United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be01003c D09002ee1be010130 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are establishing procedures for recognizing regions, rather than only countries, for the purpose of the importation of animals and animal products into the United States. We are also establishing procedures by which regions may request permission to export animals and animal products to the United States under specified conditions, based on the regions' disease status. These changes to the regulations are in accordance with international trade agreements entered into by the United States. We are also allowing, under certain conditions, the unloading and reloading at the port of arrival of meat and other animal products otherwise prohibited entry into the United States. This change is warranted because it removes unnecessary restrictions on the transiting of meat and other animal products through the United States, without increasing the likelihood that the meat or other products will introduce diseases of livestock or poultry. Additionally, we are removing the requirement that cattle from Canada be tested for brucellosis before being imported into the United States. This change is warranted because the risk that cattle imported from Canada will be infected with brucellosis is slight. We are also making other minor changes in our requirements for importing animals and animal products that will relieve some import restrictions while continuing to protect U.S. livestock and poultry from foreign animal diseases. 62 FR 56000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-28/97-28473 97-28473 fr28oc97-14 RIN 0579-AA71 3410-34-P Docket No. 94-106-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-28/97-28473 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-28/html/97-28473.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-28/pdf/97-28473.pdf 27 p. 56000 56026 62 FR 56000 Title 9 Part 130 9 CFR Part 130 Title 9 Part 92 9 CFR Part 92 Title 9 Part 93 9 CFR Part 93 Title 9 Part 94 9 CFR Part 94 Title 9 Part 95 9 CFR Part 95 Title 9 Part 96 9 CFR Part 96 Title 9 Part 97 9 CFR Part 97 Title 9 Part 98 9 CFR Part 98 RIN 0579-AA71 Importation of Animals and Animal Products; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-28473 IV DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Docket No. 94-106-9 3410-34-P 97-28473 Final rule.

We are establishing procedures for recognizing regions, rather than only countries, for the purpose of the importation of animals and animal products into the United States. We are also establishing procedures by which regions may request permission to export animals and animal products to the United States under specified conditions, based on the regions' disease status. These changes to the regulations are in accordance with international trade agreements entered into by the United States. We are also allowing, under certain conditions, the unloading and reloading at the port of arrival of meat and other animal products otherwise prohibited entry into the United States. This change is warranted because it removes unnecessary restrictions on the transiting of meat and other animal products through the United States, without increasing the likelihood that the meat or other products will introduce diseases of livestock or poultry. Additionally, we are removing the requirement that cattle from Canada be tested for brucellosis before being imported into the United States. This change is warranted because the risk that cattle imported from Canada will be infected with brucellosis is slight. We are also making other minor changes in our requirements for importing animals and animal products that will relieve some import restrictions while continuing to protect U.S. livestock and poultry from foreign animal diseases.

November 28, 1997. Dr. Gary Colgrove, Chief Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, (301) 734-8590. Vol. 62, no. 208 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-10-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 334 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-28 P0b002ee180a48404 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28oc97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-28/pdf/FR-1997-10-28.pdf fdlp 55725 56048 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-10-28 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-10-28 62 208