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Certification of Animal Products

Certification of animals and animal products is harmonized across the EU, in a three-part process.  First, the EU must recognize a country as eligible to export a particular animal or animal product.  The EU recognizes the U.S. for all animal products.  For several products, the EU has approved lists of establishments submitted by U.S. government agencies.  Only products processed at these approved establishments may enter the EU.  Various U.S. agencies including the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are involved in the listing process of U.S. establishments.  Such establishments may be subject to EU inspections. 

Overview of EU mandatory and voluntary certificates.

 Reports

	Poland | European Commission Requirements on U.S. Dairy Certification Remain Unclear (GAIN report PL7061)
	Animal Health Certification for Meat Storage in the EU (GAIN Report E35064)
	General requirements for veterinary certificates (GAIN Report E34015)
	New EU-25 veterinary certificates for transshipments to and from Russia (GAIN Report E34012)

 Links

EU Guide - Imports of live animals & animal products from third countries (April 2006)