Comment from William Hoag

Document ID: APHIS-2008-0085-0004
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: February 25 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 28 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 24 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: April 25 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80bf91e4
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Importation of Ovine Meat From Uruguay

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I was wondering if I slaughtered lamb or goat in Uruguay and intended to ship to USA would the importer/distributor/retailer or me be required to have a label indicating place of origin and the wording "FRESH" on the label? I have been told by Federal Pacikng Inspector in the US when asked if he knew the difference between a goat kid carcass and a hair lamb carcass, his reply was no. What does APHIS consider "Fresh" lamb versus "non fresh" lamb, and who will determine that? Seems like lamb coming from Uruguay and frozen or chilled would not meet any US consumer standard as "FRESH" by the time it was purchased by the consumer, same thing with other countries exporting ovine to the US