| 8/21/2003 USDA Amends Regulations For Recognizing Foreign Regions' Animal Health Status - 8/21 Meating Place Under the rule, regions that have been granted certain animal health status under USDA regulations will be specifically required to provide information, or allow APHIS to access information, to confirm the regions' status when it is requested. According to APHIS, this rule is necessary to help prevent the introduction of foreign animal diseases in the United States. Formerly, once a region has been granted a particular animal health status for a specified disease, the regulations have provided no mechanism for APHIS to verify that the assigned import conditions remain appropriate and effective over time. The amended regulations require, at the discretion of the Administrator, that regions submit, or allow the collection of, information APHIS believes is necessary to ensure that the animal health status of the region has been maintained. The final rule will be published in the next Federal Register and becomes effective Sept. 19. Related Link: http://www.meatingplace.com |
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