In order to ensure compliance with requirements for the importation of goods regulated and to guarantee the sanitary condition of goods, before the issuance of the importation certificate, SENASICA will physically inspect the goods to be imported into Mexico to make sure they comply with all requirements established in the applicable legal provisions, as the case may be.

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Once the Customs Broker hired by the party importing goods into Mexico has obtained the “200” folio number by OISA (which makes sure that the document review was correct), he shall request the physical inspection of the goods. This will take place once there is certainty regarding the shipment crossing to avoid errors in the process.

 

When the regulations indicate that the goods shall arrive strapped to the entry point, and due to logistics, it is necessary to change the load from a foreign vehicle to a Mexican one, or due to the review by other authorities, OISA’s staff may consider the following:

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It may verify the rupture of the strapping when, due to logistics, it is necessary to change the load from a foreign vehicle to a Mexican one, taking into account the following:

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a) OISA´s staff shall evaluate (based on staff, operations and scheduled activities) if some staff member will do the verification of the strapping.

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b) OISA’s staff will check the integrity of the strapping and that the number matches with the declaration on the international sanitary certificate issued by the Country of Origin.

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c) If they match, they will break the strapping, and this will be stated on the back of the international sanitary certificate, including: date, name and signature of the person in charge.

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d) OISA’s staff will give the documents to the Customs Broker’s representative hired by the person interested in importing goods to Mexico. He shall take them to the inspection site, writing the SADER strapping number on the back of the international sanitary certificate.

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Sampling and submission to the lab.

Depending on the goods, and for those goods where a sample is required according to the regulations, the Customs Broker hired by the entity importing goods to Mexico shall submit a free-text letter to OISA indicating the authorized lab chosen to carry out the goods diagnosis.

The weight and/or sample diagnosis will be taken in accordance to the requirements sheet or the applicable regulations.

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When conducting the physical inspection of goods, the following shall be met:

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1) OISA’s staff shall wear latex gloves, hairnet or hardhat, jacket, mouth cover, necessary garments and equipment to conduct the inspection. Additionally, they shall use a thermometer to verify product temperature.

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2) The Customs Broker’s representative hired by the individual interested in importing goods to Mexico accompanying OISA’s staff shall have similar garments in order to avoid any possible contamination of goods.

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3) OISA’s staff will determine the cut and the sampling site.

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4) A reference sample is only taken when the interested entity requests, and will be under custody at the OISA at the expense of the applicant.

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5) If different animal origin goods are presented in one same container, aside from others not regulated by SENASICA, the load will be accepted in the container as long as there is a physical separation between them preventing cross contamination.

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The weight and/or sample diagnostic shall be taken in accordance to the sheet of requirements or the applicable regulations.

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In the physical inspection of products and byproducts of animal origin in boxes and combos, OISA’s staff will do as follows:

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PVIZI will unload 100% of the goods of the container in the inspection area.

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Will verify that 100% of the cases or combos are well identified. In the case of meat, variety meats and offals, the following shall be presented:

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Origin label in English with.

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• The generic product name.

• Net weight in kg.

• Plant’s Name and number. 

• Pack date.

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Label in Spanish with the following information, and which matches what is stated on the international sanitary certificate:

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• Country of Origin.

• Authorized plant’s name and number.

• Authorized plant’s address.

• Product name.

• Legend: “Manténgase en refrigeración” (“Keep refrigerated”) or “Manténgase en congelación” (“Keep frozen”) as the case may be.

• Weight of combos will not be accepted if handwritten with a pen or marker.

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All boxes or combos shall visibly bear the inspection stamp by the corresponding health authority from the Country of Origin, as well as the lot number specified in the international sanitary certificate. In case of combos with pieces or whole pieces, 1 piece from each combo will be selected.

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For refrigerated product in boxes or combos, OISA’s staff will carry out the sensory examination of one piece of one of the selected boxes or selected pieces from the combos.

For frozen product, OISA’s staff shall review all boxes, the cut will be made only in one, and from the same one 250 gr (8.8 oz) will be taken for the sensory evaluation.

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The sensory inspection (sight, touch, smell) will be done to detect anomalies and/or alteration in color, smell, foreign material and uncommon consistency for the goods to be imported.