
Tunisia
Library Updates
Export Requirements
Last update May 22, 2023
- Eligible Products
- Egg products, except as listed in Section B below
- Ineligible Products
Egg products derived from eggs from birds raised or slaughtered in--
Alaska
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Matanuska-Susitna County on or after October 5, 2022 and before April 10, 2023.
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Arkansas
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Madison County on or after October 7, 2022 and before December 31, 2022.
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- California:
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Del Norte County on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 26, 2022.
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Fresno County, on or after August 26, 2022 and before February 18, 2023.
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Glenn County on or after December 22, 2022.
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Merced County on or after February 6, 2023 and before April 10, 2023.
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Monterey County, on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 30, 2022.
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Sacramento County, on or after August 30, 2022 and before November 23, 2022.
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San Diego County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023.
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Stanislaus County, on or after October 3, 2022 and before February 28, 2023.
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Tehama County on or after January 12, 2023 and before February 24, 2023.
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Tuolumne County, on or after August 30, 2022 and before December 10, 2022.
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- Colorado:
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Boulder County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 9, 2023.
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Jefferson County on or after October 20, 2022 and before March 17, 2023.
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La Plata County, on or after April 19, 2022 and before October 12, 2022.
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Montrose County, on or after April 19, 2022 and before September 23, 2022.
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Pitkin County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 3, 2022.
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Prowers County on or after December 9, 2022 and before May 12, 2023. *
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Weld County, on or after April 29, 2022 and before April 11, 2023.
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Yuma County on or after March 28, 2023.
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- Delaware:
- New Castle County, DE on or after February 22, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
- Kent County, DE on or after March 17, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
- Florida:
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Broward County on or after October 14, 2022 and before March 14, 2023.
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Hillsborough County on or after March 21, 2023 and before April 26, 2023.
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Indian River County on or after October 25, 2022 and before March 22, 2023.
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Miami-Dade County on or after February 28, 2023 and before March 29, 2023.
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Seminole County on or after November 16, 2022 and before April 17, 2023.
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- Idaho:
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Ada County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 19, 2022.
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Canyon County, on or after May 9, 2022 and before November 19, 2022.
- Gooding County, on or after April 14, 2022 and before March 23, 2023.
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Madison County, on or after April 20, 2022 and before October 17, 2022.
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Illinois
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Grundy County on or after November 30, 2022 and before May 4, 2023.*
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Wayne County on or after February 24, 2023 and before April 22, 2023.
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- Indiana:
- Allen County, on or after June 7, 2022 and before July 20, 2022.
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Daviess County on or after December 13, 2022 and before April 18, 2023.
- Dubois County, on or after February 8, 2022 and before June 14, 2022.
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Elkhart County
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on or after April 8, 2022 and before June 18, 2022 and
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on or after September 1, 2022 and before February 26, 2023.
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- Greene County, on or after February 23, 2022 and before May 31, 2022.
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Iowa:
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Bremer County, on or after April 21, 2022 and before August 3, 2022.
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Buena Vista County
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on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 23, 2022 and
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on or after December 5, 2022.
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Cherokee County
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on or after March 31, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and
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on or after December 7, 2022 and before March 11, 2023.
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Franklin County, on or after March 25, 2022 and before May 25, 2022.
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Guthrie County, on or after March 28, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
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Hamilton County, on or after March 28, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
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Hardin County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 21, 2022.
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Humboldt County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 29, 2022.
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Ida County on or after December 12, 2022 and before March 15, 2023.
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Osceola County, on or after March 31, 2022 and before June 22, 2022.
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Sac County
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on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and
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on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 7, 2023.
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Taylor County, on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 3, 2022.
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Wright County on or after October 31, 2022 and before January 29, 2023.
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- Kansas:
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Anderson County on or after January 4, 2023 and before March 17, 2023.
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Dickenson County, on or after March 11, 2022 and before September 20, 2022.
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Franklin County, on or after March 11, 2022 and before September 6, 2022.
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McPherson County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before August 4, 2022.
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Mitchell County on or after January 17, 2023 and before March 23, 2023.
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Republic County, on or after April 27, 2022 and before October 25, 2022.
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Johnson County on or after October 7, 2022.
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Neosho County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 4, 2023.
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Shawnee County on or after October 19, 2022 and before November 17, 2022.
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- Kentucky:
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Fayette County on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 5, 2022.
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Fulton County, on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 8, 2022.
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Webster County, on or after February 15, 2022 and before May 14, 2022.
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Maine:
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Cumberland County, on or after March 22, 2022 and before September 18, 2022.
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- Maryland:
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Cecil County, on or after March 4, 2022 and before August 16, 2022.
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Queen Anne’s County, on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 5, 2022.
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Washington County on or after November 29, 2022 and before January 17, 2023.
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- Michigan:
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Ingham County on or after September 13, 2022 and before March 17, 2023.
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Lapeer County on or after October 7, 2022.
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Menominee County on or after April 13, 2022.
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Muskegon County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before August 2, 2022.
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Tuscola County on or after October 3, 2022 and before March 30, 2023.
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Wexford County, on or after April 28, 2022 and before October 28, 2022.
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- Minnesota:
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Becker County, on or after April 3, 2022 and before November 28, 2022.
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Big Stone County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before June 4, 2022.
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Blue Earth County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
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Brown County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 21, 2022.
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Chisago County, on or after May 11, 2022 and before November 5, 2022.
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Crow Wing County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 3, 2022.
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Dakota County, on or after May 21, 2022 and before July 12, 2022.
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Dodge County
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on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; and
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on or after December 8, 2022 and before February 8, 2023.
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Kandiyohi County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before August 26, 2022.
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Lac Qui Parle County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 30, 2022.
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Le Sueur County, on or after April 3, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Lyon County, on or after May 3, 2022 and before July 25, 2022.
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Meeker County, on or after March 25, 2022 and before November 28, 2022.
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Morrison County on or after March 31, 2022 and before November 27, 2022.
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Otter Tail County,
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between April 8, 2022 and August 7, 2022; and
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on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 27, 2023.
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Renville County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before July 5, 2022.
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Roseau County on or after September 21, 2022 and before February 17, 2023.
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Stearns County, on or after March 26, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Swift County, on or after April 9, 2022 and before January 25, 2023.
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Todd County,
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on or after April 20, 2022 and before July 16, 2022.
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on or after November 23, 2022 and before February 6, 2023.
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Wadena County on or after December 12, 2022 and before February 10, 2023.
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Waseca County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 1, 2022.
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Yellow Medicine County, on or after April 12, 2022 and before July 23, 2022.
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- Mississippi:
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Copiah County on or after February 17, 2023 and before March 21, 2023.
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Lawrence County on or after November 4, 2022 and before January 6, 2023.
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Leake County on or after February 7, 2023 and before May 16, 2023.*
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- Missouri:
- Dade County, on or after April 6, 2022 and before June 16, 2022.
- Jasper County, on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 29, 2022.
- Lawrence County, on or after March 9, 2022 and before July 21, 2022.
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Osage County on or after December 9, 2022 and before February 18, 2023.
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Stoddard County, on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 19, 2022.
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Webster County, on or after November 22, 2022 and before April 22, 2023.
- Montana:
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Cascade County, on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 1, 2022.
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Glacier County, on or after April 20, 2022 and before June 21, 2022.
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Granite County on or after November 1, 2022 and before March 26, 2023.
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Teton County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 19, 2022.
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- Nebraska:
- Butler County, on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 30, 2022.
- Dixon County,
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Knox County
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on or after April 27, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; and
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on or after December 14, 2022.
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- York County on or after October 4, 2022 and before April 4, 2023.
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Nevada:
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Nye County on or after October 17, 2022.
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New Hampshire:
- Merrimack County on or after September 23, 2022 and before March 29, 2023.
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New Jersey:
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Monmouth County, on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022.
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- New York:
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Columbia County on or after February 15, 2023.
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Kings County on or after April 18, 2023 and before May 18, 2023. *
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Orleans County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before October 4, 2022.
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Putnam County on or after April 12, 2023.
- Suffolk County, on or after March 23, 2022 and before September 23, 2022.
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Monroe County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before September 28, 2022.
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Queens County on or after November 12, 2022 and before December 13, 2022; and on or after March 22, 20223 and before May 5, 2023. *
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Tompkins County on or after March 22, 2023.
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- North Carolina:
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Johnston County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before July 24, 2022.
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Wayne County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before August 9, 2022.
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- North Dakota:
- Barnes County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before October 8, 2022.
- Bottineau County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023.
- Dickey County
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On or after April 19, 2023.
- Kidder County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before October 4, 2022.
- LaMoure County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before July 3, 2022.
- McHenry County, on or after June 6, 2022 and before December 5, 2022.
- Richland County, on or after April 21, 2022 and before October 23, 2022.
- Stutsman County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 14, 2022.
- Ward County on or after September 22, 2022 and before April 8, 2023.
- Ransom County on or after September 27, 2022 and before November 25, 2022.
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Ohio:
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Defiance County, on or after September 2, 2022 and before November 26, 2022.
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Butler County on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023.
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Oklahoma:
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Sequoyah County, on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022.
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Oregon:
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Lane County, on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 12, 2022. *
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Deschutes County, on or after July 12, 2022 and before January 14, 2023. *
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Yamhill County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 31, 2023. *
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Pennsylvania:
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Adams County on or after October 11, 2022 and before February 1, 2023.
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Berks County, on or after May 3, 2022 and before August 7, 2022.
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Bucks County on or after March 6, 2023 and before April 13, 2023.
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Chester County on or after February 24, 2023.
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Lancaster County
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on or after April 15, 2022 and before September 25, 2022; and
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on or after February 1, 2023.
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Lehigh County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 18, 2023.
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Northampton County, on or after August 11, 2022 and before November 8, 2022.
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Northumberland County on or after March 3, 2023 and before May 18, 2023. *
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Washington County on or after September 20, 2022.
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York County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 16, 2022.
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South Carolina:
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Chesterfield County, between April 8, 2020 and August 5, 2020.
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South Dakota:
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Beadle County
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on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 17, 2022; and
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on or after November 22, 2022 and before January 9, 2023.
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on or after April 19, 2023.
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Bon Homme County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before May 27, 2022.
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Brule County, on or after March 30, 2022 and before November 4, 2022.
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Charles Mix County,
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on or after March 5, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and
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on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 12, 2023.
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Clark County,
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on or after March 27, 2022 and before November 22, 2022; and
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on or after December 5, 2022 and before January 19, 2023.
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Codington County, on or after May 19, 2022 and before November 16, 2022..
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Day County, on or after May 4, 2022 and before October 30, 2022.
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Deuel County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before May 23, 2022.
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Edmunds County,
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between March 23, 2022 and August 5, 2022 and
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on or after November 21, 2022 and before December 23, 2022.
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Faulk County,
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between April 5, 2022 and May 29, 2022; and
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on or after November 23, 2022 and before January 6, 2023.
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Gregory County on or after October 11, 2022 and before April 4, 2023.
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Hamlin County on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 20, 2023.
- Hanson County,
- on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and
- on or after November 29, 2022 and before February 28, 2023.
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Hutchinson County, on or after March 20, 2022 and before May 31, 2022.
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Jerauld County, on or after March 24, 2022 and before May 3, 2022.
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Kingsbury County, on or after March 18, 2022 and before May 17, 2022.
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Lake County,
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on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and
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on or after December 1, 2022 and before February 4, 2023.
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McPherson County, on or after March 27, 2022 and before November 11, 2022.
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Moody County on or after December 14, 2022 and before February 9, 2023.
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Roberts County on or after October 19, 2022 and before December 26, 2022.
- Spink County,
- on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and
- on or after November 25, 2022.
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Yankton County, on or after April 9, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
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Tennessee:
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Obion County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 17, 2022.
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Bledsoe County on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 19, 2023.
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Weakley County on or after December 14, 2022.
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Texas:
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Erath County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022.
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Lampasas County on or after January 18, 2023 and before February 18, 2023.
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Utah:
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Cache County, on or after April 25, 2022 and before July 13, 2022.
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Iron County, on or after November 28, 2022 and before April 22, 2023.
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Sanpete County, on or after July 14, 2022 and before January 20, 2023.
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Virginia:
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Rockingham County on or after January 18, 2023 and before May 8, 2023. *
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Alexandria City on or after February 23, 2023 and before March 25, 2023.
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Washington:
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Franklin County on or after December 14, 2022 and before March 7, 2023.
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King County, on or after June 7, 2022 and before December 28, 2022.
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Pacific County, on or after May 5, 2022 and before October 31, 2022.
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Snohomish County, on or after July 18, 2022.
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Wisconsin:
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Barron County, on or after April 12, 2022 and before August 3, 2022.
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Dunn County on or after September 29, 2022.
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Jefferson County
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on or after March 14, 2022 and before June 22, 2022 and
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on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 19, 2023.
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Polk County, on or after April 15, 2022 and before July 4, 2022.
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Racine County, on or after April 6, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Washington County, on or after September 2, 2022 and before February 27, 2023.
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Note: Egg products that have been pasteurized or heat treated according to USDA regulations are eligible, with the exception of pan dried albumen. Pan dried albumen must be derived from shell eggs from birds that were kept in a county free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle Disease, because the USDA regulations for heat treatment of pan dried albumen are not sufficient to inactivate the avian influenza viruses and Newcastle disease.
Labeling Requirements
- In addition to meeting all U.S. labeling requirements, products exported to Tunisia must bear all additional Tunisian labeling requirements and exporters are to follow the specific requirements presented in the attached guideline document [GAIN Report on Food Labeling March 2019]. It is noted that Tunisia mandatory labeling requirements include the date of manufacture and the expiry date. In the case of imports, only products which have not exceeded half of their expiry date may enter Tunisia.
Note: U.S. exporter should work with their importer to ensure all Tunisian labeling requirements have been met. - The use of a single additional affixed foreign language sticker to declare Tunisia-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.
Documentation Requirements
- Egg and Egg Products: Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5EP, Egg Products Export Certificate of Wholesomeness. In addition, the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for Egg Products must accompany FSIS Form 9060-5EP or the following statements must be placed in the “Remarks” section:
The egg products satisfy the following requirements: / Les ovoproduits répondent aux exigences suivantes:- Were produced from eggs derived from clinically healthy birds. / Ont été produits à partir d'œufs issues d'oiseaux cliniquement sains.
- The egg products were derived from shell eggs from birds that were kept in a county free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle Disease, as defined by the OIE, in commercial poultry. / Les ovoproduits sont issus d'œufs en coquille d'oiseaux élevés dans une sous-division territoriale indemne d'influenza aviaire hautement pathogène (HPAI) et de la maladie de Newcastle, au sens de l'OIE, chez des volailles commerciales.
OR /OU
The product has been pasteurized or heat treated according to USDA regulations, sufficient to inactivate the avian influenza viruses and Newcastle Disease, as defined by the OIE. / Le produit a été pasteurisé ou soumis à un traitement thermique conformément aux réglementations de l'USDA, suffisant pour inactiver les virus de l'influenza aviaire et la maladie de Newcastle, tels que définies par l'OIE. - Were prepared in FSIS inspected establishments which are under the control of the Food Safety and Inspection Service. / Ont été préparés dans des centres inspectés par le FSIS qui sont sous le contrôle du service d'inspection et de sécurité des aliments.
- Were prepared and packaged, using materials approved for food contact, in accordance with U.S. regulations to ensure the production of safe and wholesome egg products that are fit for human consumption. / Ont été préparés et emballés avec des matériaux agréés pour le contact avec les aliments, conformément à la réglementation américaine, en vue de garantir la production de produits à base d'œufs sûrs et sains, propres à la consommation humaine.
- Contain no unauthorized preservatives or other additives or food coloring. Contains no harmful residues of antibiotics, coccidiostatic substances, pesticides, or medications according to the national residue program. / Ne contiennent aucun conservateur ni autre additif ni colorant alimentaire non autorisé. Ne contiennent pas de résidus nocifs d'antibiotiques, de substances coccidiostatiques, de pesticides ou de médicaments, conformément au programme national relatif aux résidus.
- Are compliant with the microbiological criteria applicable to egg products, in accordance with the regulations in force in the United States. / Sont conformes aux critères microbiologiques applicables aux ovoproduits, conformément à la réglementation en vigueur aux États-Unis.
- Transport equipment fulfills the health requirements required in regard to the transport of perishable goods. / Les engins de transport satisfont aux exigences sanitaires requises en matière de transport des denrées périssables.
Note: Tunisia requires the production code (date) on the FSIS Form 9060-5EP. Per the instructions for completing Form 9060-5EP, this should be entered in Box titled, “Shipping Mark/Lot Numbers”.
Plants Eligible for Export
All FSIS inspected egg product plants are eligible to export to Tunisia.
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.
- Fresh and frozen poultry and poultry products derived from birds raised or slaughtered in-
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Alaska
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Matanuska-Susitna County on or after October 5, 2022 and before April 10, 2023.
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Arkansas
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Madison County on or after October 7, 2022 and before December 31, 2022.
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- California:
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Del Norte County on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 26, 2022.
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Fresno County, on or after August 26, 2022 and before February 18, 2023.
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Glenn County on or after December 22, 2022.
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Merced County on or after February 6, 2023 and before April 10, 2023.
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Monterey County, on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 30, 2022.
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Sacramento County, on or after August 30, 2022 and before November 23, 2022.
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San Diego County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023.
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Stanislaus County, on or after October 3, 2022 and before February 28, 2023.
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Tehama County on or after January 12, 2023 and before February 24, 2023.
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Tuolumne County, on or after August 30, 2022 and before December 10, 2022.
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- Colorado:
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Boulder County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 9, 2023.
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Jefferson County on or after October 20, 2022 and before March 17, 2023.
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La Plata County, on or after April 19, 2022 and before October 12, 2022.
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Montrose County, on or after April 19, 2022 and before September 23, 2022.
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Pitkin County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 3, 2022.
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Prowers County on or after December 9, 2022 and before May 12, 2023. *
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Weld County, on or after April 29, 2022 and before April 11, 2023.
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Yuma County on or after March 28, 2023.
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- Delaware:
- New Castle County, DE on or after February 22, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
- Kent County, DE on or after March 17, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
- Florida:
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Broward County on or after October 14, 2022 and before March 14, 2023.
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Hillsborough County on or after March 21, 2023 and before April 26, 2023.
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Indian River County on or after October 25, 2022 and before March 22, 2023.
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Miami-Dade County on or after February 28, 2023 and before March 29, 2023.
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Seminole County on or after November 16, 2022 and before April 17, 2023.
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- Idaho:
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Ada County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 19, 2022.
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Canyon County, on or after May 9, 2022 and before November 19, 2022.
- Gooding County, on or after April 14, 2022 and before March 23, 2023.
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Madison County, on or after April 20, 2022 and before October 17, 2022.
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Illinois
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Grundy County on or after November 30, 2022 and before May 4, 2023. *
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Wayne County on or after February 24, 2023 and before April 22, 2023.
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- Indiana:
- Allen County, on or after June 7, 2022 and before July 20, 2022.
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Daviess County on or after December 13, 2022 and before April 18, 2023.
- Dubois County, on or after February 8, 2022 and before June 14, 2022.
- Elkhart County
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on or after April 8, 2022 and before June 18, 2022 and
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on or after September 1, 2022 and before February 26, 2023.
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- Greene County, on or after February 23, 2022 and before May 31, 2022.
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Iowa:
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Bremer County, on or after April 21, 2022 and before August 3, 2022.
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Buena Vista County
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on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 23, 2022 and
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on or after December 5, 2022.
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Cherokee County
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on or after March 31, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and
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on or after December 7, 2022 County on or after March 11, 2023.
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Franklin County, on or after March 25, 2022 and before May 25, 2022.
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Guthrie County, on or after March 28, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
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Hamilton County, on or after March 28, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
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Hardin County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 21, 2022.
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Humboldt County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 29, 2022.
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Ida County on or after December 12, 2022 and before March 15, 2023.
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Osceola County, on or after March 31, 2022 and before June 22, 2022.
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Sac County
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on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and
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on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 7, 2023.
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Taylor County, on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 3, 2022.
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Wright County on or after October 31, 2022 and before January 29, 2023.
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- Kansas:
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Anderson County on or after January 4, 2023 and before March 17, 2023
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Dickenson County, on or after March 11, 2022 and before September 20, 2022.
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Franklin County, on or after March 11, 2022 and before September 6, 2022.
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McPherson County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before August 4, 2022.
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Mitchell County on or after January 17, 2023 and before March 23, 2023.
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Republic County, on or after April 27, 2022 and before October 25, 2022.
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Johnson County on or after October 7, 2022.
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Neosho County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 4, 2023.
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Shawnee County on or after October 19, 2022 and before November 17, 2022.
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- Kentucky:
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Fayette County on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 5, 2022.
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Fulton County, on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 8, 2022.
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Webster County, on or after February 15, 2022 and before May 14, 2022.
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Cumberland County, on or after March 22, 2022 and before September 18, 2022.
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Queen Anne’s County, on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 5, 2022.
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Washington County on or after November 29, 2022 and before January 17, 2023.
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- Michigan:
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Ingham County on or after September 13, 2022 and before March 17, 2023.
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Lapeer County on or after October 7, 2022.
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Menominee County on or after April 13, 2022.
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Muskegon County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before August 2, 2022.
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Tuscola County on or after October 3, 2022 and before March 30, 2023.
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Wexford County, on or after April 28, 2022 and before October 28, 2022.
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- Minnesota:
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Becker County, on or after April 3, 2022 and before November 28, 2022.
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Big Stone County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before June 4, 2022.
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Blue Earth County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before June 24, 2022.
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Brown County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 21, 2022.
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Chisago County, on or after May 11, 2022 and before November 5, 2022.
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Crow Wing County, on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 3, 2022.
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Dakota County, on or after May 21, 2022 and before July 12, 2022.
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Dodge County
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on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; and
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on or after December 8, 2022 and before February 8, 2023.
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Kandiyohi County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before August 26, 2022.
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Lac Qui Parle County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 30, 2022.
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Le Sueur County, on or after April 3, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Lyon County, on or after May 3, 2022 and before July 25, 2022.
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Meeker County, on or after March 25, 2022 and before November 28, 2022.
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Morrison County on or after March 31, 2022 and before November 27, 2022.
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Otter Tail County,
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between April 8, 2022 and August 7, 2022; and
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on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 27, 2023.
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Renville County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before July 5, 2022.
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Roseau County on or after September 21, 2022 and before February 17, 2023.
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Stearns County, on or after March 26, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Swift County, on or after April 9, 2022 and before January 25, 2023.
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Todd County,
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on or after April 20, 2022 and before July 16, 2022.
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on or after November 23, 2022 and before February 6, 2023.
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Wadena County on or after December 12, 2022 and before February 10, 2023.
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Waseca County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 1, 2022.
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Yellow Medicine County, on or after April 12, 2022 and before July 23, 2022.
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- Mississippi:
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Copiah County on or after February 17, 2023 and before March 21, 2023.
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Lawrence County on or after November 4, 2022 and before January 6, 2023.
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Leake County on or after February 7, 2023 and before May 16, 2023. *
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- Missouri:
- Dade County, on or after April 6, 2022 and before June 16, 2022.
- Jasper County, on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 29, 2022.
- Lawrence County, on or after March 9, 2022 and before July 21, 2022.
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Osage County on or after December 9, 2022 and before February 18, 2023.
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Stoddard County, on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 19, 2022.
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Webster County, on or after November 22, 2022 and before April 22, 2023.
- Montana:
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Cascade County, on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 1, 2022.
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Glacier County, on or after April 20, 2022 and before June 21, 2022.
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Granite County on or after November 1, 2022.
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Teton County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 19, 2022.
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- Nebraska:
- Butler County, on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 30, 2022.
- Dixon County,
- on or after April 12, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and
- on or after November 25, 2022 and before February 7, 2023.
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Knox County
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on or after April 27, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; and
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on or after December 14, 2022.
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- York County on or after October 4, 2022 and before April 4, 2023.
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New Hampshire:
- Merrimack County on or after September 23, 2022 and before March 29, 2023.
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New Jersey:
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Monmouth County, on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022.
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- New York:
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Columbia County on or after February 15, 2023.
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Kings County on or after April 18, 2023 and before May 18, 2023. *
- Orleans County, on or after April 5, 2022 and before October 4, 2022.
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Putnam County on or after April 12, 2023.
- Suffolk County, on or after March 23, 2022 and before September 23, 2022.
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Monroe County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before September 28, 2022.
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Queens County on or after November 12, 2022 and before December 13, 2022 and on or after March 22, 2023 and before May 5, 2023. *
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Tompkins County on or after March 22, 2023.
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- North Carolina:
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Johnston County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before July 24, 2022.
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Wayne County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before August 9, 2022.
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- North Dakota:
- Barnes County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before October 8, 2022.
- Bottineau County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023.
- Dickey County
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- Kidder County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before October 4, 2022.
- LaMoure County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before July 3, 2022.
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McHenry County, on or after June 6, 2022 and before December 5, 2022.
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Richland County, on or after April 21, 2022 and before October 23, 2022.
- Stutsman County, on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 14, 2022.
- Ward County on or after September 22, 2022 and before April 8, 2023.
- Ransom County on or after September 27, 2022 and before November 25, 2022.
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Defiance County, on or after September 2, 2022 and before November 26, 2022.
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Butler County on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023.
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Oklahoma:
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Sequoyah County, on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022.
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Oregon:
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Lane County, on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 12, 2022. *
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Deschutes County, on or after July 12, 2022 and before January 14, 2023. *
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Yamhill County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 31, 2023. .*
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Adams County on or after October 11, 2022 and before February 1, 2023.
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Berks County, on or after May 3, 2022 and before August 7, 2022.
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Bucks County on or after March 6, 2023 and before April 13, 2023.
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Chester County on or after February 24, 2023.
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Lancaster County
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on or after April 15, 2022 and before September 25, 2022.
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Lehigh County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 18, 2023.
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Northampton County, on or after August 11, 2022 and before November 8, 2022.
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Northumberland County on or after March 3, 2023 and before May 18, 2023. *
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Washington County on or after September 20, 2022.
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York County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 16, 2022.
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South Carolina:
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Chesterfield County, between April 8, 2020 and August 5, 2020.
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Beadle County
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on or after November 22, 2022 and before January 9, 2023.
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Bon Homme County, on or after March 29, 2022 and before May 27, 2022.
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Brule County, on or after March 30, 2022 and before November 4, 2022.
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Charles Mix County,
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on or after March 5, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and
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on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 12, 2023.
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Clark County,
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on or after March 27, 2022 and before November 22, 2022; and
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on or after December 5, 2022 and before January 19, 2023.
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Codington County, on or after May 19, 2022 and before November 16, 2022..
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Day County, on or after May 4, 2022 and before October 30, 2022.
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Deuel County, on or after April 13, 2022 and before May 23, 2022.
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Edmunds County,
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between March 23, 2022 and August 5, 2022 and
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on or after November 21, 2022 and before December 23, 2022.
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Faulk County,
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between April 5, 2022 and May 29, 2022; and
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on or after November 23, 2022 and before January 6, 2023.
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Gregory County on or after October 11, 2022 and before April 4, 2023.
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Hamlin County on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 20, 2023.
- Hanson County,
- on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and
- on or after November 29, 2022 and before February 28, 2023.
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Hutchinson County, on or after March 20, 2022 and before May 31, 2022.
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Jerauld County, on or after March 24, 2022 and before May 3, 2022.
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Kingsbury County, on or after March 18, 2022 and before May 17, 2022.
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Lake County,
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on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and
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on or after December 1, 2022 and before February 4, 2023.
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McPherson County, on or after March 27, 2022 and before November 11, 2022.
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Moody County on or after December 14, 2022 and before February 9, 2023.
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Roberts County on or after October 19, 2022 and before December 26, 2022.
- Spink County,
- on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and
- on or after November 25, 2022.
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Yankton County, on or after April 9, 2022 and before May 26, 2022.
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Obion County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 17, 2022.
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Bledsoe County on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 19, 2023.
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Weakley County on or after December 14, 2022.
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Erath County, on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022.
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Lampasas County on or after January 18, 2023 and before February 18, 2023.
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Utah:
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Cache County, on or after April 25, 2022 and before July 13, 2022.
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Iron County, on or after November 28, 2022 and before April 22, 2023.
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Sanpete County, on or after July 14, 2022 and before January 20, 2023.
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Virginia:
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Rockingham County on or after January 19, 2023 and before May 8, 2023.*
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Alexandria City on or after February 23, 2023 and before March 25, 2023.
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Franklin County on or after December 14, 2022 and before March 7, 2023.
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King County, on or after June 7, 2022 and before December 28, 2022.
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Pacific County, on or after May 5, 2022 and before October 31, 2022.
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Snohomish County, on or after July 18, 2022.
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Wisconsin:
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Barron County, on or after April 12, 2022 and before August 3, 2022.
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Dunn County on or after September 29, 2022.
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Jefferson County
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on or after March 14, 2022 and before June 22, 2022 and
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on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 19, 2023.
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Polk County, on or after April 15, 2022 and before July 4, 2022.
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Racine County, on or after April 6, 2022 and before December 30, 2022.
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Washington County, on or after September 2, 2022 and before February 27, 2023.
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Note: Poultry products that have been processed (heat treated) according to USDA regulations are eligible.
- In addition to meeting all U.S. labeling requirements, products exported to Tunisia must bear all additional Tunisian labeling requirements and exporters are to follow the specific requirements presented in the attached guideline document [GAIN Report on Food Labeling March 2019]. It is noted that Tunisia mandatory labeling requirements include the date of manufacture and the expiry date. In the case of imports, only products which have not exceeded half of their expiry date may enter Tunisia.
Note: U.S. exporter should work with their importer to ensure all Tunisian labeling requirements have been met. -
The use of a single additional affixed foreign language sticker to declare Tunisia-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.
Note: All certificates require the gross and net weights to be listed in metric units (e.g., kilograms).
A. 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 Tunisia.
a. To request this document, the exporter must contact FAS/Processed Products and Technical Regulations Division (PPTRD) via email at: pptrd@fas.usda.gov
b. Exporters, please be advised of the following:
i. More than one agricultural commodity can be included in one radiation letter.
ii. 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”).
c. Please note that this process can take approximately 3 business days to complete, including the shipping of the official hard copy radiation letter.
d. 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: Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness. In addition, the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for Poultry Meat must accompany FSIS Form 9060-5 or the following statements must be placed in the “Remarks” section:
I, the undersigned FSIS certifying official, certify that the poultry products described on the export certificate of wholesomeness meet the following health conditions: / Je soussigné, agent de certification du FSIS, certifie que les produits de volaille décrits sur le certificat d'exportation de salubrité répondent aux conditions de santé suivantes:
A. Health Information/ Renseignements sanitaires:
1. The birds from which the poultry meat and meat products are derived, were not slaughtered as part of a federal disease eradication program for poultry. / Les volailles, dont est issue la viande et les produits à base de ces viandes, n’ont pas été abattues dans le cadre d'un programme fédéral d'éradication des maladies pour les volailles.
2. The poultry meat or poultry meat products were derived from birds that were kept in a county free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle Disease, as defined by the OIE, in commercial poultry. / La viande de volailles ou les produits à base de viandes de volailles sont issus d'oiseaux élevés dans une sous-division territorial indemne d'influenza aviaire hautement pathogène (HPAI) et de la maladie de Newcastle, au sens de l'OIE, chez des volailles commerciales.
OR/OU
The product has been processed according to USDA regulations, sufficient to inactivate the avian influenza viruses and Newcastle Disease, as defined by the OIE. / Le produit a été soumis à un traitement conformément aux réglementations de l'USDA, suffisant pour inactiver les virus de l'influenza aviaire et la maladie de Newcastle, tels que définies par l'OIE.
B. The poultry meat and the products made from this meat satisfy the following requirements : / Les viandes de volailles et produits à base de ces viandes satisfont aux exigences suivantes:
1. The slaughter and processing establishments where the poultry meat and poultry products were prepared have established and implemented a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan, which has been designed based on the principles adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. / Les établissements d'abattage et de transformation où sont préparés les viandes et les produits à base de viandes de volailles disposent et appliquent un plan d'analyse des risques et maîtrise des points critiques (HACCP) conçu sur la base des principes adoptés par la Commission du Codex Alimentarius.
2. Were handled in a hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of the United States, including the necessary precautions to avoid product contamination. / Ont été manipulés de manière hygiénique conformément aux exigences des États-Unis, y compris les précautions nécessaires pour éviter la contamination du produit. Page 1 of 2 Certificate Edition: 04/11/2019 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES FSIS Form 2630-9 (6/86) United States Food Safety Washington, DC Department of and Inspection 20250 Agriculture Service
3. Were produced from birds that underwent ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections and showed no visible signs of any infectious disease and were determined to be safe for human consumption. / Ont été produits à partir des volailles qui ont subi des inspections ante mortem et post mortem et qui n'ont montré aucun signe visible de maladie infectieuse et qui ont été jugés sans danger pour la consommation humaine.
4. Were produced from birds that were slaughtered, prepared, and packaged in FSIS inspected establishments which are accredited by the central competent authority. / Ont été produits à partir des volailles abattues, préparées et emballées dans des établissements inspectés par FSIS et accrédités par l'autorité centrale compétente.
5. Contain no unauthorized preservatives or other additives or food coloring. It contains no harmful residues of antibiotics, coccidiostatic substances, pesticides, or medications according to the national residue program (*). The poultry meat and meat products are produced in accordance with U.S. regulations for hormones, antiseptics, and environmental contaminants. / Ils ne contiennent ni conservateurs non autorisés ni autres additifs ou colorants alimentaires. Ils ne contiennent pas de résidus nocifs d’antibiotiques, de substances coccidiostatiques, de pesticides, ou de médicaments conformément au programme national des résidus (*). Les viandes de volailles et les produits à base de viandes de volailles sont produits en conformité avec la règlementation américaine pour les hormones, les antiseptiques, et les contaminants de l’environnement.
6. Are compliant with the microbiological criteria applicable to meat and meat products of poultry, in accordance with the regulations in force in the United States for safe and wholesome poultry products. / Sont conformes aux critères microbiologiques applicables aux viandes et produits à base de viandes de volailles, conformément à la réglementation sanitaire en vigueur aux Etats-Unis relative à la sécurité et la salubrité des produits avicoles.
7. Were packed under FSIS inspection and marked with the USDA Mark of Inspection declaring that this meat was inspected and passed and from an establishment accredited by the central competent authority. / Ont été emballés sous contrôle du FSIS et marqués avec la marque d'inspection de l'USDA déclarant que ces viandes sont inspectées, admises et provenant d'un établissement accrédité par l'autorité centrale compétente.
8. Transport equipment fulfills the health requirements required in regard to the transport of perishable goods. / Les engins de transport satisfont aux exigences sanitaires requises en matière de transport des denrées périssables.
Note: Tunisia requires the production code (date) on the FSIS Form 9060-5. Per the instructions for completing Form 9060-5, this should be entered in the Box titled, “Shipping Mark/Lot Numbers.”
3. Bovine Meat and Bovine-based Meat Products: Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness. In addition, the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for Bovine Meat must accompany FSIS Form 9060-5 or the following statements must be placed in the “Remarks” section:
Health Information / Renseignements sanitaires: I, the undersigned FSIS certifying official, certify that : / Je soussigné, agent de certification du FSIS, certifie que :
A. The United States : / Les États-Unis d'Amérique :
1) Has been recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as a country free of footand-mouth disease and meets the recommendations of the OIE to be considered free of Rift Valley Fever. / Ont été reconnus par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé animale (OIE) comme pays indemne de fièvre aphteuse et répond aux recommandations de l'OIE pour être considéré indemne de la fièvre de la vallée du Rift.
2) Is classified by the OIE as a country with negligible risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). / Est classé par l'OIE comme pays à risque négligeable pour l'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB).
B. The cattle from which bovine meat or bovine meat-based products were derived were : / Les bovins dont sont issus les viandes et les produits à base de ces viandes sont:
1) i. Born and raised in the United States / Nés et élevés aux États-Unis,
Or/Ou
ii. Legally imported into the United States and inspected by an authorized veterinary official of the United States upon importation and found to be in compliance with U.S. sanitary import requirements for live cattle. / Légalement importés aux États-Unis et ont été inspectés par un vétérinaire officiel autorisé des États-Unis et ont été trouvés conformes aux exigences sanitaires des USA en matière d'importation de bovins vivants.
2) Not slaughtered as part of an official disease eradication program in the United States, and do not come from holdings under official restriction in the United States due to an outbreak of diseases to which cattle are susceptible. / N'ont pas été abattus dans le cadre d'un programme d'éradication des maladies officielles aux États-Unis, et ne proviennent pas d'exploitations soumises à des restrictions officielles aux États-Unis en raison de l'apparition d'une maladie à laquelle les bovins sont sensibles.
3) Identified in compliance with U.S. traceability system requirements. / Les bovins sont identifiés conformément aux exigences du système de traçabilité américaine.
4) Born after the effective application of the regulatory ban on feeding of ruminants with meat and bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants. / Sont nés après l'application effective de l'interdiction réglementaire d'alimentation des ruminants avec des farines de viande et d'os et des cretons provenant de ruminants.
C. The bovine meat and bovine meat-based products satisfy the following requirements : / La viande bovine et les produits à base de viande bovine satisfont les exigences suivantes :
1) The slaughter and processing establishments where the bovine meat and bovine meat-based-products were prepared have established and implemented a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan, which has been designed based on the principles adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. / Les établissements d'abattage et de transformation où sont préparés les viandes et les produits à base de viande bovine disposent et appliquent un plan d'analyse des risques et de maîtrise des points critiques (HACCP) conçu sur la base des principes adoptés par la Commission du Codex Alimentarius.
2) Were handled in a hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of the United States, including the necessary precautions to avoid product contamination. / Ont été manipulés de manière hygiénique conformément aux exigences des États-Unis, y compris les précautions nécessaires pour éviter la contamination du produit.
3) Were produced from cattle that underwent ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections and showed no visible signs of any infectious disease and were determined to be safe for human consumption. / Ont été produits à partir de bovins qui ont subi des inspections ante mortem et post mortem et qui n'ont montré aucun signe visible de maladie infectieuse et qui ont été reconnues propres pour la consommation humaine.
4) Were produced from cattle that were slaughtered, prepared, packaged and stored in FSIS inspected establishments which are accredited by the central competent authority. / Ont été produits à partir des bovins abattus, préparés, conditionnés, emballés et entreposés dans des établissements inspectés par FSIS et accrédités par l'autorité centrale compétente.
5) Contain no unauthorized preservatives or other additives or food coloring. It contains no harmful residues of antibiotics, coccidiostatic substances, hormones, pesticides, or medications according to the national residue program (*). The bovine and bovine meat-based-products are produced in accordance with U.S. regulations for antiseptics and environmental contaminants. / Ne contiennent ni conservateurs non autorisés ni d'autres additifs ou colorants alimentaires. Ils ne contiennent pas de résidus nocifs d'antibiotiques, de substances coccidiostatiques, d'hormones, de pesticides ni de médicament conformément au programme national des résidus (*). La viande bovine et les produits à base de viande bovine sont produits en conformité a la réglementation américaine pour les antiseptiques et les contaminants environnementaux.
6) Are compliant with the microbiological criteria applicable to bovine meat and bovine meat-based products, in accordance with the regulations in force in the United States for safe and wholesome bovine meat and bovine meat-based products. / Sont conformes aux critères microbiologiques applicables aux viandes et produits à base de viandes bovines, conformément à la réglementation sanitaire en vigueur aux États-Unis relative à la sécurité et la salubrité des produits de viandes bovines et produits à base de viandes bovines.
7) Were packed under FSIS inspection and marked with the USDA Mark of Inspection declaring that this meat was inspected and passed and from an establishment accredited by the central competent authority. / Ont été emballés sous contrôle du FSIS et marqués avec la marque d'inspection de l'USDA déclarant que ces viandes sont inspectés, admises et provenant d’un établissement accrédité par l'autorité centrale compétente.
8) Transport equipment fulfills the health requirements required in regard to the transport of perishable goods. / Les engins de transport satisfont aux exigences sanitaires requises en matière de transport des denrées périssables.
Note: Tunisia requires the production code (date) on the FSIS Form 9060-5. Per the instructions for completing Form 9060-5, this should be entered in the Box titled, “Shipping Mark/Lot Numbers.”
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.
A. All federally inspected establishments are eligible to export to Tunisia.