shipping eggs from us to canada

[pips&peeps]

You have to be NPIP certfied and have an export permit. It is not legal unless you have the permit.

To get the permit, you have to have a vet inspection which costs $$$$ and you have to send the form to the USDA to sign off on it and that costs more $$$$.

 

[PaintsRule]

THANK YOU PIPS AN PEEPS!!!! So many people think that its as easy as being NPIP and you may get away with it for ages, but I live in fear that if I had eggs shipped in and I brought in a brand new disease not already in Canada, that I would get hunted down! Many times Customs are not aware of the regulations, but wouldnt you want to be SURE that the flock you are shipping in from is free of disease upon inspection? This is the documentation sent to me by the CFIA Import services vet. The Zoosanitary Export Certificate is what you need and it says what is needed to get it, the vet inspection etc. Now many people import illegally, but I value my relationship with Canada Customs and do not want to compromise it!
. Recommendations to CBSA/Documentation and Registration Requirements
CBSA Inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):
Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Poultry
Importer / Broker Instructions
DOCUMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
USDA Official Zoosanitary Export Certificate must be issued by a USDA veterinarian, or issued by a licensed veterinarian and endorsed by a USDA veterinarian.
CONDITIONS OF IMPORT
The animal(s) being presented for importation must have been either resident in the U.S.A. for at least sixty (60) days immediately prior to the date of exportation, or resident since birth or hatching.
The birds or flocks must be certified prior to importation as follows:
1)The USDA zoosanitary export certificate or Form VS 17-6 must contain the following statements:
1) the flocks were inspected by a veterinarian within thirty (30) days preceding the date of importation;
2) to the best of the knowledge and belief of a veterinarian, the flocks of origin are free from communicable disease and have not been exposed to avian pneumoencephalitis (Newcastle Disease), fowl plague, fowl typhoid, pullorum disease and ornithosis; and,
3) a- the flock of origin which the eggs or chicks originated is found free from pullorum disease and fowl typhoid under the United States Department of Agriculture National Poultry Improvement Plan;
or,
b- 1. serological tests have been conducted on all poultry in the flock of origin from which the eggs or chicks originated within 12 months preceding importation and such tests proved negative for pullorum disease (Salmonella pullorum) and fowl typhoid (Salmonella gallinarum); and
2. the eggs or chicks originated from poultry resident in the flock of origin which existed at the time of the tests of the flock referred to in paragraph (b) or from poultry that were natural increases of that flock or additions which originated from a flock serologically negative to a test for pullorum disease (Salmonella pullorum) and fowl typhoid (Salmonella gallinarum) within 12 months prior to entry to the flock of origin.
2)The USDA zoosanitary export certificate or Form VS 17-6 must contain the following statements:
The hatching eggs or the chicks are in new, clean containers, or in used containers that have been cleaned and disinfected for the purpose of preventing the introduction of diseases;
The shells of the hatching eggs are free from egg yolk, manure, soil or other foreign matter; and
The identification of the flock of origin of the hatching eggs is legible and clearly visible on the exterior of each container of hatching eggs.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
*** Please note that border lookouts and targets take precedence over import requirements indicated in AIRS.
- Any import inspection services provided by CFIA staff are subject to a CFIA user fee.
- May be subject to requirements of Other Government Departments (federal, provincial, territorial or municipal).
- Contact an Import Service Centre for further information.
*** GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW WHEN SUBMITTING A FAXED PACKAGE TO NISC: ***
-Do not use company fax cover page
-Use the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272) as the first document of a fax submission
-Ensure the new version of the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272) is used
-Ensure all information on the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272) is typed
-Do not provide a bar code and/or a label transaction code on the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272)
-Ensure to key in the transaction number on the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272)
-Do not affix any labels or stickers to the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272)
-Should a single fax contain multiple requests ensure the 'Request for Documentation Review' form (CFIA/ACIA 5272) separates each request.
WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (for all origins except Continental United States):
Brokers/ Importers should attest to one of the following with respect to the packaging material being used to ship the product:
- "Wood packaging contained with shipment displays the ISPM No. 15 compliant stamp." OR
- " Wood packaging material is accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate, ie. approved treatment per ISPM No. 15. "(Please note that phytosanitary certificates are not accepted for wood packaging materials originating from China) OR
- "Wood packaging material is made out of manufactured wood which is exempted from ISPM No. 15." OR (when it applies)
- "No wood packaging contained with shipment."
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CBSA
INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Require: Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Poultry (USDA Form VS 17-6)
Must be signed or endorsed by a USDA veterinarian
Birds must have been hatched in the US and the flock of origin must have been inspected by a veterinarian prior to exportation of the chicks.
Has the flock of origin been declared free of communicable disease and have not been exposed to fowl typhoid, pullorum disease, fowl plague, Newcastle Disease (avian pneumoencephalitis) and ornithosis? (Should be stated on box 12 A on the certificate)
Must be in new containers or containers that have been effectively cleaned
Stamp and date certificate, return the original to the importer and retain a copy.
Stamp and date the permit, retain a copy, return the original to the importer and fax a copy to the appropriate CFIA district office.
RELEASE:
If the document is completed as described then the product may be released by CBSA.
D-19 - Live Animals : Included in This Section:
· Birds
Note
Hatching eggs are considered live animals and are included in this grouping.
Applicable Legislation
· Health of Animals Act and Regulations
·Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Notes
·The Health of Animals Act stipulates that an animal must reside in a country a minimum of 60 days before that country can be considered the country of origin.
·The requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) are not provided in this Memorandum. Refer to Memorandum D19-7-1 for further information and to ensure that restrictions do not apply.
Exemption
There are no exemptions to the requirements outlined in this section (commercial or non-commercial).