§ 59.915 - Foreign inspection certificate required.

(a) Egg products. Except as provided in § 59.960, each consignment of egg products, as defined in this part, shall be accompanied by a foreign egg products inspection certificate, which, unless otherwise approved by the Administrator, contains the following information:

(1) Country exporting product;

(2) City and date where issued;

(3) Kind of product, number of containers, and weight;

(4) Production date(s) of product;

(5) Identification marks on containers;

(6) Name and address of exporter;

(7) Name, address, and plant number of processing plant;

(8) Name and address of importer;

(9) A certification that the egg products were produced under the approved regulations, requirements, and continuous Government inspection of the exporting country and;

(10) Name (including signature) and official title of person authorized to issue inspection certificates for egg products exported to the United States.

(b) Shell eggs. Except as otherwise provided in § 59.960, each consignment of shell eggs shall be accompanied by a foreign inspection certificate, which, unless otherwise approved by the Administrator contains the following information:

(1) Country exporting product;

(2) City and date where issued;

(3) Quality or description of eggs;

(4) Number of cases and total quantity;

(5) Identification marks on containers;

(6) Name and address of exporter;

(7) Name and address of importer;

(8) A certification that the quality or description of the shell eggs, including date of pack, is true and accurate and;

(9) Name (including signature) and title of person authorized to issue inspection certificates for shell eggs exported to the United States.