1 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Trader Notice MH 28/2014 To: All Food Business Operators Subject: Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines on meat exports Introduction This is to inform you that agreement has been reached with the veterinary authorities in the Republic of the Philippines on the accreditation of Irish meat establishments as eligible to handle beef, sheepmeat and pigmeat being exported from Ireland to The Philippines. Agreement has also been reached on the wording of veterinary health certificates to accompany such exports. The lists of approved plants and the text of the certificates are included in the appendices to this trader notice. The establishments have been accredited until 23 August 2015. Role of FBO Any FBO intending to export beef, sheepmeat or pigmeat to The Philippines must draw up an SOP beforehand, to be approved by the responsible Veterinary Inspector of this Department, which demonstrates how they intend to comply with the requirements of the Filipino authorities. The veterinary health certificates will be made available to Veterinary Inspectors at the eligible plants through the usual channels, on request. Meat Hygiene Division August 2014 Key to Appendices: Appendix 1 - List of establishments approved for the export of beef to the Philippines Appendix 2 – List of establishments approved for the export of sheepmeat to the Philippines Appendix 3 – List of establishments approved for the export of pigmeat to the Philippines Appendix 4 – Veterinary health cert for the export of beef to the Philippines Appendix 5 - Veterinary health cert for the export of sheepmeat to the Philippines Appendix 6 – Veterinary health cert for the export of pigmeat to the Philippines
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Trader Notice MH 28/2014
To: All Food Business Operators
Subject: Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines on meat exports
Introduction This is to inform you that agreement has been reached with the veterinary authorities in the Republic of the Philippines on the accreditation of Irish meat establishments as eligible to handle beef, sheepmeat and pigmeat being exported from Ireland to The Philippines. Agreement has also been reached on the wording of veterinary health certificates to accompany such exports. The lists of approved plants and the text of the certificates are included in the appendices to this trader notice. The establishments have been accredited until 23 August 2015. Role of FBO Any FBO intending to export beef, sheepmeat or pigmeat to The Philippines must draw up an SOP beforehand, to be approved by the responsible Veterinary Inspector of this Department, which demonstrates how they intend to comply with the requirements of the Filipino authorities. The veterinary health certificates will be made available to Veterinary Inspectors at the eligible plants through the usual channels, on request. Meat Hygiene Division August 2014 Key to Appendices: Appendix 1 - List of establishments approved for the export of beef to the Philippines
Appendix 2 – List of establishments approved for the export of sheepmeat to the Philippines
Appendix 3 – List of establishments approved for the export of pigmeat to the Philippines
Appendix 4 – Veterinary health cert for the export of beef to the Philippines
Appendix 5 - Veterinary health cert for the export of sheepmeat to the Philippines
Appendix 6 – Veterinary health cert for the export of pigmeat to the Philippines
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Appendix 1
LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED FOR EXPORT OF BEEF TO THE PHILIPPINES
LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED FOR EXPORT OF PIGMEAT TO THE PHILIPPINES
ESTABLISHMENT REGRISTRATION
NUMBER
ESTABLISHMENT NAME ADDRESS APPROVED FOR
2023 Karro McGee ROI Ltd Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
Cutting
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Appendix 4
Certificate Number:
VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE
TO ACCOMPANY FRESH CHILLED/FROZEN BEEF, MINCED MEAT, MEAT PREPARATIONS AND MEAT PRODUCTS OF BOVINE ORIGIN FOR EXPORT TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. Identification of meat/ meat products ………………………………………………………………………………….. Nature of packaging: …………………………………………………………... Number of individual items or of package:…………………………………….. Storage and transport temperature:……………………………………………... Net weights: …………………………………………………………………….
2. Origin of meat
Name(s), Address(es) and approval numbers(s) of production plants(s):………
From………………………………………………………………………….. ( Place of dispatch)
To…………………………………………………………………………….. (Country of destination)
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by the following means of transport ………………………………………….
Name and address of consignor:……………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Name and address of consignee:……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………
IV - HEALTH CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned official veterinarian, herby certify that the beef was derived from cattle that:
1. were born and raised in Ireland;
2. were not found to be suspect or confirmed BSE cases, and are not suspect or confirmed progeny or cohorts of BSE cases, as described in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code adopted by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE);
3. were slaughtered in Ireland using methods, which did not include a stunning process with
a device injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, or a pithing process, and were subject to official ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection;
4. the meat was derived from animals which were slaughtered, processed, packed and
stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary supervision in the above-mentioned establishment(s) approved for export to the Philippines;
5. specified risk materials (the skull excluding the mandible and including the brain and eyes, and the spinal cord of animals aged over 12 months; the vertebral column excluding the vertebrae of the tail, the spinous and transverse processes of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae and the median sacral crest and wings of the sacrum, but including the dorsal root ganglia, of animals aged over 30 months, the tonsils, the intestines from the duodenum to the rectum and the mesentery of animals of all ages) have been systematically removed from products without contamination of the meat.
Date of issue: _______________________ Place of issue: __________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Official Inspection Stamp
Official Veterinarian
Name in full (print): ______________________________
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Appendix 5
Certificate Number:
VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE
TO ACCOMPANY FRESH CHILLED/FROZEN SHEEPMEAT, MINCED MEAT, MEAT PREPARATIONS AND MEAT PRODUCTS OF OVINE ORIGIN FOR EXPORT TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
11 Identification of meat/ meat products …………………………………………………………………………………........................................................... Nature of packaging: …………………………………………………………........................................................ Number of individual items or of package:……………………………………...................................................... Storage and transport temperature:……………………………………………..................................................... Net weights: ……………………………………………………………………........................................................
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Name(s), Address(es) and approval numbers(s) of production
IV. Health Declaration I, the undersigned Official Veterinarian, hereby certify that: 1. the meat was derived from animals which were born and reared in the Republic of Ireland
and/or Northern Ireland since birth;
2. the animals were slaughtered in Ireland using methods, which did not include a stunning process with a device injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, or a pithing process, and were subject to official ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection;
3. the meat was derived from animals which were slaughtered, processed, packed and stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary supervision in the above-mentioned establishment(s) approved for export to the Philippines;
4. specified risk materials have been systematically removed from products without contamination of the meat
Date of issue: ____________________________ Place of issue: _______________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Official Inspection Stamp
Official Veterinarian
Name in full (print): ______________________________
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Appendix 6
Certificate Number:
VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE
TO ACCOMPANY FRESH CHILLED/FROZEN PIGMEAT, MINCED MEAT, MEAT PREPARATIONS AND MEAT PRODUCTS OF PORCINE ORIGIN FOR EXPORT TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
14 Identification of meat/ meat products…………………………………………………………………………….. Nature of packaging: …………………………………………………………......................................................... Number of individual items or of package:……………………………………..................................................... Storage and transport temperature:…………………………………………….................................................... Net weights: ……………………………………………………………………........................................................
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Name(s), Address(es) and approval numbers(s) of production
IV. Health Declaration I, the undersigned Official Veterinarian, hereby certify that:
5. the meat was derived from animals born and reared in Ireland;
6. the animals were slaughtered in Ireland using methods, which did not include a stunning process with a device injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, or a pithing process, and were subject to official ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection;
7. Ireland is free of Foot and Mouth disease and Rinderpest, African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease for the last six months immediately prior to the date of slaughter of animals and the date of export of the product to the Philippines;
8. the pigmeat was tested and found negative for Trichinosis;
9. the meat was derived from animals which were slaughtered, processed, packed and stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary supervision in the above-mentioned establishment(s) approved for export to the Philippines.
Date of issue: ____________________________ Place of issue: _______________________________
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Signature: ______________________________________ Official Inspection Stamp
Official Veterinarian
Name in full (print): ______________________________
