U.S. considers pork exports from San Marino
The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed to add San Marino, a republic landlocked in central Italy, to its list of countries eligible to ship meat to the United States.
Under the proposed rule, San Marino would be allowed to ship pork products to the United States. All pork shipments to the United States from San Marino would be subject to re-inspection at U.S. ports of entry.
According to the USDA agency, San Marino’s laws and regulations show that its meat processing system meets requirements equivalent to all provisions in the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
If the rule took effect, the USDA estimates that the United States would only import about 500,000 pounds of pork from San Marino each year.
USDA said it would take comments regarding the proposed rule through Oct. 12. For more information, contact Sally White of the USDA’s Office of International Affairs at (202) 720-6400.