Agricultural Quality Assessment Division QAD 1030W Procedure 

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 Date Issued 03/19/14 

Approved by_______________JW Date Revised 04/01/19 

USDA Export Verification (EV) Program

Specified Product Requirements for Bovine – Ecuador

1 Purpose

This document provides the specified product requirements for marketing U.S. beef and beef products 

to Ecuador under the USDA Export Verification (EV) Program.

2 Scope

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

products that are eligible for export to Ecuador as listed on the FSIS Export website. Companies must 

meet the specified product requirements for Ecuador under the EV Program through an approved 

USDA Quality System Assessment (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 Ecuador may label 

and sell product as meeting the specified product requirements for Ecuador 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

Export Verification Programs Additional Requirements 

USDA, FSIS: Exporting Products website

Official Listing of Eligible Suppliers to the USDA Bovine EV Programs 

4 Specified Product Requirements

Bovine meat and meat products must meet the following requirement. 

4.1 Eligible beef and beef products, as listed on the FSIS website, must be derived from 

animals that are born and raised in the U.S.; or legally imported from Mexico; or legally 

imported from Canada and resided in the U.S. for at least 60 days prior to harvest. 

5 Shipping Documentation

5.1 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:

5.1.1 Clearly identify the product and product quantity; and 
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5.1.2 Contain one of the following applicable statements:

5.1.2.1 "Product meets EV Program Requirements for Ecuador" - This 

statement is used for finished items that are eligible for export.

5.1.2.2 "Product meets EV Program Requirements for Ecuador 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.

6 Listing of Approved Programs

Only U.S. suppliers who have an approved USDA QSA Program that meets the specified product 

requirements for Ecuador are listed on the Official Listing of Eligible Suppliers for the Bovine Export 

Verification (EV) Program. Suppliers are listed only for the countries for which they are approved. 

7 Responsibilities

U.S. suppliers must meet all applicable 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. 

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Jeff Waite, Branch Chief

Quality Assessment Division

Livestock and Poultry Program

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