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2012 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Government Officials
FSIS is pleased to announce the 2012 Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Officials. The purpose of this seminar is to familiarize international government officials with U.S. inspection regulations and procedures used by USDA to assure that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome and properly labeled. This seminar will cover issues from farm to table, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Pathogen Reduction, animal production, import and export procedures, and the roles of the FDA, State, and local inspection agencies.
This year, two seminars will be held at two separate locations.

Please Note: Applicants MUST be government meat and poultry inspection officials. Applicants must be fluent in the Spanish language for the seminar in Puerto Rico and fluent in the English language to attend the seminar in Washington, DC. Because of the limited spaces available, applicants will be admitted to only one of the seminars listed above.
For further information
email mpis@fsis.usda.gov,
or call the Office of International Affairs at:

Phone: (202) 720-3473
FAX: (202) 720-7990
June 4-22, 2012
This seminar is scheduled for June 4-22, 2012, and will be held in cooperation with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayaguez. The seminar includes Basic HACCP Certification and in-depth review of FSIS verification of HACCP and Sanitation requirements. Other topics and activities include: import and export policies and procedures, foreign inspection program equivalence, and field trips to import and export locations and processing and slaughter plants. This seminar will be conducted in the Spanish language. Participation will be limited to 30 individuals.

Sep 10-28, 2012
This seminar is scheduled for Sep 10-28, 2012, and will be held in Washington, DC. This seminar covers issues from farm to table, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Pathogen Reduction; animal production; equivalence; import and export policies and procedures; the roles of the Food and Drug Administration, State, and local inspection agencies; and field visits to import and export locations and processing and slaughter plants. Participation will be limited to 35 individuals.

To request an application form, send a request to mpis@fsis.usda.gov. The completed application form must be submitted by the applicant's financial sponsor and received by the FSIS Office of International Affairs, Room 2137 - South Building, Washington, DC 20250, no later than February 27, 2012 for the seminar in Puerto Rico, and no later than March 30, 2012 for the seminar in Washington, DC. If possible, please submit the application by email to mpis@fsis.usda.gov, or by facsimile transmission to the Office of International Affairs at (202) 205-3469 and/or (202) 720-7990. Applicants must include an email address and/or a FAX number on their application for proper notification.

Applications are processed in the order they are received, as the class size is limited. FSIS receives more than twice the number of applications than can be accommodated. Early submittal of applications is therefore encouraged. Participants who are selected to attend the seminar in Puerto Rico will be notified by March 5, 2012, and participants who are selected to attend the seminar in Washington, DC will be notified by May 7, 2012.

Applicants are responsible for obtaining financial sponsors for their round trip air transportation, lodging, meals, and other miscellaneous expenses.

All accepted applicants are required to reside at the hotel where the training is being hosted, and required to attend the courses everyday as scheduled.

Last Modified: March 2, 2012

 

 

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