Belarus - Export requirements for meat and poultry products

Eligible/ineligible product

Eligible

• Pork (see Russia – Export requirements for meat and poultry products)

Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country

Establishments

• Available information indicates that the suspensions imposed by the Russian authorities on pork establishments listed in Annex E: Lists of establishments approved by Russia do not apply to pork meat products intended for export to Belarus.

Import permit

• Exporters are responsible to ensure that import permit for the product intended for export and for the establishment(s) of origin have been obtained, as required.

Production controls and inspection requirements

• Establishments planning to export to Belarus must continue to meet Russian requirements. This means that they must continue to test products as per requirements of Russian Annex M and Annex H.

Documentation requirements

Certificate

• Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)

• Annex A (Russia) – Veterinary Certificate for Frozen Pork Meat Exported from Canada to the Russian Federation (CFIA/ACIA 5555)

  Note

  As Belarus is part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and based on the information obtained by the Canadian exporters, CFIA can issue CFIA/ACIA 5555 for the export of pork to Belarus. CFIA veterinarians and inspectors must verify that the pork products exported to Belarus meet the requirements of the Annex T: Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program. In addition, the signing veterinarians must obtain a letter of commercial risk when issuing CFIA/ACIA 5555 for Belarus.