CFR 9-96.3-2013 Animals and Animal Products. Part96:Restriction of importations of foreign animal casings offered for entry into the united states. Section96.3:Certificate for animal casings.
(a) No animal casings shall be imported into the United States from any foreign region unless they are accompanied by a certificate signed by either (1) a veterinarian salaried by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were collected, and who is authorized by the national government to conduct casings inspections and issue certificates, and who has inspected the casings before issuing the certificate and determined that the casings meet the criteria described in the Foreign Official Certificate for Animal Casings; or (2) a non-government veterinarian authorized to issue the certificate by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were collected, who has inspected the casings before issuing the certificate and determined that the casings meet the criteria described in the Foreign Official Certificate for Animal Casings. A certificate issued by a non-government veterinarian is valid only if the certificate is endorsed by a veterinarian salaried by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were collected.
CFR 9-96.3-2013 history
2013CFR 9-96.3-2013 Animals and Animal Products. Part96:Restriction of importations of foreign animal casings offered for entry into the united states. Section96.3:Certificate for animal casings.