1. Beef and beef products

2. Pork and pork products

3. Pork casings

4. Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products (except as indicated in the Ineligible Products section below)

5. Thermally Processed – Commercially Sterile poultry and poultry products (fully cooked). 

1. Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products derived from birds originating from, or slaughtered, processed, or stored within the
   1. Alabama:
      1. The State of Alabama on or after October 27, 2023 and before January 16, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   2. Alaska:
      1. The State of Alaska on or after October 5, 2022 and before April 13, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   3. Arizona:
      1. The State of Arizona on or after November 13, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   4. Arkansas:
      1. The State of Arkansas
         1. on or after October 7, 2022 and before December 31, 2022; and
         2. on or after October 31, 2023 and before March 21, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   5. California:
      1. The State of California
         1. on or after September 25, 2018 and on or before June 1, 2020;
         2. on or after August 22, 2022 and before June 1, 2023;
         3. on or after October 26, 2023 and before June 28, 2024; and
         4. on or after September 18, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   6. Colorado:
      1. The State of Colorado
         1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before August 23, 2023;
         2. on or after November 30, 2023 and before March 25, 2024; and
         3. on or after July 8, 2024 and before September 10, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   7. Delaware:
      1. The State of Delaware on or after February 22, 2022 and before June 24, 2022 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   8. Florida:
      1. The State of Florida:
         1. on or after October 14, 2022 and before April 26, 2023;
         2. on or after February 8, 2024 and before March 14, 2024;
         3. on or after April 15, 2024 and before May 15, 2024; and
         4. on or after July 19, 2024 and before November 6, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   9. Georgia:
      1. The State of Georgia on or after November 21, 2023 and before December 27, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   10. Idaho:
       1. The State of Idaho
          1. on or after April 14, 2022 and before March 23, 2023; and
          2. on or after December 15, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   11. Illinois:
       1. The State of Illinois
          1. on or after November 30, 2022 and before May 4, 2023; and
          2. on or after November 19, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   12. Indiana:
       1. The State of Indiana
          1. on or after February 8, 2022 and before July 20, 2022;
          2. on or after September 1, 2022 and before April 18, 2023 and
          3. on or after January 25, 2024 and before April 4, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   13. Iowa:
       1. The State of Iowa
          1. on or after March 6, 2022 and before August 3, 2022;
          2. on or after October 31, 2022 and before May 22, 2023;
          3. on or after October 23, 2023 and before January 19, 2024; 
          4. on or after May 28, 2024 and before August 30, 2024; and
          5. on or after December 6, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   14. Kansas:
       1. The State of Kansas
          1. on or after March 11, 2022 and before March 29, 2023; and
          2. on or after December 13, 2023 and before July 1, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   15. Kentucky:
       1. The State of Kentucky
          1. on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and
          2. on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 5, 2022 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   16. Maine:
       1. The State of Maine on or after March 22, 2022 and on or before September 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   17. Maryland:
       1. The State of Maryland
          1. on or after March 4, 2022 and before August 16, 2022;
          2. on or after November 29, 2022 and before January 17, 2023; and
          3. on or after November 21, 2023 and before February 12, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   18. Massachusetts:
       1. The State of Massachusetts on or after March 7, 2024 and before August 2, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   19. Michigan:
       1. The State of Michigan
          1. on or after April 13, 2022 and before July 6, 2023; and
          2. on or after December 7, 2023 and before August 9, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   20. Minnesota:
       1. The State of Minnesota
          1. on or after March 25, 2022 and before February 17, 2023; 
          2. on or after October 11, 2023 and before October 16, 2024; and
          3. on or after November 25, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   21. Mississippi:
       1. The state of Mississippi
          1. on or after November 4, 2022 and before January 6, 2023; and
          2. on or after February 7, 2023 and before May 16, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   22. Missouri:
       1. The State of Missouri
          1. on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 21, 2022;
          2. on or after November 22, 2022 and before April 22, 2023; 
          3. on or after November 6, 2023 and before June 4, 2024; and
          4. on or after December 10, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   23. Montana:
       1. The State of Montana
          1. on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 21, 2022;
          2. on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 19, 2022;
          3. on or after November 1, 2022 and before March 26, 2023;
          4. on or after October 10, 2023 and December 24, 2023; and
          5. on or after November 12, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   24. Nebraska:
       1. The State of Nebraska
          1. on or after March 22, 2022 and before July 5, 2022;
          2. on or after November 25, 2022 and before July 21, 2023; 
          3. on or after February 6, 2024 and before April 1, 2024; and
          4. on or after December 6, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   25. Nevada:
       1. The State of Nevada on or after October 17, 2022 and before August 11, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   26. New Hampshire:
       1. The State of New Hampshire on or after September 23, 2022 and before March 29, 20203 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   27. New Jersey:
       1. The State of New Jersey
          1. on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022; and
          2. on or after September 15, 2023 and before October 16, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   28. New Mexico:
       1. The State of New Mexico on or after April 12, 2024 and before August 28, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   29. New York:
       1. The State of New York
          1. on or after March 23, 2022 and before December 13, 2022;
          2. on or after February 15, 2023 and before September 18, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay; and
          3. on or after December 12, 2023 and before May 11, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   30. North Carolina:
       1. The State of North Carolina:
          1. on or after March 29, 2022 and before August 9, 2022 ; and
          2. on or after February 9, 2024 and before April 23, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   31. North Dakota:
       1. The State of North Dakota:
          1. on or after March 29, 2022 and before April 8, 2023;
          2. on or after April 22, 2023 and before June 16, 2023; 
          3. on or after November 15, 2023 and before April 30, 2024; and
          4. on or after November 22, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   32. Ohio:
       1. The State of Ohio
          1. on or after September 3, 2022 and before April 11, 2023; and
          2. on or after November 21, 2023 and before March 29, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   33. Oklahoma:
       1. The State of Oklahoma
          1. on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022; and
          2. on or after December 3, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   34. Oregon:
       1. The State of Oregon
          1. on or after May 17, 2022 and before March 31, 2023
          2. on or after October 20, 2023 and before April 16, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay; and
          3. on or after October 24, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   35. Pennsylvania:
       1. The State of Pennsylvania
          1. on or after April 15, 2022 and before August 29, 2023; and
          2. on or after December 27, 2023 and before February 10, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   36. South Carolina:
       1. The State of South Carolina on or after April 8, 2020 and on or before August 5, 2020 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   37. South Dakota:
       1. The State of South Dakota
          1. on or after March 5, 2022 and before August 17, 2023; 
          2. on or after October 4, 2023 and before June 10, 2024; and
          3. on or after November 27, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   38. Tennessee: :
       1. The State of Tennessee
          1. on or after September 15, 2022 and before June 10, 2023; and
          2. on or after November 29, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
   39. Texas:
       1. The State of Texas
          1. on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022;
          2. on or after January 18, 2023 and before February 18, 2023; and
          3. on or after April 2, 2024 and before July 15, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   40. Utah:
       1. The State of Utah
          1. on or after April 25, 2022 and before April 22, 2023;
          2. on or after October 6, 2023 and before December 14, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay; and 
          3. on or after October 15, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   41. Virginia:
       1. The State of Virginia on or after January 19, 2023 and before May 8, 2023 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.
   42. Washington:
       1. The State of Washington
          1. on or after May 5, 2022 and before May 27, 2023;
          2. on or after October 27, 2023 and before May 14, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay; and
          3. on or after October 15, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay. 
   43. Wisconsin:
       1. The State of Wisconsin
          1. on or after March 14, 2022 and before April 19, 2023; 
          2. on or after November 22, 2023 and before March 22, 2024; and
          3. on or after December 13, 2024 are ineligible for export to Uruguay.*
2. Products for Personal Consumption: Products intended for personal consumption transported in luggage, mail, air freight, or mail order to Uruguay are ineligible.

1. Importers are responsible for submitting labels to MGAP.  For more information about this process, please see the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network report; Uruguay Import Product and Label Requirements for U.S. Animal Products.  Labels must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and must include the following information: 
   1. Product name and brand name 
   2. Name, address, and official approval number of the establishment of origin.  
   3. Lot identification
   4. Production date (MM/DD/YYYY format)
   5. Expiration date or best use by date (MM/DD/YYYY format)
   6. Net weight
   7. Safe handling statement (keep frozen or keep refrigerated) 
   8. Importer name, address and RUT No.
   9. Registration Numbers (provided by MGAP):
      • No. REG. MONOGRAFIA MGAP/DGSG/DIA M……………….
      • No. REG. ROTULO MGAP/DGSG/DIA R……………..
2. Exemptions for ship store products:
   1. Products for ship stores are not required to be registered with MGAP.
   2. Products for ship stores are exempt from Uruguay’s bilingual labeling requirement.

All FSIS export certificates accompanying the product must signed by an FSIS veterinarian. PHIS will add DMV after the digital signature.

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. Certification Requirements

1. Beef and beef products – FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS for Export of Beef and Beef Products to Uruguay.

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 cattle from which the product derives are from a BSE negligible risk country or the animals were legally imported. / Los animales de los que deriva el producto son de un país de riesgo insignificante para EEB o fueron legalmente importados.
2. The animals from which the product derives were slaughtered in federally inspected establishments under veterinary supervision. / Los animales de donde se obtuvo el producto fueron sacrificados en una planta de faena bajo inspección Federal con supervisión veterinaria.
3. The animals from which the product derives did not present disease signs on antemortem inspection or lesions on post-mortem inspection in the slaughter establishment and were declared fit for human consumption by the official veterinary inspection. / Los animales de los cuales proviene la mercadería no presentaron síntomas de enfermedades a la inspección antemortem ni lesiones al examen posmortem al que fueron sometidos en el establecimiento faenador, y fueron declarados aptos para consumo humano por la inspección Veterinaria Oficial.
4. 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. / La carne bovina o los productos de carne bovina fueron producidos de acuerdo al Programa Nacional de Control de Residuos de los EEUU, el cual asegura que los productos no contienen niveles tóxicos de medicamentos veterinarios, pesticidas, o contaminantes ambientales. 

2. Beef Product for ship stores - The statement “Product for ship stores.” must be added to the export certificate 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.

3. Pork and pork products - FSIS Form 9060-5: Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS for pork and pork products exported into Uruguay.

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. 

The animals from which the product was obtained originated from farms that are free of O.I. E. List A diseases that affect swine." "The animals from which the product was obtained were slaughtered in official establishments with permanent veterinary inspection and are fit for human consumption.

Note: The above certification statements are not to be used on FSIS Form 9060-18 for pork casings.

4. Pork Product for ship stores - The statement “Product for ship stores.” must be added to the export certificate 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.

5. Pork Casings - Obtain FSIS Form 9060-18 (08/25/2011) Animal Casings Export Certificate for Countries Requiring Ante-Mortem, Post-Mortem and Sound and Clean Statements.

6. Fresh/Frozen poultry and poultry products - FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS for Export of Fresh and Frozen Poultry and Poultry Products (poultry carcasses, and cuts, including bone-in and boneless) to Uruguay.

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 country or State of origin meets the requirements of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (World Animal Health Organization, OIE) to be considered free of highly pathogenic avian influenza and Newcastle disease. / El país o la zona de procedencia está declarado como libre de influenza aviar altamente patógena y enfermedad de Newcastle de acuerdo al Código Sanitario de los Animales Terrestres de la Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal (OIE). 
2. The birds giving rise to the consignment comply with surveillance parameters established in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (OIE) for these diseases. / Las aves están bajo un programa de vigilancia epidemiológica permanente para dichas enfermedades que cumple con la estrategia de vigilancia señalada en el Código Sanitario de los Animales Terrestres de la OIE.
3. The birds giving rise to the consignment of meat comply with the requirements of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). / Las aves que dan origen a la partida de carne, fueron producidas y faenadas bajo los criterios del Programa Nacional de Mejoramiento Avícola (NPIP).
4. The birds giving rise to the consignment of meat are from farms that during the last 60 days are not under active restrictions for infectious contagious diseases. / Las aves proceden de explotaciones que no están sujetas a restricciones sanitarias por enfermedades infecciosas durante los últimos 60 días.
5. The birds giving rise to the consignment were not slaughtered in the context of a health program for the control or eradication of poultry diseases. / Los animales no fueron sacrificados en virtud de un programa sanitario de control o erradicación de enfermedades de las especies avícolas.
6. The birds were slaughtered in plants approved to export by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). / Las aves han sido faenadas en plantas habilitadas para exportar por el Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). 
7. The meat was derived from birds that were officially given an ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by FSIS inspection officials and are fit for human consumption. / La carne proviene de aves que recibieron inspección ante mortem y post mortem por la autoridad sanitaria oficial y considerándose apta para el consumo humano.
8.  Poultry meat and meat products were produced according to the U.S. Pathogen Reduction/HACCP systems regulations. / La carne de ave procede de establecimientos de faena que aplican un programa de reducción de patógenos y planes HACCP. 
9. The poultry or poultry 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. / La carne avícola o productos de carne avícola fueron producidos de acuerdo al programa nacional de control de residuos del país de origen, el cual asegura que los productos no contienen niveles tóxicos de medicamentos veterinarios, pesticidas o contaminantes ambientales. 

7. Poultry product for ship stores - 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. 

Product for ship stores. This product originated from birds slaughtered and processed in a State free of exotic Newcastle disease.

8. Cooked poultry and poultry products - FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness is required and will be generated through PHIS for Cooked Poultry and Poultry Products for Export to Uruguay.

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 cooked poultry products were produced in plants approved to export by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
2. The poultry and poultry products came from birds that were officially given an antemortem and postmortem inspection and passed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture and are wholesome and fit for human consumption.
3. The fully cooked poultry products were produced using processes which ensured that a 7-log10 reduction of Salmonella or an alternative lethality that achieves an equivalent probability that no viable Salmonella organisms remain in the finished product, as well as the reduction of other pathogens and their toxins or toxic metabolites.
4. Packages have been sealed in a safe and secure manner which precludes contamination.

B. Additional Certification Requirements

1. Export certification of inedible products, other than technical animal fat (9 CFR 351) and certified pet food (9 CFR 355), is no longer provided by FSIS. Exporters should contact APHIS field offices to obtain information about certification of inedible products. A list of APHIS offices is available at APHIS' Web site.

1. All processed animal products exported to Uruguay intended for human consumption, excluding dairy products, must register a product monograph and label only once with the Animal Industry Division (DIA), General Directorate of Livestock Services (DGSG) within the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) prior to embarkation of the product. Single ingredient products that do not have added substances, and non-processed (i.e. fresh/frozen raw) products are not required to register a monograph but are required to register a label with MGAP prior to embarkation. For more information about this process, please see the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network report; Uruguay Import and Label Requirements for U.S. Animal Product. The monograph must be signed by the individual at the producing establishment responsible for quality control. 
2. Processed meat and poultry products must be registered with the Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, and receive a Certificate of Marketing from Technical Laboratory of Uruguay. For more information about this process, please see the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network report Processed Meat and Poultry Products Import Requirements for Uruguay. All submitted documents must be accompanied with a Spanish translation.
3. Meat and poultry products exporters should verify that a valid import permit has been issued to the importer prior to shipment. 

All Federally inspected meat establishments are eligible to export to Uruguay.