Shell Egg Export Requirements for Costa Rica

Export Requirements for Costa Rica
December 7, 2011

Ineligible Products

Consult the Shell Egg Export Restrictions Dashboard prior to certifying any shipments.

Prerequisites

All Policy and General Procedures Requirements listed in General Export Certification must be met unless otherwise noted in this webpage.

Purpose

This instruction outlines the certification requirements for shell eggs as prescribed by Costa Rica. 

General Procedures

Product Requirements

Grade Requirements - The shell eggs processed under the supervision of the USDA grader must be graded and certified as U.S. Grade AA or A as outlined in the United States Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs (AMS 56).

Duration of Quality (Expiration Dating) - The following statement will be printed in the remarks section of the Form LPS-210S, Shell Egg Grading Certificate, if the expiration date exceeds 30 days from the date of pack:

 “The expiration date declared on the product is the responsibility of the applicant.”

Certification - When completing the certificate (Form LPS-210S) the following information must be included:

  • The statement ‘Certified for Export’.
  • Company seal number.