The U.S. issuing agencies are identified by their acronyms.  Following is a list of these agencies and a link to the relevant pages on their websites.

Whenever the EU publishes model veterinary certificates for use by eligible third country suppliers, U.S. regulatory agencies will cross-out any statement that refers to health situations that are not relevant to the United States.  Certificates for plants and plant products are issued by APHIS inspectors, who attest to the specific requirements of EU legislation with the necessary declarations in the space provided on the phytosanitary certificate.

• AMS: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
  • European Union Health Certification Program

• APHIS: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
  • International Animal Export Regulations
  • International Animal Products Export Regulations
  • Plant Export Services

• FDA: Food and Drug Administration
  • www.fda.gov/Food/InternationalActivities/Exports/ExportCertificates/default.htm

• FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
  • Export Requirements for the European Union

•  NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • http://www.seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov/export/export_certification/euexport.html
  • For additional information on exporting seafood to the EU, please contact stephane.vrignaud@trade.gov

• FGIS: Federal Grain Inspection Service; Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA
  • http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/certification.aspx