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APHIS Issues Alert on Veterinary Export Certification Language for Canada

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued an alert stating that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has requested that APHIS Veterinary Services no longer preface export certification statements for veterinary products with a reference to a notarized…

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affidavit. With the exception of letterhead certificates posted on the International Animal Products Regulations (IREGs) page for Canada (e.g., Processed Pet Food), all certificates endorsed by APHIS/VS for the export of animal products to Canada must be prefaced using the following language: “I, the undersigned official veterinarian, after due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, do hereby certify:”.