Qatar – Export requirements for meat and poultry products

Eligible/ineligible product

Eligible

• Beef
• Poultry

Ineligible

• Beef
  • Fresh meat or meat products containing brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, tonsils, intestines, vertebral column and dorsal root ganglia.
  • Mechanically separated meat derived from cattle over 30 months of age (OTM) at the time of slaughter.
• Pork:
  • It is doubtful if pork or pork products would be acceptable, but this fact should be checked with the appropriate authorities.

Production controls and inspection requirements

• A certificate in respect of ritual slaughter is required for beef. The exporter is responsible to make the necessary arrangements with an Islamic Organization to obtain certification acceptable to Qatar authorities.
• The operator is responsible to ensure that the labelling is in compliance with Qatar requirements.

Labelling, marking and packaging requirements

• Exporters should check as to whether labelling in Arabic is necessary.

Documentation requirements

Certificate

• Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat Products (CFIA/ACIA 1454)
• Annex B – Veterinary Certificate for boneless beef derived from animals under thirty months (UTM) of age