Shell Egg Export Requirements for Israel

Export Requirements for Israel - November 01, 2023

LP-210S Exhibit

Disease Free Statement – Israel (November 01, 2023) (pdf)

Ineligible Products

Consult the APHIS Export Restrictions List prior to certifying any shipments.

Prerequisites

All Policy and General Procedures Requirements listed in General Export Certification must be met unless otherwise noted in this webpage.

Purpose

This instruction outlines specific certification requirements for shell eggs for further processing only as prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for Israel (IVSAH).

General Procedures

Plant Listing Requirement

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for Israel maintains an independent list of all eligible US shell egg facilities. USDA-AMS must submit changes directly to IVSAH as they occur. Any facility that is submitted to IVSAH is considered to be eligible for in-person audits by Israel at any time.

A list of facilities was compiled and submitted in May of 2026 and can be reviewed at this link: Approved List for Israel.

Grading Requirements 

The shell eggs must be graded and certified as U.S. Grade A or better, as outlined in the United States Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs (AMS 56).

Packing Case Labeling

Each case must be identified with:

  • The official plant name and plant number
  • Country of origin
  • Description of product (eggs)
  • Egg size
  • Laying date, date of packaging (lot code), and expiration date
  • A statement that the eggs are intended “For Further Processing Only”

Duration of Quality (Expiration Dating)

Expiration dating is mandatory.  The duration of quality (expiration dating) must follow the instructions in the General Export Certification Requirements.

Transport Unit

IVSAH requires one of the three following options for verifying and sealing the final transport unit:

Option A) The final transport unit is brought to the origin facility and loaded on-site. The USDA grader will verify the cleanliness of the container, the operation of the cooling unit, and will observe the final seal being applied to the container. 

Option B) If the shipment is to be transloaded to the final transport unit at a location other than the origin facility, the firm may request AMS grading service at the time and location of transloading, following procedures in General Export Requirements - Transloading of Shell Eggs Certified for Export. The AMS representative will issue official certification verifying the transport temperature, which will be attached to the shipment’s official documentation.

Option C) If the shipment is to be transloaded to the final transport unit at a location other than the origin facility, and the firm does not wish to request AMS service for the transloading, management may elect to individually wrap and seal each pallet at the origin facility using tamper evident tape. Instructions for the sealing of individual pallets can be found in General Export Instructions – Air Cargo Shipments – Sealing of Individual Pallets.
            
If AMS will not be present during transloading, IVSAH requires a temperature data logger be attached to the shipment, secured to a representative sample pallet within the shipment under the individual tamper-evident pallet seal. The data report generated by the temperature logger must include: 

  • Container identification
  • Measurement start and end timestamps
  • Valid calibration certificate
  • Continuous temperature graph and detailed tabular temperature log


IVSAH has expressed understanding that temperature fluctuations during loading/unloading are normal.  In the event of a temperature deviation, the case will be evaluated upon arrival by the Israeli inspection team. Decision-making will be based on the biological and organoleptic impact of the temperature excursion on egg quality and freshness.

Certification

The lot number documented on the certificate (Form LP-210S) shall be the Julian date of production.

When completing the certificate (Form LP-210S) the following information must be included in the “Description” section:

  • Under “Where Held and Temperature,” the temperature of both the cooler in which the eggs are held and the transport unit used for the shipment must be documented.

The following information must be included in the “Remarks” section:

  • The statement “The poultry eggs included with this shipment are fit for human consumption.”
  • The statement “The eggs are labeled in accordance with the “Export Procedures Shell Eggs to Israel, November 1, 2023”
  • Total = XXX/30 dozen cases
  • Type of Poultry: Chicken (Gallus domesticus)
  • Date(s) of Lay:
  • Date(s) of Pack:
  • Lot [###] – XXX cases x XX.XX = XX,XXX.XX lbs net weight
  • Flight/Ship Number:
  • Container Number:
  • Seal Number: