Archived - Chapter 10 - Imports

Complete chapter (excluding annexes)

The Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MOP) Chapter 10 - Imports is under thorough review following recent regulatory amendments, as well as organizational changes within the Policy and Program Branch of the CFIA.

To receive up to date information and requirements concerning the following topics please send your inquiries:

• Labelling of imported meat products
• Exemptions of meat products from the provisions of section 9 of the Meat Inspection Act
• Clearance of Official Meat Inspection Certificates (OMIC) covering import of meat products from the USA
• Paperless certification of imported meat products from Australia and New Zealand

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Annexes

• Annex A: List of Countries Eligible for Exportation to Canada, Conditions for Importation of Meat Products
• Annex A-1: International Three Letter Country Codes
• Annex B: Foreign Country Meat Inspection Regulatory Systems Evaluation Program
• Annex C: Procedures for the Use of the Official Meat Inspection Certificates (OMIC)
• Annex C-1: Official Meat Inspection Certificate Form (for all countries other than United States)
• Annex C-2: Official Meat Inspection Certificate Forms from the United States
• Annex D: Use of Shipping Marks
• Annex E: Verification of Label Compliance for Imported Meat Products
• Annex E-1: Grade Requirements for Imported Meat Products
• Annex E-2: Common Names of Poultry Carcasses
• Annex E-3: Imported Specialty Foods
• Annex E-4: Meat Import Inspection Checklist^Footnote1
• Annex E-5: Checklist for Verification of Labelling Information^Footnote1
• Annex F: Importation of Inedible Meat Products
• Annex F-1: USDA/APHIS Health and Export Animal Products Certificates^Footnote1
• Annex G: Procedures for Handling in Bond Shipments
• Annex H: Multi Commodity Activity Program - Import Inspection Report (MCAP - IIR)^Footnote1
• Annex H-1: Import Control Tracking System (ICTS)- Inspector's User Manual^Footnote1
• Annex H-2: Manual Inspection Sampling Plans^Footnote1
• Annex H-3: Import Control Tracking System (ICTS) Down - Contingency Plan^Footnote1
• Annex I: Tracking of Imported Meat Products With Restricted End Use
• Annex I-1:Meat Products Imported Under Waiver
• Annex I-2: Unmarked, Un-stamped, Tamper Evident Sealed Meat Shipments
• Annex I-3: Failure to Present Shipments for Import Inspection
• Annex J: Procedures for Handling of Non-Complying Shipments
• Annex J-1: Notice to Remove Meat Product from Canada: Template^Footnote1
• Annex J-2: Notice of Removal of Imported Meat Products Refused Entry (CFIA/ACIA 4320)^Footnote1
• Annex K: Activity Code 9 - Inspection Facilities Approval - Under review. Please contact the Import Program.
• Annex K-1: Program Review for Registered Establishments of Imported Meat Products^Footnote1
• Annex L: Use of Official Seals
• Annex M: Laboratory Sampling of Imported Meat Products
• Annex M-1: Chemical Residue Monitoring Program, Country Specific
• Annex M-2: Directions for Collecting and Handling Samples for Laboratory Submission^Footnote1
• Annex N: Use of Official CFIA Seals by Canada Border Services Agency Officers (CBSA)^Footnote1
• Annex N-1: List of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Seals Provided to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for Re-Sealing of Imported Meat Shipments^Footnote1
• Annex N-2: Replacement of Official Seals with Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Seals by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for Inspection of Transport Containers with Imported Meat Products^Footnote1
• Annex O: Visual Import Inspection Procedures
• Annex O-1: Transport Container Verification
• Annex P: Organoleptic and Laboratory Examination Inspection
• Annex P-1: Inspection Procedures for Fresh Meat Products Other than Poultry Meat
• Annex P-2: Organoleptic Inspection for Poultry Meat Products
• Annex P-3: Full Organoleptic Inspection for Beef and Swine Carcasses
• Annex P-4: Organoleptic Inspection for Frozen Boneless Beef Cooked in Tubes
• Annex P-5: Inspection Procedures for Meat Products in Hermetically Sealed Containers
• Annex P-6: Inspection Procedures for Prepared Meat Products
• Annex Q: Procedures for Importation of Foods that Contain Fish and Meat Products
• Annex R: Visual Inspection of Low Acid and Acidified Low Acid Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers^Footnote1
• Annex R-1: Metal Can Defect Identification and Classification Report - Serious Can Defects^Footnote1
• Annex S: Meat Import Worksheet^Footnote1
• Annex S-1: Poultry Re-Inspection Worksheet^Footnote1
• Annex S-2: Imported Meat Product Register / Log book^Footnote1
• Annex T: Examples of Pre-clearance Stamps^Footnote1
• Annex T-2: Example of Inspected and Released Stamp^Footnote1
• Annex T-3: Examples of Sample Withdrawn Sticker / Stamp^Footnote1
• Annex T-4: Example of Receipt for Samples Taken (CFIA/ACIA 4168)^Footnote1
• Annex T-5: Shipping Container and Document Refused Entry Stamp^Footnote1
• Annex U: Summary of Procedures for USA Meat Products - Shipment Flowcharts^Footnote1
• Annex U-1: Summary of Procedures for Meat Products Imported from Countries other than USA^Footnote1
• Annex V: Procedures for the Importation (Return) of Exported Meat Products
• Annex W: Procedures for Approval of Foreign Meat Establishments to Export Meat Products to Canada

All inquiries related to this chapter should be directed to the Meat Programs Division (MPD) at MPDImport@inspection.gc.ca