Good Morning List Friends,
This is the US Federal Register announcement of their proposed rule "to
amend the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal
products to recognize a category of regions that present a minimal risk
of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United
States via live ruminants and ruminant products"
Of special interest is the note that: "APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register, and related information, including the names of
organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, are
available on the Internet at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
Regards
Ross Gould, P.Ag.
Calgary, Alberta
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; minimal risk regions and importation
of commodities
November 4, 2003
[Federal Register: (Volume 68, Number 213)]
[Page 62386-62405]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RIN 0579-AB73
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the
importation of animals and animal products
to recognize a category of regions that present a minimal risk of
introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(BSE) into the United States via live ruminants and ruminant products,
and are proposing to add Canada to this
category. We are also proposing to allow the importation of certain live
ruminants and ruminant products and
byproducts from such regions under certain conditions. We believe this
action is warranted because it would
continue to protect against the introduction of BSE into the United
States while removing unnecessary
prohibitions on certain commodities from Canada and other regions that
qualify as BSE minimal-risk regions.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
January 5, 2004.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by postal mail/commercial delivery or
by e-mail. If you use postal mail/commercial delivery, please send four
copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to: Docket
No. 03-080-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3C71, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state
that your comment refers to Docket No. 03-080-1. If you use e-mail,
address your comment toregulations@aphis.usda.gov. Your comment must
be contained in the body of your message; do not send attached files.
Please include your name and address in your message and ``Docket No.
03-080-1'' on the subject line.
You may read the risk assessment, environmental assessment, economic
analysis, and any comments that we
receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located
in room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817
before coming. APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and
related information, including the names of organizations and
individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the
Internet at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT: Dr. Karen
James-Preston, Director, Technical Trade Services, National Center for
Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-4356.
