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United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

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2 Food Safety and Inspection Service Mission in Action

We are the public health agency in the USDA responsible for ensuring that meat,poultry,and processed egg products are safe,wholesome, and accurately labeled.

Our Authority • Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA),1906 • Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA),1946 (select sections) • Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA),1957 • Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA),1970 • Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA),1958

3 Food Safety and Inspection Service Foodborne Illness

How FSIS prevents foodborne illness

4 Where We Work

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• Approximately every five years, Farm Bills are developed and proposed by the U.S. Congress

• Signed into law by the President

• Sets forth guidance and policy for the Department of Agriculture

6 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Mandatory Inspection of Siluriformes Fish – 2008 Farm Bill

The 2008 Farm Bill

Amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act to put “” under FSIS’s jurisdiction

7 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Mandatory Inspection of Siluriformes Fish – Proposed Rule

• On February 24, 2011, FSIS published the proposed rule, “Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products” • It proposed a new Subchapter of FSIS regulations • FSIS asked for comment on the definition of “Catfish” and other issues

8 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Mandatory Inspection of Fish – 2014 Farm Bill

The 2014 Farm Bill

Amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide that:

The term “amenable ” now includes fish of the order Siluriformes

9 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Mandatory Inspection of Fish – Final Rule

• On December 2, 2015, FSIS published the final rule, “Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish” • The final rule establishes an inspection program for Siluriformes fish and fish products • Domestic and imported Siluriformes fish and fish products will now be inspected by FSIS

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Where are FSIS Regulations Found?

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) at www.ecfr.gov

Title 9 Chapter III – Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture

 Subchapter A – Agency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification  Subchapters B and C (reserved)  Subchapter D – Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrative Provisions  Subchapter E – Regulatory Requirement Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act  Subchapter F – Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products of Such Fish (Parts 530-561.2)

12 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Regulatory Timeline

December 2, September 1, 2015 March 1, 2017 2016 18-month Final Rule 90 days Transitional Full published Effective Date Period enforcement

13 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Enforcement during 18-Month Transitional Period

Adulterated product: • Produced without the benefit of inspection • Fails to present for re-inspection (imports) • Prohibited residue • Undeclared allergen • Prepared, packed, or held under conditions that contaminate it

Misbranded product: • Product offered for sale as “Catfish,” but does not contain fish of the family • Net weight over-declared • Missing label

14 Implementation Strategy

• Provide outreach to affected establishments producing Siluriformes fish and fish products, to ensure that they understand the new requirements. • Conduct sampling and testing of Siluriformes fish and fish products for species and residues to ensure that product is not adulterated or misbranded.

15 Implementation Strategy

Starting March 1, 2016, FSIS began: • Assigning inspection program personnel to domestic establishments that slaughter and slaughter and process Siluriformes.

• Visiting domestic Siluriformes fish processing-only establishments (includes establishments that process more than Siluriformes), at least once per quarter. . 16 Siluriformes Fish: Initial Documentation Requirements for Foreign Countries

By the effective date, March 1, 2016, foreign countries that currently export Siluriformes fish and fish products to the U.S., and intend to continue during the 18- month Transitional Period, had to submit:

• A list of establishments with establishment name and number

• Documentation to demonstrate their authority to regulate the growing and processing of Siluriformes fish for human food and assure compliance with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) good manufacturing practices, HACCP plans, Sanitation Control Procedures, and other regulatory requirements

• www.fsis.usda.gov/siluriformes

17 Siluriformes Fish: 18-Month Transitional Period

During the 18-month Transitional Period:

• FSIS will recognize the initial documentation foreign countries submit

• Foreign countries seeking to continue exporting Siluriformes fish and fish products to the United States after full enforcement must initiate a request for equivalence and provide documentation showing its system is equivalent by September 1, 2017

• FSIS has encouraged foreign countries to initiate this process as soon as possible

18 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Implementation – Imported Product

• Starting April 15, 2016, FSIS began: Reinspection will include testing for residues and speciation

• Reinspecting imported product on an at least quarterly basis • Informing importers/brokers • which shipments are selected for • reinspection

• Selected import shipments must be presented at an Official Import 19 Inspection Establishment for Siluriformes Fish: 18-Month Transitional Period

During the 18-month Transitional Period:

If FSIS finds imported Siluriformes fish and fish products that are adulterated (i.e., contain a prohibited residue or have been held under insanitary conditions that result in direct product contamination) or misbranded (i.e., labeled “Catfish” when the product does not contain fish of the family Ictaluridae or the net weight is over- declared), the products will be refused entry.

20 Food Safety and Inspection Service: Contacting FSIS

•FSIS has set up an email box where questions can be submitted: [email protected].

•FSIS’s Siluriformes web page has extensive information, including News and Information, Statutes and Regulations, Reports and MOU’s, and Resources: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/siluriformes.

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