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The Office of International Affairs (OIA) provides leadership in international food safety activities.
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OIA Brochure (PDF; April 2012) | Text only
This 2-page color brochure provides information about OIA and it's program areas. This text-only version is provided for accessibility purposes. (print specifications: landscape, 2-sided, tri-fold)
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Export Information
Learn the requirements necessary for exporting your product to other countries,
including establishing eligibility and certifying a shipment.
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International Equivalence Staff
Meat, poultry and egg products imported into the United States must be produced under
standards equivalent to U.S. food safety standards. Learn more about the
equivalence process.
Export Programs Staff
FSIS is responsible for developing policies and procedures for port-of-entry reinspection
of imported meat, poultry and egg products, and for certifying exports of meat, poultry
and egg products.
Import Inspection Division
FSIS plans and administers a national import reinspection program. After the
U.S. Customs Service and
USDA-APHIS requirements are met, shipments imported into the U.S. must be reinspected
by FSIS at an approved import inspection facility. FSIS has about 75 inspectors who carry
out reinspection in approximately 125 official import establishments.
International Audit Staff
This staff is responsible for verifying that foreign countries previously approved to
export meat, poultry, or egg products to the U.S. are maintaining inspection programs that provide
food safety protection at a level equivalent to that in the U.S., and actively participates
in the planning and conducting of initial team audits in countries seeking first-time
approval to ship to the U.S.
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Last Modified: July 19, 2012 |
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