Agricultural Quality Assessment Division QAD 1035A Procedure 

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USDA Less than 30 Months (LT30) Age-Verification

Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program – Korea 

1 Purpose

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

under the USDA Less than 30 Months (LT30) Age Verification Quality System Assessment (QSA) 

Program. This Program facilitates the international trade of U.S. beef and beef products to customers who 

request products be derived from animals less than 30 months of age at the time of harvest. 

2 Scope

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

beef and beef products offered for sale to customers who request products from animals less than 30 

months of age at the time of harvest. The specified product requirements of the QSA Program must be 

supported by a documented quality management system, the requirements of which are defined in QAD 

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

Only suppliers with an approved QSA Program may label and sell product as meeting the specified 

product requirements of the 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, AMS: QSA LT30 Age Verification website

4 Specified Product Requirements

4.1 Beef and beef products must meet the following requirements: 

4.1.1 Must be derived exclusively from animals less than 30 months of age as identified 

at the time of harvest.

4.1.2 Must be identified and controlled up until the time of shipment to customer.

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 the following applicable statement:

“Product meets the QSA LT 30 Program requirements for Korea.” 
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4.3 At the time of export, the FSIS 9060-5 Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of 

Wholesomeness must include the following statement in the Remarks section:

“The beef or beef products were produced at a verified establishment under the USDA 

Less than 30 Month Age-Verification Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program for 

Korea.”

5 Listing of Approved Programs

U.S. suppliers who generate products that meet the specified product requirements for the QSA LT 30 

Program are listed on the Official Listing of Approved Suppliers for the USDA QSA Program for Korea.

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. 

7 Export Verification Programs 

In addition to the specified products requirements of the QSA Less than 30 Month Age-Verification 

Program all product intended for export must first meet all the requirements of the specified countries 

AMS Export Verification Program as applicable.

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Jeffery Waite, Branch Chief

Quality Assessment Division

Livestock and Poultry Program

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