1. (a) No slaughtered poultry or parts of such products shall be imported into California unless they are healthful, wholesome, and fit for human consumption. Poultry products imported for pet food shall comply with the criteria contained in Chapter 5 (commencing with section 19200) of Part 3, Division 9, of the Food and Agricultural Code.
2. (b) Slaughtered poultry and parts of poultry carcasses may not be imported into California without prior approval by the Department, unless exempted under sections 24711, 24712, 24713, 24714 or 25021, 25022, 25023 and 25024 of the Food and Agricultural Code. Importation of such products into California pursuant to sections 24712 or 25022 may not be done until prior approval has been issued in writing by the Department, after the Department has determined that the origin of the products comply with sections 24712 or 25022.

3. (c) Approval to import poultry or poultry meat products into California pursuant to sections 24712 or 25022 of the Food and Agricultural Code is subject to substantiation that the products are inspected under a system that is at least equal to that of the State of California for that product. Substantiation must include the following items, in the English language:

   1. (1) Written requests to import specific poultry products must be mailed to the Department of Food and Agriculture, Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814. The written request shall contain the following information and documentation:

      1. (A) Name, address, and the telephone number of the government entity responsible for inspecting the product at the originating establishment.
      2. (B) A copy of the statutes, regulations, and policies that pertain to the inspection of poultry or poultry meat that is proposed for importation.
      3. (C) A copy of the Mark of Inspection used by the inspecting authority.
      4. (D) Certification of the potability of water used at the production facility.
      5. (E) Documentation of ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection, if not already included in the copies of the statutes, regulations, and policies.
      6. (F) A written statement from the appropriate inspection authority that specifies the frequency of inspection applied to the product(s) proposed for importation.
      7. (G) A copy of the documents that will accompany the proposed shipments to verify that the product has been inspected and passed inspection.
      8. (H) Certification from the government inspector(s) that the establishment where the products were produced is in good-standing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 24561, 24562, 24681 and 24991, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 24712 and 25022, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Relocation of former article 28 heading from preceding section 1269 to preceding section 1272, renumbering of former section 1269 to section 1272, new article 26 heading and new section 1269 filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(1) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).