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February 28, 2025
FSIS Posts Industry Testing Instructions for Philippines PHIS Export Onboarding
As announced in the February 14, 2025, Constituent Update, the Philippines will be onboarded into FSIS’ Public Health Information System (PHIS) export module on May 19, 2025. To facilitate preparation and a successful industry testing period, FSIS is providing industry users with testing instructions for export requirements unique to the Philippines. These instructions can be found on the Industry Testing Instructions: Philippines PHIS Export webpage, or by navigating to the PHIS components page, under the heading “Export,” then “Information for Industry,” and subsequently under “Constituent Updates.”
Industry users are encouraged to use the Industry Test Environment to test application submittals for export to the Philippines prior to implementation. The Philippines was added to the Industry Test Environment on February 17, 2025, so that industry partners can begin testing.
For further guidance on PHIS export and enrollment, please refer to the following user guides:
Please contact internationalcoordination@usda.gov with any questions regarding these changes. Technical questions can be directed to PHISTechnicalQA@usda.gov.
Available for Public Comment
FSIS seeks public comments on proposed rules and notices, which are viewable on the FSIS Federal Register & Rulemaking webpage. FSIS is currently seeking comments on the following:
Policy Update
FSIS notices and directives on public health and regulatory issues are available on the FSIS Policy webpage. The following policy update was recently issued:
FSIS Notice 05-25 - Procedures for Exports of FSIS Products in the Public Health Information System
Export Requirements Update
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the following:
- Canada
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- South Africa
- Colombia
- Tunisia
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Namibia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Solomon Islands
- Hong Kong
Complete information can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library.
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