin meat-and-bone meal or greaves is prohibited in the United States.
  5. The cattle from which the beef and beef products were derived were not subjected to a stunning process, prior to slaughter, with a device injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, or to a pithing process.
  6. The beef or beef products were produced in accordance with the U.S. National Residue Program, which assures that the products do not contain harmful levels of veterinary drugs, pesticides or environmental contaminants.

D. Fresh/frozen pork and pork products: FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS.

All federally inspected establishments are eligible to export to St. Lucia.

Beef and beef products produced before February 17, 2015 must originate from AMS EV approved establishments.

Last Updated: Mar 07, 2023
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