Once meat is ready for exporting, the processing plant will electronically request an AQIS Health Certificate. The AQIS Health Certificate states that the meat produced by the export meat processor has conformed to AQIS regulations and meets the importing country requirements. 

The AQIS Health Certificate includes information such as the exporter, importer, processing plant, boning room, a description of the product including quantities, container market/numbers, vessel or aircraft, and the port of loading and discharge. The information recorded on the Health Certificate is stored by AQIS in a central database. Importing countries require an AQIS Health Certificate before they clear the product at the port of discharge.