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Here is an update as to what is needed to cross the Canadian border with quail eggs - this is as of Nov 1, 2013
Electronic Data Interchange
Summary of Requirements
Recommendations to CBSA/Documentation and Registration Requirements
CBSA Inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):
Zoosanitary Export Certificate • for Poultry
Import Details for Requirement : 60806 Version : 2
HS Description : 040719
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not
elsewhere specified or included
07 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
19 Fertilized eggs for incubation: Other
OGD Extension : 102109
1021 Fertilized eggs for incubation (other than Gallus domesticus)
09 Quail eggs
Origin : UCT
US United States
UCT Connecticut
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http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
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 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 or territorial).
- 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)
Automated Import Reference System: Import Requirements Page 2 of 4
http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
-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
Require: Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Poultry
Must be signed or endorsed by a USDA Veterinarian
Do the numbers of eggs on the commercial invoice match the export certificate?
Are the eggs reasonably clean - ie not covered in bird faeces? if the eggs are dirty, please refer to CFIA
for veterinary inspection.
Are the containers new or have they been cleaned and disinfected?
Is the flock of origin clearly visible on each container of eggs?
Has the flock of origin been declared free of communicable disease and not exposed been to fowl
typhoid, pullorum disease, fowl plague, Newcastle Disease (avian pneumoencephalitis) and ornithosis?
(Should be stated on certificate)
Stamp and date certificate, return the original to the importer and retain a copy.
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).
Automated Import Reference System: Import Requirements Page 3 of 4
http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
Additional References
Electronic Data Interchange
Summary of Requirements
Recommendations to CBSA/Documentation and Registration Requirements
CBSA Inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):
Zoosanitary Export Certificate • for Poultry
Import Details for Requirement : 60806 Version : 2
HS Description : 040719
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not
elsewhere specified or included
07 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
19 Fertilized eggs for incubation: Other
OGD Extension : 102109
1021 Fertilized eggs for incubation (other than Gallus domesticus)
09 Quail eggs
Origin : UCT
US United States
UCT Connecticut
Automated Import Reference System: Import Requirements Page 1 of 4
http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
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 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 or territorial).
- 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)
Automated Import Reference System: Import Requirements Page 2 of 4
http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
-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
Require: Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Poultry
Must be signed or endorsed by a USDA Veterinarian
Do the numbers of eggs on the commercial invoice match the export certificate?
Are the eggs reasonably clean - ie not covered in bird faeces? if the eggs are dirty, please refer to CFIA
for veterinary inspection.
Are the containers new or have they been cleaned and disinfected?
Is the flock of origin clearly visible on each container of eggs?
Has the flock of origin been declared free of communicable disease and not exposed been to fowl
typhoid, pullorum disease, fowl plague, Newcastle Disease (avian pneumoencephalitis) and ornithosis?
(Should be stated on certificate)
Stamp and date certificate, return the original to the importer and retain a copy.
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).
Automated Import Reference System: Import Requirements Page 3 of 4
http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/AIRS_External/english/decisions-eng.aspx 2013-11-01
Additional References
