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Note
At present, Canada does not have market access for meat and meat products to El Salvador. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed that the import permits issued for Canadian poultry, pork and beef by the El Salvador Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) (Spanish only) have expired. In order to renew the import permits, MAG requires an onsite inspection of exporting establishments.
Eligible/ineligible product
Eligible
- Beef products
- boneless products derived from animals that were less than thirty (30) months old (UTM) at the time of slaughter
- Pork
- Poultry
Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country
Establishments
- Establishments must be approved by the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) (Spanish only).
- In order to obtain approval, an on-site inspection must be conducted by El Salvador authorities. Trading parties are responsible to cover the costs associated with the inspection.
- Please refer to Annex 1 - List of Establishments Approved to Export to El Salvador for more information.
Import permit
- Trading parties are responsible for obtaining the required import licence from the El Salvadorian import authorities and for ensuring that any veterinary requirements appearing on the import licence, or other official import documents required by the importing country, are corresponding with the export certificate issued by the CFIA.
Documentation requirements
Certificate
- Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)
- Annex A – Veterinary certificate for boneless beef products for export to El Salvador
Other information
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) (Spanish only)
Final 1a. Avenida Norte, 13 Calle Oriente y Avenida Manuel Gallardo
Santa Tecla, La Libertad
República de El Salvador, C. A.
Tel.: (503) 2210-1700
Email: info@mag.gob.sv