Export Procedures Shell Eggs to El Salvador

Export Procedures Shell Eggs to El Salvador
September 23, 2020

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 specific certification requirements for shell eggs as prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture for El Salvador.

General Procedures

Product Requirements

Product must be processed and packed under continuous USDA supervision in an official USDA approved shell egg facility within 9 days of collection.

Packaging/Packing

Wooden pallets, constructed with non-manufactured wood material, certified as treated in accordance with the ISPM-15, Phytosanitary Standard as a measure to reduce the risk of introduction or spread of insect larvae or pests and will be branded/stamped with the letters IPPC.

Example of ICCP Brand

 

Please Note:  Manufactured wooden material, such as compressed particle board, plywood, and corrugated fiberboard are exempt from this standard.

  1. When IPPC certified pallets show evidence of repair(s), for example, new wood cross members, the pallet or treated wood must be re-certified and branded (IPPC).  The original “IPPC” brand may be obliterated, and a new brand applied to the pallet.  However, for verification purposes, plant management is responsible for maintaining certification documents for all non-manufactured wood material.
  2. Upon arrival at the processing facility, plant management is responsible for identifying and segregating the new materials, certified non-manufactured wood materials and/or pallets, and advising the USDA grader of the location of the certified materials to be used for export of table eggs to El Salvador.  The USDA grader will verify that the pallets are certified (IPPC brand) prior to production of a shipment of eggs to be certified for export to El Salvador.

Retail package Labeling

  1. Each consumer package must be identified with the official plant name, number, date of packaging and lot code.
  2. Each consumer package must have a duration of quality date.       

Transport Unit

The transport unit must be sealed (plant/company seal) prior to departure from the processing facility using a metal seal. The USDA grader is not required to be present at the time of shipment provided the condition of the transport unit is acceptable, the shipping cases are properly identified, and the seal(s) number is recorded on the certificate issued. The seal(s) number must appear on the Form LP-210S certificate issued covering the shipment.

Certification

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

  • The statement “The poultry eggs included in this shipment are fit for human consumption”.
  • Production date
  • Best By date.
  • Company seal number.