United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2013_register executive 2013-01-25 article Notices D09002ee1c7fbeee4 D09002ee1c7fbef94 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food Safety and Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is describing the new methodology it is employing to conduct ongoing equivalence verifications of the regulatory systems of countries that export meat, poultry, or processed egg products to the United States. FSIS uses a three-part approach that includes: (1) Document reviews, (2) on-site system audits, and (3) port-of-entry (POE) reinspections. FSIS conducts document reviews at least yearly. FSIS conducts on-site system audits at least once every three years. FSIS determines the scope and frequency of on-site systems audits and POE reinspections through analysis of the results of its document reviews and an assessment of a country's performance. This performance-based approach allows FSIS to direct its resources to foreign food regulatory systems that pose greater risk to public health compared to others; make its international program more consistent with its domestic inspection system; and improve the linkage between POE reinspections and on-site audits. As a result, FSIS is able to effectively prevent unsafe imports from entering this country. 78 FR 5409 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-25/2013-01511 2013-01511 fr25ja13-31 3410-DM-P Docket No. FSIS-2012-0049 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-25/2013-01511 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/html/2013-01511.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/pdf/2013-01511.pdf 5 p. 5409 5413 78 FR 5409 Ongoing Equivalence Verifications of Foreign Food Regulatory Systems; Federal Register Vol. 78, Issue NOTICE 2013-01511 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 2013-03-26 Docket No. FSIS-2012-0049 3410-DM-P 2013-01511 Notice.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is describing the new methodology it is employing to conduct ongoing equivalence verifications of the regulatory systems of countries that export meat, poultry, or processed egg products to the United States. FSIS uses a three-part approach that includes: (1) Document reviews, (2) on-site system audits, and (3) port-of-entry (POE) reinspections. FSIS conducts document reviews at least yearly. FSIS conducts on-site system audits at least once every three years. FSIS determines the scope and frequency of on-site systems audits and POE reinspections through analysis of the results of its document reviews and an assessment of a country's performance. This performance-based approach allows FSIS to direct its resources to foreign food regulatory systems that pose greater risk to public health compared to others; make its international program more consistent with its domestic inspection system; and improve the linkage between POE reinspections and on-site audits. As a result, FSIS is able to effectively prevent unsafe imports from entering this country.

Comments on this notice should be received by March 26, 2013. Mary Stanley, Director, International Policy Division, Office of Policy and Program Development, FSIS, USDA, South Agriculture Building, Room 2925, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 720-0287, Fax: (202) 720-4929 or Email: mary.stanley@fsis.usda.gov. Ongoing Equivalence Verifications of Foreign Food Regulatory Systems , mary.stanley@fsis.usda.gov http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/ http://www.fsis.usda.gov/pdf/Countries_Products_Eligible_for_Export.pdf http://www.fsis.usda.gov/pdf/eqprocess.pdf http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp http://www.regulations.gov http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/fs_management/guidelines_foodcontrol/en/ Vol. 78, no. 17 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2013-01-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 465 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-25 P0b002ee183b5199f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25ja13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-01-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/pdf/FR-2013-01-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/xml/FR-2013-01-25.xml fdlp 5253 5705 DGPO 2013-01-25 2024-06-03 FR-2013-01-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2013-01-25 78 17