New beef parts from U.S.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the USDA also released new requirements for exports of beef products to Taiwan, stipulating that the above-mentioned beef products, either fresh or frozen ones, are confined to those derived from cattle less than 30 months of age and slaughtered on or after April 1, 2010.

The beef or beef products were derived from cattle that were slaughtered in meat establishments certified by USDA as eligible to export beef or beef products to Taiwan and that passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection conducted by USDA personnel under the supervision of the resident designated veterinary representative.

USDA also advises exporters to work with their Taiwan's importers to assure that copies of completed and signed FSIS 9060-5, FSIS 9285-1, and the FSIS letterhead certificate for boneless and bone-in beef are distributed as necessary to facilitate clearance in Taiwan.

The Agricultural Marketing Service under the USDA has set up a voluntary quality system assessment (QSA) program to verify that beef from participating plants will be from cattle less than 30 months of age.

In addition, American exporters are warned that shipments of beef without the QSA Program statement referenced above will not be accepted for port-of-entry inspection in Taiwan at the time, and any such shipment will be returned to the owner/agent by Taiwan quarantine authorities.

In response, Vice Economics Minister Lin Sheng-chung said yesterday that as long as domestic importers offer related verification documents issued by the USDA when applying for imports of bones with meat and other beef products newly announced by the USDA, the BOFT will issue them import permits.

Lin continued that the customs will consign the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) to inspect the imports in accordance with related rules and regulations.

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