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1. To Request for obtaining Certificate for Export to Taiwan, the applicant has to approach the Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link
2. An application form is available at the following Link
3. The applicant has to fill-in the details in the form.
4. Applicant should make sure to have all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. E-Mail the application along with the required documents to the address on the application.
6. E-Mailing address is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
7. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) veterinarian will issue the certificate.
8. Please contact Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture for fee, processing time and further details.

• Application form
• FSIS Form 9060-5, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate.
• In addition to FSIS 9060-5 and FSIS 9285-1, obtain an FSIS letterhead certificate.

Main office:
Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture
'Location: 'Chief of Staff
Phone: (202) 499-0275
Room: 331-E, Jamie Whitten Building
Office of the Director, Civil Rights Staff
Phone:
(301) 504-7755
Room: 4700 River Road, Suite 1B-01D, Riverdale, MD
E-Mail:fsissupplymanagement@usda.gov
Fax:(301)394-0300
Contact Link

Field Office:
USDA Field office Service Centre Locator: Link

NOTE: Click on to the state in map to check the service centre address details.

• Export product must be less than 30 months of age.
• Casings must be from animals killed in the United States.
• Casings must be processed in one of the Mexican establishments listed below:
  • TIF # 46

DeWied International, S.A. de C.V.

Piedras Negras, Coah.

• • TIF # 130

Empaques M.C.H., S.A. de C.V.

Zaragoza, Coah.

• For fee details, please contact Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• An application form is available at the following Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• For processing time details, please contact Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the emptags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Please contact FSIS before applying to find out more about the process.

The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:

• Name And Address Of Consignor
• Name And Address Of Consignee
• Description Of Item
• Species
• Net Weight
• Number Of Packages Or Pieces
• Date Of Slaughter, Manufacture, Or Packing
• Name, Address And Establishment Number
• Name, Address And Establishment Number Of Manufacturing Plant
• Signature Of Official
• Type/Printed Title Of Official
• Type/Printed Name Of Official
• Date
• Name Of Shipping Port
• Name Of Vessel (Or Flight)
• Shipping Date
• Container Number
• Seal Number
• Signature Of Exporter/Shipper
• Type (Or Printed) Name Of Exporter/Shipper And Title

• Only after obtaining this certificate can a product be exported from the United States to Taiwan.
• Exporters from the United States should make sure that the items do not leave the country until the veterinarian has signed the certificate.

• After the cargo has shipped, Taiwan regulatory authorities will not recognise this certificate verified by the veterinarian.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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