The Washington herald., 1913-10-05
foreign MEAT
RULES ISSUED
Regulations Are Published
Regarding All I'm
portations. 49,,
INSPECTION Is PROVIDED
Products from Abroad, After Entry,
Are Placed on Same Basis
as the Domestic.

The Secretary of Agriculture yesterday
published regulations governing the i'm
portation of meat and meat food prod
ucts to carry out the meat section oil
the new tariff law.
The regulations provide for foreign
CerJifications as to ante-mortem and post.
mortem inspection in countries in which
animals are slaughtered. In addition
meats will be inspected by the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture at ports of entry
before admission. Attached to the regu
latiOns is a full list of veterinary in
speCtors in foreign countries whose Ger
tificates are acceptable TO the United
States.
The regulations also place foreign
meats after entry into the United States
on the same basis as domestic meats
Heretofore, imported meats have beer
governed entirely by the food and drugs
act and have been excluded from the es.
Establishments under the inspection of the
Bureau of Animal Industry. Under the
new regulations imported meats are
placed under the meat inspection aC
after entry. and thus are admitted tC
Federally inspected establishments anC
governed by the same inspection system
as heretofore has surrounded interstate
commerce in domestic meats. The gen.
eral rule is that no meats that are dis.
eased, contain harmful dyes. chemicals
preservatives, or other ingredients which
render such meat or meat product un.
sound. unhealthful, unwhOleSOme, or Un.
iii for human food will he admitted.
Notices Before Arrival.
The regulations provide that importers
Should notify the chief Of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. Department OF Agricul-
ture, Washington, j.. e, r. long AS pos
sible in advance OF the anticipated ar
rival Of impOrtations in large quantities
of meat and meat food products. The
notice must state the date. name Of car
rier, quantity and kind Of product
whether fresh. cured. or canned. and
should give description of packages.
Regulation l provides that. save as
otherwise specified, the regulations
shall relate only to meat and meat
food products derived from cattle,
sheep. swine, and goals. The impor-
tatium Of meat and meat food products
derived from other animals shall he
governed by the rules and regulations
adopted pursuant to the provisions of
the food aud drugs act.
Regulation = provides that save in
the case Of small quantities Of for
eIEn meats and meat products which
comply with the food and drugs act.
exclusively for the use Of the con-
siGnee. no meat or meat food product
shall he allowed to enter The United
States unless il j. accompanied by a
certificate issued by the proper au
thori-ics OF A foreign country show
ing that it was derived from animals
which have received ante-mortem and
post -mortem veterinary inspection at
tie time OF slaughter and that such
mea; or meat food product is sound,
healrhful. wholesome. and fit for hui
man food and contains no dye. "hemi-
cal. prescrvatiye. or other ingredient
which renders j. unfit for human food.
Must ITnvc Certificates.
This regulation further provides that
il any meat or meat food product is
offered fur importation int" the United
States from "A country other than thar