Peru - Export requirements for meat and poultry products

Eligible/ineligible product

Eligible

• Beef
  • boneless meat from cattle of all ages
  • bone-in meat from cattle less than thirty (30) months old (UTM) at the time of slaughter
  • offal (tongues, hearts, ruminant stomachs/tripe, livers, kidneys)
• Pork

Ineligible

• Beef
  • bone-in beef meat derived from animals over thirty (30) months old (OTM) at the time of slaughter
  • offal (cuts and organs not listed above)
• Poultry meat

Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country

Establishments

• Establishments must appear on Annex 1 List of Establishments Approved to Export to Peru.

Production controls and inspection requirements

• Meat products may be subjected to chemical residue and microbiological testing upon arrival in Peru.

Preparation of tripe using sodium hydroxide

• Health Canada's position is as follows:
  No objection will be taken to the use of a weak solution of sodium hydroxide in the tripe washing, scalding and denuding operations with the understanding that:
  • good manufacturing practices are followed;
  • only use the amount necessary to achieve the required technical effect;
  • and, the food products are subject to a final potable water rinse.

Labelling, marking and packaging requirements

• The date of production must appear on the label of each shipping container.
• Transport containers must be sealed with an official seal.

Documentation requirements

Certificate

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

• Annex B – Poultry meat^Footnote 1 exported to Peru Addendum to: CFIA/ACIA 1454

  Note

  Annex B shall not be issued as this country has imposed a ban relative to Avian Influenza.

• Annex C – Pork meat^Footnote 2 exported to Peru Addendum to: CFIA/ACIA 1454
• Annex D – Boneless beef exported to Peru
• Annex D-1 – Bone-in beef exported to Peru
• Annex D-2 – Edible beef offal^Footnote 3 exported to Peru