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Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria

MVZ María Teresa Cervantes Ramírez Subdirectora de ExportacionesDirección General de Salud Animal teresa.cervantes@senasica.gob.mx

Animal health certificate of export (CZE)

It is issued byofficial Veterinarians,according tointernationalguidelines.

Article 49 LFSA.- Exporters shall request to theMinistry the expedition of the CZE, when it isrequired by the country of destination.

Article 50 LFSA.- The Ministry will issue theCZE, when the goods have meet all therequirements.

*CZE export zoosanitary certificate or animal health certificate

Legal basis

CZE´sIssuing Offices

DGSA

DGIF**(dogs and cats)

SAGARPADelegations

DGIAAP*

* Federal Inspection Type Establishments (TIF) authorized for export**Animal and plant health Inspection offices at international airports

Issue CZE proceeding

Exporter:CZE Application and 

supportingdocuments

Official Veterinarian: Checks documents

Issues CZE      or

Deniesor

Request furtherinformation

• Date of issue: It should be priorto the shipment leaves Mexico

• Language: Spanish and theofficial language of the countryof destination (courtesytranslation)

• Signature and seal: differentcolor to that used in printing.

• Each certificate page and theirannex must be stamped

Animal health certificate of export (CZE)

•Pre-printed formats(Meat and meat products to USA and some Central American countries)

CZE Characteristics

•Formats issued on line:•- SINACERT-ZX

- Format 20 M (meat-type flock to the USA)

CZE Characteristics:

When the country of destination requires a specific official format,it is issued as an ANNEX to the CZE

Animal health certificate of export (CZE)

Features to consider for the certification

• Accessible for exporters

• Homogenous format and certifications for all offices

• Formats according to international standards

• Formats accepted by the countries.

• Safety measures

Background

• Before 1995 by hand

• 1995‐2004 by a computer program:– The same format– Installed in each computer– Catalogue of certifications– It allowed to make other certificationsnot included in catalogues.

• 2005‐ To date by a computer system– On line– Administered at  central offices, available  over the internet with custom keys.

– The same certificates for all offices– There is NO possibility that state offices include new combinations.

– Any issued certificate can be consulted on line

Background

Common problems withCertificates in Import process

In certificates:

1. False certificates

2. Use of abbreviations /not agreed or negotiated texts or do not 

comply with requested certifications.

3. Are not in Spanish (usually English)

4. Official certificates without seals.

5. Certificates written by hand or typewriter, or mixed.

6. Imprecise certifications.

In certificates (cont.)

7. Strikethrough certifications (some countries certify what it is  

strikethrough and others vice versa)

8. Certificates issued  by local, state or private organizations that 

should only be issued by official veterinary authorities.

10. List of officials who sign certificates.

CHALLENGES

Challenges

• Homogenous certificates all over the country• Safety measures• Electronic certification• Accepted by countries of destiny

Strategy to follow 

This tool allows to sendelectronic information to anational entity to fulfill therequirements of foreign trade

•Ventanilla Digital de Comercio Exterior Mexicano (VUCEM) ( Digital Office for Mexican ForeingTrade)

Benefits

Increased security

Modernization of the CZE system.

Update of formats, according to international

guidelines

Increased integrity and transparency.

Platform allows electronic exchange of data.

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