Procedures
Egg Products for use in Poultry Feed:
From USA:
May be imported if Canada Border Service Agency determines that the country of origin is the United States as per Section 41.(1) of the Animal Health regulations.
From countries designated free from Velogenic Newcastle disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza (fowl plague) and from establishments which are free of fowl typhoid and pullorum diseases:
may be imported as per section 53 of the Regulations if the person produces a certificate signed by an official of the government of the country of origin that shows that the country of origin or part thereof is a designated country or part thereof and that the establishments from which the egg products come from are free of fowl typhoid and pullorum diseases.
Risk: Low
From Non-Designated Countries:
may be imported if under an import permit or if the person produces a certificate signed by an official of the government of the country of origin stating that the products have been subjected to one of the following treatments:
•Albumen - Minimum temperature of 54 degrees Centigrade for at least 3.5 minutes;
•Egg Yolk or whole egg - Minimum of 61 degrees Centigrade for at least 3.5 minutes;
OR
•any other equivalent treatment as determined by CFIA headquarters.
Risk: Medium
Regulated Egg Products as such for any use other than Animal Feed:
From USA:
may be imported if Canada Border Service Agency determines that the country of origin is the United States as per Section 41.(1) of the Animal Health regulations.
From countries designated free from Velogenic Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza (fowl plague):
may be imported if a person produces a certificate signed by an official of the government of the country of origin that shows that the country of origin or part thereof is a designated country or part thereof according to Section 41.(2).
Risk: Low
From Non-Designated Countries:
may be imported with an import permit or if a person produces a certificate signed by an official of the government of the country of origin stating that the products have been subjected to one of the following treatments:
•Albumen - Minimum of 54 degrees Centigrade for at least 3.5 minutes;
•Egg Yolk or whole egg - Minimum of 61 degrees Centigrade for at least 3.5 minutes;
OR
•any other equivalent treatment as determined by CFIA headquarters.
Risk: Medium
Edible Bird's Nests (Other Than Cooked Canned Commercially Sterile):
may be imported if a person produces a certificate signed by an official of the government of the country of origin stating that the products have been subjected to the following treatment:
•Edible bird's nests - Minimum temperature of 100 degrees Centigrade for at least 1 hour.
Any other treatment would require an import permit and a case-by-case evaluation by CFIA headquarters.
The following statements must also be included on the certificate:
•complete description of the shipment including appropriate shipping marks and maritime container number (if applicable);
•all bird's nests in the shipment have been inspected and found to be free of any faeces, ectoparasites, feathers and surface dirt.
Visual Inspection Required
The inspector should ensure that the bird's nests are clean. Dirty shipments are to be refused entry.