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APHIS Classifies Mexican State of Sonora as Low Risk for Bovine Brucellosis

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will classify the state of Sonora, Mexico, as having Level I risk for bovine brucellosis, it said in a notice released March 4. Level I is the least restrictive level in APHIS’ bovine…

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importation scheme, and allows imports of sexually intact bovines without a certificate or other restrictions. Sonora imports under this classification may be authorized beginning March 7. APHIS classified Canada as Level I for both bovine brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis in December (see 2112230023), after scrapping its country-specific import requirements for Canada, Mexico and Ireland in 2020 (see 2009160018).