On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Guidance for Countries Exporting Food to the U.S. on Submitting Chemical Residue Sampling Plans and Results to FSIS. FSIS requires that countries exporting food to the U.S. submit by May 18 each year the current year's Official Government Chemical Residue Sampling Plan (OGCRSP) and the results of the OGCRSP for the previous year. Results of the previous year's official sampling program for chemical substances. The central competent authority of the relevant country exporting to the U.S. shall provide the following information:

(1) The governmental official chemical substance residue sampling plan for the current year: the name of the chemical substance in each product, and if a test method is specified, the relevant chemical substance to be tested for each test method. The type of tissue (e.g. muscle, liver, kidney) involved in the testing of each chemical substance. The analytical method used to evaluate each chemical substance. The permissible limits of chemical content (e.g. maximum residue limits). Number of samples collected for each chemical substance in each animal product;

(2) Results of official government sampling for chemical substance residues conducted in the previous year: actual number of samples analyzed for each chemical substance in each product, including the types of tissues tested. Number of nonconformities and degree of nonconformity. Strategies adopted by the central authorities of the U.S. exporting countries in response to the nonconformity results.

Learn more: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/Guidance-Suggested-Reporting-Tables-Chemical-Residue-Program_v2024-001.pdf