APHIS Amends Regs on Animal Health Status of Foreign Regions
The Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service issued a final rule to amend the regulations that govern the import of animals and animal products by consolidating the list of factors APHIS considers when evaluating the animal health status of a foreign region from 11 factors to 8 factors, and by setting out new factors APHIS will consider when evaluating a region as historically free of a specific disease. APHIS made no changes to its Dec. 28, 2011 proposed rule. This final rule is effective Aug. 27.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 11122721 for summary of APHIS' Dec. 28 proposed rule on information from foreign regions applying for recognition of animal health status.)