Romania Eligible to Export Processed Pork Products to U.S.
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reports that on May 2 it reinstated Romania’s eligibility to export to the U.S. processed (ready-to-eat and thermally processed/commercially sterile) pork products from certified Romanian establishments.
The change follows FSIS’ determination that Romania’s raw and processed pork product laws, regulations, and food safety inspection system achieve an equivalent level of protection as applied domestically in the U.S. FSIS plans to routinely evaluate and verify the equivalence of Romania’s system through document reviews, verification audits, and point-of-entry reinspection, as is done for all countries exporting to the U.S.
FSIS notes that Romania is now eligible to use raw source materials from hogs slaughtered in certified establishments in the country but that it must meet all Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service import requirements to export products to the U.S.
Imports of Avocado, Coriander, Celery Under Consideration
APHIS is considering separate requests to allow imports of the following into the U.S. for consumption.
- fresh avocado from South Africa
- fresh coriander from Guatemala
- fresh celery from the United Kingdom
APHIS has drafted pest risk assessments that list the potential pests likely to remain on these commodities upon importation if no mitigation is applied. Comments on these assessments, including information that might lead APHIS to revise them before identifying pest mitigations and proceeding with the commodity import approval process, are due by June 8 (avocado) and June 14 (coriander and celery).
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