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[egonwie79]

Can someone help breakdown for me what requirements are mandatory for a raw pork facility in Canada to get access to the EU market?

[Scampi]

step 1---get approval from CFIA to export

 

step 2 comply with this link

https://inspection.c...7/1367938835254

 

1. Pigs: animals must be raised in accordance with the conditions prescribed under the CFIA Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program found in Annex T – Export requirements for meat.

   The operator must ensure that:

   The operator must review the SID to ensure the document is complete and acceptable. After the operator has completed the review of the SID and found the animal(s) it represents acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU, the SID shall be provided to the responsible CFIA Veterinarian.

   The CFIA veterinarian will take into account the information provided by SID when carrying out AM and PM inspections and will adjust inspection procedures as deemed necessary.

   The operator shall file all information documents and keep them for a minimum of 1 year and make them available to the CFIA upon request.

   If the veterinary determines that the animals are not acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU and/or the information document is not complete, the CFIA veterinarian will inform the operator of the non-compliance in accordance with routine practices. The operator must investigate and determine why an incomplete/unacceptable information document was submitted as acceptable to the CFIA and take appropriate preventative actions. The animals represented by the unacceptable document shall not proceed to slaughter for export to the EU unless satisfactory corrective action is taken by the operator.

   • Swine Information Document (SID)
   • producers or person in charge of the pigs intended for slaughter for export to the EU are enrolled in an on-farm food safety program recognized by the CFIA (the Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA®) program administered by the Canadian Pork Council of Canada is currently the only program recognized).
   • A swine information document (SID) is presented for each shipment of pigs to be slaughtered for export to EU member countries (see model SID in Annex E for details).
2. AND  https://inspection.c...434120400252#a4
3. 4.1.1 Responsibilities of the slaughter establishment operator

   Operators must produce pork meat and meat products in accordance with the requirements of the CRFPCP, such as:

   • receiving a signed Annex 5 from the external assessor
   • confirming the eligibility of the PID sites for enrollment to the program by signing section IV of Annex 5 when completed
   • keeping a copy of the completed Annex 5 and an updated Annex 5.1 onsite
   • sending the completed and signed Annex 5 to the CQA provincial coordinator office for each PID site on an ongoing basis
   • keeping an updated list of enrolled PID sites and assembly yards when applicable with the following information:
     • production unit name/farm/assembly yard name
     • facility contact
     • mailing address
     • telephone
     • barn identification
     • barn address/physical address (legal land description)
     • PID number, CQA number optional
     • herd mark(s) or ear tag number for assembly yard
     • under which type was the PID site or assembly yard enrolled (Type A or B)
     • date on which the negative result for testing was received (if the PID site or assembly yard is enrolled under Type B)
     • identify whether the PID site has an on-farm feed mill or define the type of commercial feed facilities (Type A, B, or D) supplying feed
     • date of enrollment
     • date of delisting/reenlistment (when applicable)
   • maintaining and updating the list of enrolled PID sites at the slaughter plants
   • sharing list of enrolled PID sites with CQA provincial coordinators
   • informing the CQA provincial coordinator about updates to PID sites status, when applicable
   • contacting the CQA provincial coordinator in the case of a change of ownership of the animals or the PID site
   • making the lists of enrolled PID sites and assembly yard available to CFIA inspectors and foreign auditors at any time
   • receiving Annex 4 - Swine Movement Document from the producer or transporter

     Note: An electronic signature, a scanned signed document, and a picture of the signed document are acceptable. Annex 4 must be kept on file for at least 2 years.

   • assisting CFIA inspection staff with assessment activities including provision of copies of written procedures and records for review as requested by, answering inquiries related to the implementation of the written program and provision of accurate information related to the facility's operations
   • identify and correct deviations in a timely and appropriate manner
   • developing and implementing acceptable and effective action plans in response to any deviation identified, including those needed when a port-of-entry violation might occur and
   • having a written program for obtaining a ractopamine-free feed for the animals that need to be fed in the slaughter establishment in case the slaughter is delayed more than 24 hours

Edited by Scampi, 19 September 2023 - 08:24 PM.

[egonwie79]

 

step 1---get approval from CFIA to export

 

step 2 comply with this link

https://inspection.c...7/1367938835254

 

1. Pigs: animals must be raised in accordance with the conditions prescribed under the CFIA Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program found in Annex T – Export requirements for meat.

   The operator must ensure that:

   The operator must review the SID to ensure the document is complete and acceptable. After the operator has completed the review of the SID and found the animal(s) it represents acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU, the SID shall be provided to the responsible CFIA Veterinarian.

   The CFIA veterinarian will take into account the information provided by SID when carrying out AM and PM inspections and will adjust inspection procedures as deemed necessary.

   The operator shall file all information documents and keep them for a minimum of 1 year and make them available to the CFIA upon request.

   If the veterinary determines that the animals are not acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU and/or the information document is not complete, the CFIA veterinarian will inform the operator of the non-compliance in accordance with routine practices. The operator must investigate and determine why an incomplete/unacceptable information document was submitted as acceptable to the CFIA and take appropriate preventative actions. The animals represented by the unacceptable document shall not proceed to slaughter for export to the EU unless satisfactory corrective action is taken by the operator.

   • Swine Information Document (SID)
   • producers or person in charge of the pigs intended for slaughter for export to the EU are enrolled in an on-farm food safety program recognized by the CFIA (the Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA®) program administered by the Canadian Pork Council of Canada is currently the only program recognized).
   • A swine information document (SID) is presented for each shipment of pigs to be slaughtered for export to EU member countries (see model SID in Annex E for details).
2. AND  https://inspection.c...434120400252#a4
3. 4.1.1 Responsibilities of the slaughter establishment operator

   Operators must produce pork meat and meat products in accordance with the requirements of the CRFPCP, such as:

   • receiving a signed Annex 5 from the external assessor
   • confirming the eligibility of the PID sites for enrollment to the program by signing section IV of Annex 5 when completed
   • keeping a copy of the completed Annex 5 and an updated Annex 5.1 onsite
   • sending the completed and signed Annex 5 to the CQA provincial coordinator office for each PID site on an ongoing basis
   • keeping an updated list of enrolled PID sites and assembly yards when applicable with the following information:
     • production unit name/farm/assembly yard name
     • facility contact
     • mailing address
     • telephone
     • barn identification
     • barn address/physical address (legal land description)
     • PID number, CQA number optional
     • herd mark(s) or ear tag number for assembly yard
     • under which type was the PID site or assembly yard enrolled (Type A or B)
     • date on which the negative result for testing was received (if the PID site or assembly yard is enrolled under Type B)
     • identify whether the PID site has an on-farm feed mill or define the type of commercial feed facilities (Type A, B, or D) supplying feed
     • date of enrollment
     • date of delisting/reenlistment (when applicable)
   • maintaining and updating the list of enrolled PID sites at the slaughter plants
   • sharing list of enrolled PID sites with CQA provincial coordinators
   • informing the CQA provincial coordinator about updates to PID sites status, when applicable
   • contacting the CQA provincial coordinator in the case of a change of ownership of the animals or the PID site
   • making the lists of enrolled PID sites and assembly yard available to CFIA inspectors and foreign auditors at any time
   • receiving Annex 4 - Swine Movement Document from the producer or transporter

     Note: An electronic signature, a scanned signed document, and a picture of the signed document are acceptable. Annex 4 must be kept on file for at least 2 years.

   • assisting CFIA inspection staff with assessment activities including provision of copies of written procedures and records for review as requested by, answering inquiries related to the implementation of the written program and provision of accurate information related to the facility's operations
   • identify and correct deviations in a timely and appropriate manner
   • developing and implementing acceptable and effective action plans in response to any deviation identified, including those needed when a port-of-entry violation might occur and
   • having a written program for obtaining a ractopamine-free feed for the animals that need to be fed in the slaughter establishment in case the slaughter is delayed more than 24 hours

 

 

step 1---get approval from CFIA to export

 

step 2 comply with this link

https://inspection.c...7/1367938835254

 

1. Pigs: animals must be raised in accordance with the conditions prescribed under the CFIA Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program found in Annex T – Export requirements for meat.

   The operator must ensure that:

   The operator must review the SID to ensure the document is complete and acceptable. After the operator has completed the review of the SID and found the animal(s) it represents acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU, the SID shall be provided to the responsible CFIA Veterinarian.

   The CFIA veterinarian will take into account the information provided by SID when carrying out AM and PM inspections and will adjust inspection procedures as deemed necessary.

   The operator shall file all information documents and keep them for a minimum of 1 year and make them available to the CFIA upon request.

   If the veterinary determines that the animals are not acceptable for slaughter for export to the EU and/or the information document is not complete, the CFIA veterinarian will inform the operator of the non-compliance in accordance with routine practices. The operator must investigate and determine why an incomplete/unacceptable information document was submitted as acceptable to the CFIA and take appropriate preventative actions. The animals represented by the unacceptable document shall not proceed to slaughter for export to the EU unless satisfactory corrective action is taken by the operator.

   • Swine Information Document (SID)
   • producers or person in charge of the pigs intended for slaughter for export to the EU are enrolled in an on-farm food safety program recognized by the CFIA (the Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA®) program administered by the Canadian Pork Council of Canada is currently the only program recognized).
   • A swine information document (SID) is presented for each shipment of pigs to be slaughtered for export to EU member countries (see model SID in Annex E for details).
2. AND  https://inspection.c...434120400252#a4
3. 4.1.1 Responsibilities of the slaughter establishment operator

   Operators must produce pork meat and meat products in accordance with the requirements of the CRFPCP, such as:

   • receiving a signed Annex 5 from the external assessor
   • confirming the eligibility of the PID sites for enrollment to the program by signing section IV of Annex 5 when completed
   • keeping a copy of the completed Annex 5 and an updated Annex 5.1 onsite
   • sending the completed and signed Annex 5 to the CQA provincial coordinator office for each PID site on an ongoing basis
   • keeping an updated list of enrolled PID sites and assembly yards when applicable with the following information:
     • production unit name/farm/assembly yard name
     • facility contact
     • mailing address
     • telephone
     • barn identification
     • barn address/physical address (legal land description)
     • PID number, CQA number optional
     • herd mark(s) or ear tag number for assembly yard
     • under which type was the PID site or assembly yard enrolled (Type A or B)
     • date on which the negative result for testing was received (if the PID site or assembly yard is enrolled under Type B)
     • identify whether the PID site has an on-farm feed mill or define the type of commercial feed facilities (Type A, B, or D) supplying feed
     • date of enrollment
     • date of delisting/reenlistment (when applicable)
   • maintaining and updating the list of enrolled PID sites at the slaughter plants
   • sharing list of enrolled PID sites with CQA provincial coordinators
   • informing the CQA provincial coordinator about updates to PID sites status, when applicable
   • contacting the CQA provincial coordinator in the case of a change of ownership of the animals or the PID site
   • making the lists of enrolled PID sites and assembly yard available to CFIA inspectors and foreign auditors at any time
   • receiving Annex 4 - Swine Movement Document from the producer or transporter

     Note: An electronic signature, a scanned signed document, and a picture of the signed document are acceptable. Annex 4 must be kept on file for at least 2 years.

   • assisting CFIA inspection staff with assessment activities including provision of copies of written procedures and records for review as requested by, answering inquiries related to the implementation of the written program and provision of accurate information related to the facility's operations
   • identify and correct deviations in a timely and appropriate manner
   • developing and implementing acceptable and effective action plans in response to any deviation identified, including those needed when a port-of-entry violation might occur and
   • having a written program for obtaining a ractopamine-free feed for the animals that need to be fed in the slaughter establishment in case the slaughter is delayed more than 24 hours

 

This is great information. Thank you so much for summarizing the regulation for me. One more question. Since the only decontamination that is required is water, how does that works in relation to meeting the  microbial requirements.

[egonwie79]

Thank you @ Scampi

 

This is great information. Thank you so much for summarizing the regulation for me. One more question. Since the only decontamination that is required is water, how does that works in relation to meeting the  microbial requirements.

 

 

 

 

[Scampi]

Can you elaborate?? I'm not sure what decontamination you're referring to

[egonwie79]

In pork processing, we use chlorine or lactice actic acid to reduce the microbial load of the carcass. To export to EU, they don't approve any of those chemicals but water only. So my question is Since the only decontamination that is required is water, how does that works in relation to meeting the  microbial requirements( testing parameter for E.coli, salmonella etc)?

[Scampi]

I see they are still waiting on the EU to make a decision about PAA (which was going to be my suggestion)

 

From my quick search, it looks like water pressure is the current available method-but that would ONLY work IF your evisceration process is flawless every time and knife sanitizers are used frequently etc etc etc

 

Technical barriers have prevented Cargill and JBS from selling into the EU market. The EU does not permit use of a product called peroxyacetic acid as a carcass wash. Lee said it’s “not far off of vinegar.”

But the barriers to red meat exports are bigger than a carcass wash. The EU should recognize Canadian health and safety protocols for meat processing and food safety.

“Picking on that one thing isn’t what we’re really looking for,” Lee said. “We’re looking for systems approval… We’ll take your approval processes, and you’ll do the same for us.”

Canadian agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Berlin last week for meetings with agriculture ministers from Europe and dozens of other countries, as part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture.

She issued a statement about the meeting but it didn’t mention Europe’s non-tariff barriers to free trade. However, the minister did discuss agricultural trade.

“Minister Bibeau took part in conversations with her international counterparts and stakeholders, where she reinforced Canada’s role as a reliable and indispensable trading partner and discussed opportunities for enhanced cooperation in the agricultural sector.”

 

https://www.producer...pe-343-million/

 

Given the current issues, I would be looking for a different market until (if) the EU comes to their senses