FSIS to Keep Lists of Eligible Foreign Exports on Website Only

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is amending its regulations by removing lists of foreign countries eligible to export meat, poultry and egg products to the U.S., and instead using only the lists it currently maintains on its website, the agency said in a final rule. “This rule will allow FSIS to more efficiently and clearly communicate equivalence determinations by maintaining a single list of exporting countries on its website, rather than maintaining one list on the website and outdated lists in the codified regulations,” it said. “The criteria FSIS uses to evaluate whether a foreign country is eligible to export meat, poultry, or egg products has not changed.” The final rule takes effect Dec. 27.