Agricultural Quality Assessment Division QAD 1030T Procedure

Marketing 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0258 April 1, 2019

Service Washington, DC 20250 Page 1 of 2 

 Date Issued 12/05/06 

Approved by_______________JW Date Revised 04/01/19 

USDA EXPORT VERIFICATION (EV) PROGRAM 

SPECIFIED PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR BEEF - RUSSIA

1 Purpose

This document provides the specified product requirements for marketing U.S. beef to Russia under the 

USDA Export Verification (EV) Program.

2 Scope

These requirements apply to U.S. suppliers (harvesters, fabricators, and processors) of beef items that are 

eligible for export to Russia as listed on the FSIS website. Companies must meet the specified product 

requirements for Russia under the EV Program through an approved USDA QSA Program. The 

requirements for the QSA Program are defined in QAD 1002 Procedure: USDA Quality System 

Assessment (QSA) Program. The QSA Program ensures that the specified product requirements are 

supported by a documented quality management system.

Only companies with an approved USDA QSA Program for the EV Program for Russia may label and 

sell product as meeting the specified product requirements for Russia under the EV Program. 

3 Reference Documents

QAD 1000 Procedure: Quality Systems Verification Programs, General Policies and Procedures

QAD 1002 Procedure: USDA Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program

USDA, FSIS: Export Library – Requirements by Country website 

USDA, AMS: Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Export Verification Programs website

4 Specified Product Requirements

4.1 The beef must meet the following requirements:

4.1.1 Be derived from cattle less than 30 months of age.

4.1.2 Be derived from cattle that are raised and harvested in the US.

4.1.3 Harvest, dressing, and processing procedures must ensure the hygienic removal of 

the brain, skull, eyes, spinal cord, and vertebral column (including the vertebrae of 

the tail, the transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the wing 

of the sacrum) to prevent the contamination of these tissues with beef products 

being produced for export to Russia.
Agricultural Quality Assessment Division QAD 1030T Procedure

Marketing 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0258 April 1, 2019

Service Washington, DC 20250 Page 2 of 2 

Date Issued 12/05/06 

Approved by_______________JW Date Revised 04/01/19 

4.2 Identification of conforming product during shipment and delivery must be documented on 

the shipping documentation (bills of lading, shipping manifests, or letters of guarantee). 

The shipping documentation must:

4.2.1 Clearly identify the product and product quantity; and 

4.2.2 Contain one of the following applicable statements: 

4.2.2.1 "Product meets EV Program requirements for Russia" - This statement is 

used for finished items that are eligible for export. 

4.2.2.2 "Product meets EV Program requirements for Russia, excluding final 

fabrication requirements" - This statement is used for items that must be 

further fabricated to meet all requirements prior to being eligible for 

export. 

5 Listing of Approved Programs

U.S. companies who generate products that meet the specified product requirements for Russia are listed 

on the Official Listing of Eligible Suppliers to Export for Russia. 

6 Responsibilities

U.S. suppliers must meet all policies and procedures outlined in this Procedure, QAD 1000 Procedure:

Quality Systems Verification Programs, General Policies and Procedures, and QAD 1002 Procedure:

USDA Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program. 

___________________________________

Jeff Waite, Branch Chief

Quality Assessment Division

Livestock and Poultry Program

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and 

employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender 

identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and 

complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) 

should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-

8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program 

Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a 

copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.