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USDA/FSIS

RIN: 0583-AD39

Publication ID: Spring 2010

Title: Electronic Foreign Import Certificates and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Requirements for Official Import Establishments
Abstract: FSIS is proposing to amend meat, poultry, and egg products regulations to provide for the electronic submission of import product and establishment applications and certificates and delete the “streamlined” inspection procedures for Canadian product. In addition, FSIS is amending its regulations to require Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs) in official import inspection establishments.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 304.3    9 CFR 327.2 and 327.4    9 CFR 381.196 to 381.198    9 CFR 590.915 and 590.920
Legal Authority: Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 USC 601 to 695), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 USC 451 to 470)    Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA)(21 USC 1031 to 1056)

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  04/00/2010

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Dr. Ron Jones Assistant Administrator, Office of International Affairs Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:202 720-3473