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 2014_register executive 2014-10-07 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f8bf2f D09002ee1c7f8c020 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 amending the regulations to implement an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of certain live dogs. Consistent with this amendment, this rule prohibits the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of resale, research, or veterinary treatment, unless the dogs are in good health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 months of age. This action is necessary to implement the amendment to the AWA and will help to ensure the welfare of imported dogs. 79 FR 48653 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-18/2014-19515 2014-19515 fr18au14-1 RIN 0579-AD23 3410-34-P Docket No. APHIS-2009-0053 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-18/2014-19515 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-18/html/2014-19515.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-18/pdf/2014-19515.pdf Animal Welfare Pets Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Research 8 p. 48653 48660 79 FR 48653 Title 9 Part 2 9 CFR Part 2 RIN 0579-AD23 Animal Welfare; Importation of Live Dogs; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-19515 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2014-11-17 Docket No. APHIS-2009-0053 3410-34-P 2014-19515 Final rule.

We are amending the regulations to implement an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of certain live dogs. Consistent with this amendment, this rule prohibits the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of resale, research, or veterinary treatment, unless the dogs are in good health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 months of age. This action is necessary to implement the amendment to the AWA and will help to ensure the welfare of imported dogs.

Effective date: November 17, 2014. Dr. Gerald Rushin, Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3740. Animal Welfare Pets Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Research Animal Welfare: Importation of Live Dogs , http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/ http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 159 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-08-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 296 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-18 P0b002ee189da3224 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18au14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-18/pdf/FR-2014-08-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-18/xml/FR-2014-08-18.xml fdlp 48653 48939 DGPO 2014-10-07 2024-06-02 FR-2014-08-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-08-18 79 159