1. Product Name: This is a required field in the Product Details section of the CFSAN eCATS application and will always be printed on the certificate. Applicants are required to indicate whether products intended for export to Canada contain bovine-, porcine-, or poultry-derived ingredients.
2. Type of Packaging: Applicants should provide this information in the Product Details section of the application and select this field as one of the headers to be printed on the certificate. The information required for this field will vary depending on the type of product. CFIA has provided the following examples as to what they expect to see in this field: 12 cans per box, 12 x 16oz/pouch per carton, 20 liter pail.
3. Name, license number, and address for the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license holder importing the product: Applicants should provide this information in the Additional Information section of the application using the consignor/importer name and address fields or the “Additional Information for Certificate” field. When provided, this information will be printed on the certificate.

Please note that CFIA requires an additional certification statement for products containing poultry-derived ingredients. Applicants should copy and paste one of the following statements into the “Additional Information for Certificate” field in the Additional Information section of the application.

Please note that CFIA requires an additional certification statement for products containing poultry-derived ingredients. Applicants should copy and paste one of the following statements into the “Additional Information for Certificate” field in the Additional Information section of the application.

1. The finished products or the poultry-derived ingredients in the finished products have been heat treated to reach a minimum core temperature of 70C for a minimum of 3.6 seconds

2. The finished products or the poultry-derived ingredients in the finished products have been heat treated to reach a minimum core temperature of 74C for a minimum of 0.5 seconds.

3. The finished products or the poultry-derived ingredients in the finished products have been heat treated to reach a minimum core temperature of 80C for a minimum of 0.03 seconds.

Applicants will be required to attest that the statement they requested to print on the certificate is factual when they electronically sign the CFSAN eCATS application.

Please note that the certificates for these products are valid for one year from the date of issuance. For more information on CFIA’s requirements, please visit CFIA's websites for Food-specific import requirements and Broth, flavour, and extract of meat origin.

For many products of animal origin, China will only accept imports that originate from establishments that appear on China’s lists of establishments from which imports of that product are permitted. China maintains these lists based on submissions from the competent authorities of exporting countries. FDA is the U.S. competent authority for dairy, infant formula, and seafood products. For ease of reference, FDA refers to China’s lists for these products as the China dairy export list, China infant formula export list, and China seafood export list. Establishments involved in the production of dairy, infant formula, and seafood may apply with FDA to be included on these lists via the Export Listing Module. For more information about China’s establishment listing requirements for each product type, please visit Food Export Lists and the following webpages:

• Dairy Exports to Chile, China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom
• Infant Formula Exports to China
• Seafood Exports to China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom

Please note that relevant establishments must be officially listed by China for products to be eligible for entry. FDA sends updates to these lists on a quarterly basis, but it may take 2-3 weeks for China to publish the updated lists. Please consult the official lists posted on China’s website to ensure that the establishment is listed by China before attempting to export products.

Certificate Requirements

In addition to establishment listing requirements, China requires sanitary certificates as a condition of entry for every shipment of dairy products, infant formula, and young children formula. Industry may contact the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Grading Branch to request these certificates for products manufactured by listed establishments.

Industry products manufactured by listed establishments may contact National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Seafood Inspection Program to request export certificates for U.S. seafood products manufactured by listed establishments.

For many products of animal origin, the EU will only accept imports that originate in countries or territories that appear on the EU's lists of third countries and territories from which imports of that product are permitted. The U.S. appears on the EU lists of third countries and territories from which imports of dairy, seafood, bivalve molluscan shellfish, collagen, and gelatin products are permitted.

Please note that the EU only allows shellfish imports from U.S. states or territories that are listed in Annex I of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626.   Please visit Questions and Answers on Shellfish Traded Between the United States and Certain Member States of the European Union for more information about U.S. states eligible to export to the EU.

For many products of animal origin, the EU will only accept imports that originate from third country establishments that appear on the EU's lists of third country establishments from which imports of that product are permitted. The EU maintains these lists based on submissions from the competent authorities of exporting countries. FDA is the U.S. competent authority for dairy, seafood, bivalve molluscan shellfish, collagen, and gelatin products. For ease of reference, FDA refers to the EU lists for these products as the EU dairy export list, EU seafood export list, EU shellfish export list, EU collagen export list, and the EU gelatin export list. Establishments involved in the production of dairy, seafood, bivalve molluscan shellfish, collagen, or gelatin products may apply with FDA to be included on these lists via the Export Listing Module. For more information about the EU establishment listing requirements for each product type, please visit Food Export Lists.

• Dairy Exports to Chile, China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom
• Collagen and Gelatin Exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom
• Seafood Exports to China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom
• Shellfish Exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom

Please note that relevant establishments must be officially listed by the EU for products to be eligible for entry. FDA sends updates to these lists on a quarterly basis, but it may take 8-15 weeks for the EU to publish the updated lists. Please consult the official lists posted on the EU website to ensure that the establishment is listed by the EU before attempting to export products.

Once relevant establishments are listed, the EU also requires veterinary health certificates for every shipment. Please note that the EU regulates food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin as composite products.

[1]The EU certification requirements for composite products differ depending on the composition of the final product. FDA

Dairy Products

The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Grading Branch issues veterinary health certificates for dairy products produced in listed establishments for export to the EU.

Seafood Products

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Seafood Inspection Program  issues export certificates for seafood products exported from the United States to the EU

Shellfish Products

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Seafood Inspection Program issues export certificates for shellfish products exported from the United States to the EU.

Collagen and Gelatin Products

FDA issues veterinary health certificates for collagen and gelatin products produced in listed establishments for export to the EU. Please visit Food Export Certificates for more information on how to request veterinary health certificates for collagen and gelatin products.

Facility Information Section of CFSAN eCATS

• Exporter Name: Applicants should identify the exporter on the CFSAN eCATS application and indicate that the exporter information should appear on the certificate.

Product Details Section of CFSAN eCATS

• Product Name: This is a required field and will always be printed on the certificate.

Additional Information Section of CFSAN eCATS

• Importer Name and Address: Applicants should provide the following information in the Optional Shipment Details section of the application. When provided, this information will be printed on the certificate.
  1. Consignee/Importer Name
  2. Consignee/Importer Country / Area
  3. Consignee/Importer Address Line 1
  4. Consignee/Importer Address Line 2
  5. Consignee/Importer Postal Code
  6. Consignee/Importer City
  7. Consignee/Importer Province/Territory

• Additional Information for Certificate: Exporters are required to include the commercial invoice number within the certificate that will enable UAE port authorities to link the certificate with the corresponding consignment. Along with the mandatory commercial invoice number, voluntary information such as bill of lading number, packing list number, and container number may also be included on the certificate.  While not required, exporters are encouraged to incorporate these supporting details to help facilitate a timely and successful release of the consignment.

For many products of animal origin, the UK will only accept imports that originate in countries or territories that appear on the UK's lists of third countries and territories from which imports of that product are permitted. The U.S. appears on the UK lists of third countries and territories from which imports of dairy, seafood, bivalve molluscan shellfish, collagen, and gelatin products are permitted.

Please note that the UK only allows shellfish imports from U.S. states or territories that are listed in Annex I of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626.

Like the EU, the UK will only accept imports of products of animal origin that originate from establishments that appear on the UK’s list of establishments that are approved to export animal products to the UK. The UK will only list establishments that appear on the EU’s lists of approved establishments, so FDA does not have a separate application process for the UK lists. Any establishment that wishes to export FDA-regulated products of animal origin to the UK may apply to be included on the EU lists via the Export Listing Module. FDA sends the same listing updates to both the EU and the UK. Currently listed establishments may modify their listing information for both the EU and UK lists via the Export Listing Module. For more information about the UK establishment listing requirements for each product type, please visit Food Export Lists and the following webpages:

• Dairy Exports to Chile, China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom
• Collagen and Gelatin Exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom
• Seafood Exports to China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom
• Shellfish Exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom

The UK requires health certificates for every shipment of dairy, seafood, shellfish, collagen, or gelatin products. Industry may contact the certifying agencies listed in the EU Certificate Requirements section above to request certificates for the UK.