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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In addition to meeting any other certification or permit requirements of this chapter, the following articles, if derived from ovines or caprines, may be imported into the United States from any region not listed in § 95.4(a)(4) only if they are accompanied by a certificate, as described in paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Processed animal protein, tankage, offal, and tallow other than tallow derivatives, unless, in the opinion of the Administrator, the tallow cannot be used in feed;
(2) Glands and unprocessed fat tissue;
(3) Processed fats and oils, and derivatives of processed animal protein, tankage, and offal;
(4) Derivatives of glands; and
(5) Any product containing any of the materials listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section.
(b) The certificate required by paragraph (a) of this section must be an original official certificate, signed by a full-time, salaried veterinarian of the agency responsible for animal health in the exporting region, that states the following:
(1) The animal species from which the material was derived;
(2) The region in which any facility where the material was processed is located;
(3) That the material was derived only from animals that have never been in any region listed in § 95.4(a)(4), with the regions listed in § 95.4(a)(4) specifically named;
(4) That the material did not originate in, and was never stored, rendered, or processed in, or otherwise associated with, a facility in a region listed in § 95.4(a)(4); and
(5) The material was never associated with any of the materials listed in paragraph (a) of this section that have been in a region listed in § 95.4(a)(4).
(c) The certification required by paragraph (a) of this section must clearly correspond to the shipment by means of an invoice number, shipping marks, lot number, or other method of identification.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0234)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 9. Animals and Animal Products § 9.95.40 Certification for certain materials - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-9-animals-and-animal-products/cfr-sect-9-95-40/
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