[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45621-45629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16900]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 and 130

[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0003]


Definitions of the European Union and the United Kingdom

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are amending the animal and animal product import 
regulations in order to reflect the exit of the United Kingdom (UK) 
from the European Union (EU). The revised regulations will treat as 
separate entities Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) (GB) and 
Northern Ireland in various lists and definitions. We are also 
announcing that, for an interim period, during which the UK will 
transition to and implement their new animal health laws and policies, 
the current Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service import 
conditions for animals and animal products from the UK will continue to 
apply to imports from GB. In addition, we are announcing that because 
of Northern Ireland's stated intent to continue to follow EU animal 
health regulations and policies, we intend to consider the animal 
health statuses of Northern Ireland to be the same animal health 
statuses of equivalent EU Member States, wherever appropriate. We are 
also updating our definition of the EU, where necessary, to include 
Croatia. Lastly, we are further amending the regulations to update the 
names of staff offices and websites, and we are making other minor 
changes.

DATES: Effective August 16, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Javier Vargas, Senior Staff 
Officer, Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231; (301) 851-3316; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b1a2830093e3c3234353a3732213a2f3234351b2e283f3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48093b231a2d2f21272629242132293c212726083d3b2c29662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The regulations in 9 CFR parts 92, 93, 94, and 95 prescribe 
conditions for importing live animals and animal products into the 
United States. These regulations include regionalization and 
compartmentalization requirements (part 92); general requirements for 
animals and animal products (part 93); import restrictions and 
prohibitions pertaining to certain animal diseases, such as foot-and-
mouth disease (part 94); and requirements for importation of certain 
animal byproducts (part 95).
    Among other things, the regulations include provisions for the 
importation of animals and animal products from the European Union 
(EU). Heretofore, the EU has included the United Kingdom (UK). However, 
under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, widely 
referred to as Brexit, the UK ratified withdrawing from the EU and, on 
February 1, 2020, the UK formally left the EU. As a result, it has 
become necessary to update our regulations to reflect this change.
    In this final rule, we are revising the regulations in parts 92, 
93, 94, and 95 to indicate that the UK is no longer a Member State of 
the EU. With the UK's exit from the EU, Great Britain (GB), which 
consists of England, Scotland, and Wales, and Northern Ireland will 
operate under two different animal health regulation and policy 
structures. For an interim period, during which the UK will transition 
to and implement their new animal health laws and policies, the current 
APHIS import conditions for animals and animal products from the UK 
will continue to apply to imports from GB. APHIS will publish a follow-
up Federal Register document when the interim period ends. Northern 
Ireland will continue to follow the EU animal health law structure and 
will revise its laws to remain harmonized with the EU. Because Northern 
Ireland has stated that it intends to continue to follow EU animal 
health regulations and policies, we will continue to allow Northern 
Ireland to maintain APHIS-recognized animal health statuses afforded to 
EU Member States, where appropriate.
    In Sec.  92.1, we are revising the list of Member States under the 
definition of European Union by removing the entry for the UK. We are 
also updating the definition by adding Croatia to the list because 
Croatia is now a Member State. Finally, we are adding a footnote to the 
definition stating that, as noted above, for animal health purposes, 
Northern Ireland will be following EU guidelines and will be treated 
the same as the Member States of the EU.
    In Sec.  93.301, we are revising the provisions for the importation 
of thoroughbred horses by removing the references to the UK and 
replacing them with entries for, respectively, ``Great Britain 
(England, Scotland, and Wales)'' and ``Northern Ireland.'' This 
language is consistent with that we are using elsewhere in this rule. 
In footnote 6, we are also updating the name of the French certifying 
organization.
    In Sec.  94.0, we are replacing the definition of APHIS-defined EU 
Poultry Trade Region with a definition of APHIS-defined European 
Poultry Trade Region. The existing definition of APHIS-defined EU 
Poultry Trade Region lists EU countries in that region and includes the 
UK. Reflecting the exit of the UK from the EU, the new definition of 
APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region reads as follows: ``A 
single region consisting of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech 
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain 
(England, Scotland, and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Northern 
Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and 
Sweden.''
    In Sec.  94.24, which contains restrictions on meat and edible 
products of ovines and caprines due to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, paragraph (a) contains a list of regions from which 
such imports are prohibited or restricted. That list includes the UK. 
We are revising that paragraph to eliminate that reference. In its 
place, we would refer instead to Great Britain (England, Scotland, and 
Wales) and, separately, Northern Ireland.
    Section 94.28 contains restrictions on the importation of poultry 
and poultry products from the APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region. We 
are revising the section heading and all the text throughout the 
section by replacing all references to the APHIS-defined EU Poultry 
Trade Region with references to

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the APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region. We are also replacing 
the words ``Member State'' each time they appear with ``country.'' 
These changes accord with our substitution of the latter term for the 
former in the definitions in Sec.  94.0 and reflect the change in 
status of the UK in regard to the EU.
    Section 95.4 provides for the restriction of imports of various 
animal products due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Paragraph (a) 
contains a list of restricted regions that includes the UK. Consistent 
with the other changes to the regulations, we are revising that 
paragraph to eliminate the reference to the UK and to refer instead to 
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and, separately, Northern 
Ireland.

Miscellaneous

    In addition to the Brexit-related changes described above to parts 
92, 93, 94, and 95, we are updating outdated web links and mailing 
addresses for the public to use when requesting information on the 
animal disease statuses of foreign regions. The updates would apply to 
those three parts, as well as to 9 CFR parts 98 and 130, which contain, 
respectively, importation requirements for certain animal embryos and 
semen and regulations pertaining to Veterinary Services user fees. We 
are also making a couple of minor editorial changes to Sec.  93.301 to 
clarify the instructions regarding accessing certain information on our 
website.

Effective Date

    This rule relates to internal agency management and makes various 
nonsubstantive changes to the regulations in 9 CFR to reflect the 
current composition of the European Union and ensure addresses and 
weblinks are up to date. Because the changes contained in this rule are 
nonsubstantive in nature, notice and other public procedure on this 
rule are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Therefore, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity 
to comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less 
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Further, since 
this rule relates to internal agency management, it is exempt from the 
provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 12988. Finally, this action is 
not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 501) 
and, thus, is exempt from the provisions of that Act.

Executive Order 12372

    This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372, 
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local 
officials. (See 2 CFR chapter IV.)

Executive Order 12988

    This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil 
Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws and 
regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no 
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings 
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.

Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this rule 
as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule contains no reporting or recordkeeping requirements under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

List of Subjects

9 CFR Part 92

    Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Quarantine.

9 CFR Part 93

    Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Poultry and poultry products, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

9 CFR Part 94

    Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Meat and meat products, Milk, 
Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

9 CFR Part 95

    Animal feeds, Hay, Imports, Livestock, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Straw, Transportation.

9 CFR Part 98

    Animal diseases, Imports.

9 CFR Part 130

    Animal diseases, Exports, Imports, Poultry and poultry products, 
Quarantine.

    Accordingly, 9 CFR parts 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, and 130 are amended as 
follows:

PART 92--IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS: PROCEDURES FOR 
REQUESTING RECOGNITION OF REGIONS AND COMPARTMENTS

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1. The authority citation for part 92 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 
31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

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2. Section 92.1 is amended by redesignating footnotes 1 and 2 as 
footnotes 2 and 3, respectively, and revising the definition of 
``European Union'' to read as follows:


Sec.  92.1   Definitions.

* * * * *
    European Union. The organization of Member States consisting of 
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, 
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland 
(Republic of), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and 
Sweden.\1\
* * * * *
    \1\ For animal health purposes, APHIS considers that Northern 
Ireland is following European Union regulations and policies and is 
treating it the same as Member States of the European Union.
* * * * *

PART 93--IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, 
AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR 
MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS

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3. The authority citation for part 93 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 
31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


Sec.  93.101   [Amended]

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4. Section 93.101 is amended as follows:
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a. In footnote 2, by removing the words ``National Center for Import-
Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place; 
and
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b. In footnotes 3 and 4, by removing the words ``Operational 
Support,''.
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5. Section 93.103 is amended as follows:
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a. By revising footnote 8; and
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b. In footnote 9, by removing the words ``National Center for Import-
Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.
    The revision reads as follows:

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Sec.  93.103   Import permits for birds; and reservation fees for space 
at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS.

* * * * *
    \8\ VS import permit application forms are available from local 
offices of Veterinary Services, which are listed in telephone 
directories, from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231, or by visiting https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/sa_epermits/eauth-epermits. For other permit requirements 
for birds, the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the 
Interior (50 CFR parts 14 and 17) should be consulted.
* * * * *


Sec.  93.106   [Amended]

0
6. In Sec.  93.106, footnote 11 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  93.201   [Amended]

0
7. In Sec.  93.201, footnote 3 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  93.204   [Amended]

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8. In Sec.  93.204, footnote 5 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.

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9. Section 93.301 is amended as follows:
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a. In footnote 4, by removing the words ``National Center for Import-
Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy,'' in their place;
0
b. By revising paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(v), the paragraph (d) 
subject heading, paragraph (d)(1) introductory text, and footnote 6 in 
paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(B) introductory text;
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c. In footnotes 7, 8, and 9, by removing the words ``the National 
Center for Import and Export, Import/Export Animals'' and adding the 
words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place; and
0
d. By revising paragraphs (h)(6) and (7) and (j) introductory text.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  93.301   General prohibitions; exceptions.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) A list of regions that APHIS considers to be affected with CEM 
is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of the list can be 
available via postal mail or email upon request to Regionalization 
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, 
Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5514263e0730323c3a3b34393c2f34213c3a3b15202631347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a29088b186848a8c8d828f8a9982978a8c8da396908782cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (v) Spanish Pure Breed horses imported for permanent entry from 
Spain or thoroughbred horses imported for permanent entry from France, 
Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), the Ireland 
(Republic of), or Northern Ireland if the horses meet the requirements 
of paragraph (d) of this section;
* * * * *
    (d) Spanish Pure Breed horses from Spain and thoroughbred horses 
from France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), 
Ireland (Republic of), and Northern Ireland. (1) Spanish Pure Breed 
horses from Spain and thoroughbred horses from France, Germany, Great 
Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), Ireland (Republic of), and 
Northern Ireland may be imported for permanent entry if the horses meet 
the following requirements:
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (6) Individual State requirements for receiving stallions over 731 
days of age imported under paragraph (e) of this section can be 
accessed through the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/cem/contagious-equine-metritis. The information can also be obtained via postal mail 
or email upon request to Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, 
Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3f5f08defcad5c68de2cdcacec2cf8deaced3ccd1d78de6dbd3ccd1d7e3d6d0c7c28dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="164045385a7f60733857787f7b777a385f7b6679646238536e66796462566365727738717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
    (7) Individual State requirements for receiving mares over 731 days 
of age imported under paragraph (e) of this section can be accessed 
through the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/cem/contagious-equine-metritis. The information can also be obtained via postal mail or email 
upon request to Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c1a1f6200253a29620d2225212d206205213c233e386209343c233e380c393f282d622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ddbdea3c1e4fbe8a3cce3e4e0ece1a3c4e0fde2fff9a3c8f5fde2fff9cdf8fee9eca3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *
    (j) Examination and treatment for screwworm. Horses from regions 
where APHIS considers screwworm to exist may be imported into the 
United States only if they meet the requirements in paragraphs (j)(1) 
through (7) of this section and all other applicable requirements of 
this part. APHIS maintains a list of regions where screwworm is 
considered to exist on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of the list are also 
available via postal mail or email upon request to Regionalization 
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, 
Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#327341596057555b5d5c535e5b4853465b5d5c72474156531c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9edfedf5ccfbf9f7f1f0fff2f7e4ffeaf7f1f0deebedfaffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>. APHIS will add 
a region to the list upon determining that screwworm exists in the 
region based on reports APHIS receives of detections of the pest from 
veterinary officials of the exporting country, from the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or from other sources the 
Administrator determines to be reliable. APHIS will remove a region 
from the list after conducting an evaluation of the region in 
accordance with Sec.  92.2 of this subchapter and finding that 
screwworm is not present in the region. In the case of a region 
formerly not on this list that is added due to a detection, the region 
may be removed from the list in accordance with the procedures for 
reestablishment of a region's disease-free status in Sec.  92.4 of this 
subchapter.
* * * * *
    \6\ The following breed associations and their record systems 
have been approved by the Department: Asociacion Nacional de 
Criadores de Caballos de Pura Raza Espa[ntilde]ola for Spain; 
Weatherby's Ltd. for Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), 
Ireland (Republic of), and Northern Ireland; France Galop for 
France; and Direktorium f[uuml]r Vollblutzucht und Rennen e.V. for 
Germany.
* * * * *

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10. Section 93.308 is amended as follows:
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a. By revising paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(i);
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b. In footnote 11 in paragraph (a)(3), by removing the words ``National 
Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and 
Policy,'' in their place; and
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c. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (c)(1) and footnotes 12 and 13, by removing 
the words ``National Center for Import and Export'' and adding the 
words ``Strategy and Policy,'' in their place.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  93.308  Quarantine requirements.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Horses imported from regions of the Western Hemisphere that 
APHIS considers to be free of Venezuelan

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equine encephalomyelitis are exempt from the requirements of paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section. A list of regions that APHIS has declared free 
of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis is maintained on the APHIS 
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of the list can be obtained via postal mail or email 
upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1e2c340d3a383630313e3336253e2b3630311f2a2c3b3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2667554d7443414f4948474a4f5c47524f4948665355424708414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) A list of regions that APHIS considers affected with African 
horse sickness is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list can be obtained via postal mail or email upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0544766e5760626c6a6b64696c7f64716c6a6b45707661642b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97d6e4fcc5f2f0fef8f9f6fbfeedf6e3fef8f9d7e2e4f3f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *


Sec.  93.324  [Amended]

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11. In Sec.  93.324, footnote 19 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  93.400  [Amended]

0
12. Section 93.400 is amended as follows:
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a. In the definition of ``Fever tick, Rhipicephalus annulatus, 
Rhipicephalus microplus'', by removing ``http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/importexport'' and adding ``https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions'' in its 
place; and
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b. In footnote 1, by removing the words ``National Center for Import 
and Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their 
place.


Sec.  93.401  [Amended]

0
13. In Sec.  93.401, footnote 4 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  93.404  [Amended]

0
14. In Sec.  93.404, footnote 6 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.

0
15. In Sec.  93.405, paragraph (a)(3) introductory text is revised to 
read as follows:


Sec.  93.405  Health certificate for ruminants.

    (a) * * *
    (3) If the ruminants are from any region where screwworm is 
considered to exist, the ruminants may be imported into the United 
States only if they meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)(3)(i) 
through (iv) of this section and all other applicable requirements of 
this part. APHIS maintains a list of regions where screwworm is 
considered to exist on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of the list can be 
obtained via postal mail or email upon request to Regionalization 
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, 
Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3071435b625557595f5e515c594a5144595f5e70454354511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1455677f4671737d7b7a75787d6e75607d7b7a54616770753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>. APHIS will add 
a region to the list upon determining that screwworm exists in the 
region based on reports APHIS receives of detections of the pest from 
veterinary officials of the exporting country, from the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or from other sources the 
Administrator determines to be reliable. APHIS will remove a region 
from the list after conducting an evaluation of the region in 
accordance with Sec.  92.2 of this subchapter and finding that 
screwworm is not present in the region. In the case of a region 
formerly not on this list that is added due to a detection, the region 
may be removed from the list in accordance with the procedures for 
reestablishment of a region's disease-free status in Sec.  92.4 of this 
subchapter.
* * * * *


Sec.  93.412  [Amended]

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16. In Sec.  93.412, paragraph (d)(1)(i) introductory text and footnote 
7 are amended by removing the words ``National Center for Import and 
Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.

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17. In Sec.  93.427, paragraph (b)(1) introductory text is revised to 
read as follows:


Sec.  93.427  Cattle and other bovines from Mexico.

* * * * *
    (b)(1) Cattle from regions of Mexico that APHIS has determined to 
be free from fever ticks. APHIS has evaluated certain regions of Mexico 
in accordance with Sec.  92.2 of this chapter, and determined that they 
are free from fever ticks; a list of all such regions is found on the 
internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of the list can be obtained via postal mail or email 
upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3776445c6552505e5859565b5e4d56435e5859774244535619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f3e0c142d1a181610111e1316051e0b1610113f0a0c1b1e51181009">[email protected]</span></a>. Regions may be removed from the list based 
on a determination by APHIS that fever ticks exist in the region, on 
the discovery of tick-infested cattle from the region at a port of 
entry into the United States, or on information provided by a 
representative of the government of that region that fever ticks exist 
in the region. Cattle from regions of Mexico that APHIS has determined 
to be free from fever ticks may be imported into the United States 
subject to the following conditions:
* * * * *


Sec.  93.501  [Amended]

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18. In Sec.  93.501, footnote 4 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  93.504  [Amended]

0
19. In Sec.  93.504, footnote 6 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.

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20. In Sec.  93.505, paragraph (b) introductory text is revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  93.505  Certificate for swine.

* * * * *
    (b) Swine from any region where screwworm is considered to exist 
may only be imported into the United States if they meet the 
requirements of paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section and all 
other applicable requirements of this part. APHIS maintains a list of 
regions where screwworm is considered to exist on the APHIS website at
    https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. 
Copies of the list can be obtained via postal mail or email upon 
request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 
River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7a6948cb582808e8889868b8e9d86938e8889a792948386c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a3b0911281f1d1315141b1613001b0e1315143a0f091e1b541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>. APHIS

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will add a region to the list upon determining that screwworm exists in 
the region based on reports APHIS receives of detections of the pest 
from veterinary officials of the exporting country, from the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or from other sources the 
Administrator determines to be reliable. APHIS will remove a region 
from the list after conducting an evaluation of the region in 
accordance with Sec.  92.2 of this subchapter and finding that 
screwworm is not present in the region. In the case of a region 
formerly not on this list that is added due to a detection, the region 
may be removed from the list in accordance with the procedures for 
reestablishment of a region's disease-free status in Sec.  92.4 of this 
subchapter.
* * * * *

0
21. In Sec.  93.600, paragraph (a) introductory text is revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  93.600  Importation of dogs.

    (a) All dogs. Dogs from any region of the world where screwworm is 
considered to exist may only be imported into the United States if they 
meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section and 
all other applicable requirements of this part. APHIS maintains a list 
of regions where screwworm is considered to exist on the APHIS website 
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. 
Copies of the list can be obtained via postal mail or email upon 
request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 
River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b6a5840794e4c4244454a4742514a5f4244456b5e584f4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7a6948cb582808e8889868b8e9d86938e8889a792948386c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. APHIS will add a region to the list upon 
determining that screwworm exists in the region based on reports APHIS 
receives of detections of the pest from veterinary officials of the 
exporting country, from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), 
or from other sources the Administrator determines to be reliable. 
APHIS will remove a region from the list after conducting an evaluation 
of the region in accordance with Sec.  92.2 of this subchapter and 
finding that screwworm is not present in the region. In the case of a 
region formerly not on this list that is added due to a detection, the 
region may be removed from the list in accordance with the procedures 
for reestablishment of a region's disease-free status in Sec.  92.4 of 
this subchapter.
* * * * *

0
22. In Sec.  93.704, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  93.704  Import permit.

* * * * *
    (b) Import permit required. Any person who desires to import a 
hedgehog or tenrec must submit an application (VS Form 17-129) for an 
import permit. Applications are available from, Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 
River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; or by visiting https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/sa_epermits/eauth-epermits. A 
separate application must be prepared for each shipment.
* * * * *

0
23. In Sec.  93.802, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  93.802   Import permit.

* * * * *
    (b) An application for an import permit may be obtained from 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; or by 
visiting https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/sa_epermits/eauth-epermits. A separate application must be prepared for each shipment.
* * * * *


Sec.  93.803   [Amended]

0
24. In Sec.  93.803, paragraph (a)(4) is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.

0
25. In Sec.  93.804, the introductory text is revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  93.804   Declaration upon arrival.

    Upon arrival of an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or tapir at 
a port of entry, the importer or the importer's agent shall notify 
APHIS of the arrival by giving an inspector a completed VS Form 17-29, 
``Declaration of Importation for Animals, Animal Semen, Birds, Poultry, 
and Eggs for Hatching.'' (This form is available from Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737 or by visiting 
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/forms/ct_vs_forms.) Forms 
may be provided to the inspector using a U.S. Government electronic 
information exchange system or other authorized method. The completed 
form must state:
* * * * *

0
26. In Sec.  93.903, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  93.903   Import permits for live fish, fertilized eggs, and 
gametes.

* * * * *
    (b) An application for an import permit must be submitted for each 
shipment of live fish, fertilized eggs, or gametes of SVC-susceptible 
species to Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231. 
Application forms for import permits may be obtained from this address.
* * * * *

PART 94--FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, NEWCASTLE DISEASE, HIGHLY 
PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL SWINE 
FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE, AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM 
ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED IMPORTATIONS

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27. The authority citation for part 94 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701-7772, 7781-7786, and 8301-8317; 
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


0
28. Section 94.0 is amended as follows:
0
a. By removing the definition of ``APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade 
Region'';
0
b. By revising the definition of ``APHIS-defined European CSF region''; 
and
0
c. By adding in alphabetical order a definition for ``APHIS-defined 
European Poultry Trade Region''.
    The revision and addition read as follows:


Sec.  94.0  Definitions.

* * * * *
    APHIS-defined European CSF region. A single region of Europe 
recognized by APHIS as low risk for classical swine fever.
    (1) A list of areas included in the region is maintained on the 
APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of the list are also available via postal 
mail or email upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#521321390037353b3d3c333e3b2833263b3d3c12272136337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaab9981b88f8d8385848b8683908b9e838584aa9f998e8bc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    (2) APHIS will add an area to the region after it conducts an 
evaluation of the area to be added in accordance with Sec.  92.2 of 
this subchapter and finds that the risk profile for the area is 
equivalent with respect to classical swine fever to

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the risk profile for the region it is joining.
    APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region. A single region 
consisting of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, 
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland, 
and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, 
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
* * * * *

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29. In Sec.  94.1, paragraph (a)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.1   Regions where foot-and-mouth disease exists; importations 
prohibited.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A list of regions that APHIS has declared free of foot-and-
mouth disease is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/disease-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list can be obtained via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85c4f6eed7e0e2eceaebe4e9ecffe4f1eceaebc5f0f6e1e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4100322a132426282e2f202d283b2035282e2f01343225206f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

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30. In Sec.  94.6, paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(i), footnote 5 in 
paragraph (b)(2), and paragraph (d) are revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.6   Carcasses, meat, parts or products of carcasses, and eggs 
(other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other birds; 
importations from regions where Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic 
avian influenza is considered to exist.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) A list of free regions is maintained on the APHIS website at 
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. 
Copies of the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fcefce4ddeae8e6e0e1eee3e6f5eefbe6e0e1cffafcebeea1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d998aab28bbcbeb0b6b7b8b5b0a3b8adb0b6b799acaabdb8f7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) A list of affected regions is maintained on the APHIS website 
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. 
Copies of the list can be obtained via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f6e5c447d4a484640414e4346554e5b4640416f5a5c4b4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c3d0f172e191b1513121d1015061d081513123c090f181d521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *
    (d) To apply for a permit, contact Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Riverdale, Maryland 20737, or visit https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *
    \5\ The names and addresses of approved establishments may be 
obtained from, and requests for approval may be made to, 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737-1231.

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31. In Sec.  94.8, paragraph (a)(2) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.8   Pork and pork products from regions where African swine 
fever exists or is reasonably believed to exist.

    (a) * * *
    (2) A list of regions where African swine fever exists or the 
Administrator has reason to believe that African swine fever exists is 
maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of the list are also available 
via postal mail upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b3a0810291e1c1214151a1712011a0f1214153b0e081f1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5110223a033436383e3f303d382b3025383e3f11242235307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

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32. In Sec.  94.9, paragraph (a)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.9   Pork and pork products from regions where classical swine 
fever exists.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A list of regions that APHIS has declared free of classical 
swine fever is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6b5941784f4d4345444b4643504b5e4345446a5f594e4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2564564e7740424c4a4b44494c5f44514c4a4b65505641440b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

0
33. In Sec.  94.10, paragraph (a)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.10   Swine from regions where classical swine fever exists.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A list of regions that APHIS has declared free of classical 
swine fever is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#edac9e86bf888a8482838c8184978c99848283ad989e898cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afeedcc4fdcac8c6c0c1cec3c6d5cedbc6c0c1efdadccbce81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

0
34. In Sec.  94.11, paragraph (a)(2) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.11   Restrictions on importation of meat and other animal 
products from specified regions.

    (a) * * *
    (2) A list of regions whose products are regulated under this 
section is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3a29088b186848a8c8d828f8a9982978a8c8da396908782cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a5b6971487f7d7375747b7673607b6e7375745a6f697e7b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

0
35. Section 94.12 is amended as follows:
0
a. By revising paragraph (a)(1); and
0
b. In footnote 12, by removing the words ``National Center for Import-
Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  94.12   Pork and pork products from regions where swine vesicular 
disease exists.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A list of regions that APHIS has declared free of swine 
vesicular disease is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list are also available via postal

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mail upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3475475f6651535d5b5a55585d4e55405d5b5a74414750551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9edfedf5ccfbf9f7f1f0fff2f7e4ffeaf7f1f0deebedfaffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

0
36. In Sec.  94.13, paragraph (a)(2) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.13   Restrictions on importation of pork or pork products from 
specified regions.

    (a) * * *
    (2) A list of regions whose products are regulated under this 
section is maintained on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. Copies of 
the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7e6d4ccf5c2c0cec8c9c6cbceddc6d3cec8c9e7d2d4c3c689c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5e4d6cef7c0c2cccacbc4c9ccdfc4d1cccacbe5d0d6c1c48bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

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37. In Sec.  94.15, paragraphs (b)(1) and (c)(1) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  94.15   Animal products and materials; movement and handling.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) The person desiring to move the pork and pork products through 
the United States obtains a United States Veterinary Permit for 
Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms 
and Vectors (VS Form 16-6). (An application for the permit may be 
obtained from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737; or by visiting https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.)
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) The person desiring to move the poultry carcasses, parts, or 
products through the United States obtains a United States Veterinary 
Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and 
Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6). An application for the permit may 
be obtained from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 
20737; or by visiting https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *


Sec.  94.16   [Amended]

0
38. In Sec.  94.16, footnote 14 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.

0
39. In Sec.  94.23, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.23   Importation of gelatin derived from bovines.

* * * * *
    (f) The Administrator determines that the gelatin will not come 
into contact with ruminants in the United States and can be imported 
under conditions that will prevent the introduction of BSE into the 
United States, and the person importing the gelatin has obtained a 
United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of 
Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, 
file a permit application on VS Form 16-3 (available from Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant). The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the gelatin and name and 
address of the consignee in the United States.

0
40. In Sec.  94.24, paragraphs (a) and (b)(2) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  94.24   Restrictions on importation of meat and edible products 
from ovines and caprines due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section and in 
Sec.  94.25, the importation of meat, meat products, and edible 
products other than meat (excluding milk and milk products) from ovines 
and caprines that have been in any of the following regions is 
prohibited: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain 
(England, Scotland, and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), 
Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, the 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, 
Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
    (b) * * *
    (2) The person importing the gelatin obtains a United States 
Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled 
Materials and Organisms and Vectors by filing a permit application on 
VS Form 16-3. Permit applications are available from Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231, or at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. Forms may be submitted using a U.S. Government electronic 
information exchange system or other authorized method. The application 
for such a permit must state the intended use of the gelatin and name 
and address of the consignee in the United States.

0
41. Section 94.28 is amended as follows:
0
a. By revising the section heading; and
0
b. By removing the words ``EU Poultry Trade Region'' each time they 
appear and adding the words ``European Poultry Trade Region'' in their 
place, and by removing the words ``Member State'' each time they appear 
and adding the word ``country'' in their place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  94.28   Restrictions on the importation of poultry meat and 
products, and live birds and poultry, from the APHIS-defined European 
Poultry Trade Region.

* * * * *

0
42. In Sec.  94.32, paragraph (a)(2) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  94.32   Restrictions on the importation of live swine, pork, or 
pork products from certain regions free of classical swine fever.

    (a) * * *
    (2) A list of regions whose live swine, pork, and pork products are 
regulated under this section is maintained on the APHIS website at 
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions. 
Copies of the list are also available via postal mail upon request to 
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e5f6d754c7b797771707f7277647f6a7771705e6b6d7a7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8f9cbd3eadddfd1d7d6d9d4d1c2d9ccd1d7d6f8cdcbdcd996dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
* * * * *

PART 95--SANITARY CONTROL OF ANIMAL BYPRODUCTS (EXCEPT CASINGS), 
AND HAY AND STRAW, OFFERED FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES

0
43. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 
U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


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44. In Sec.  95.4, paragraphs (a)(4), (c)(8), (e)(2), and (f) are 
revised to read as follows:

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Sec.  95.4   Restrictions on the importation of processed animal 
protein, offal, tankage, fat, glands, certain tallow other than tallow 
derivatives, and serum due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

    (a) * * *
    (4) Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain 
(England, Scotland, and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), 
Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, the 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, 
Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (8) The person importing the shipment has applied for and obtained 
from APHIS a United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and 
Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors by 
filing a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which may be obtained from 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 
38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (2) The person importing the article has obtained a United States 
Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled 
Materials and Organisms and Vectors by filing a permit application on 
VS Form 16-3, which may be obtained from Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; 
or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant; and
* * * * *
    (f) Insulin otherwise prohibited under paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section may be imported if the insulin is for the personal medical 
use of the person importing it and if the person importing the shipment 
has applied for and obtained from APHIS a United States Veterinary 
Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and 
Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, file a permit application 
on VS Form 16-3, which is available from Strategy and Policy, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, 
or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for such a permit must state the intended 
use of the insulin and the name and address of the consignee in the 
United States.
    Note to Paragraph (f): Insulin that is not prohibited from 
importation under this paragraph may be prohibited from importation 
under other Federal laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.
* * * * *

0
45. In Sec.  95.5, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.5   Processed animal protein derived from ruminants.

* * * * *
    (d) The person importing the processed animal protein obtains a 
United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of 
Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors by filing a permit 
application on VS Form 16-3. To apply for a permit, file a permit 
application on VS Form 16-3, which is available from Strategy and 
Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for such a permit must state the 
intended use of the processed animal protein and name and address of 
the consignee in the United States.
* * * * *

0
46. Section 95.6 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.6   Offal derived from bovines.

    Offal derived from bovines is prohibited importation into the 
United States unless it meets the requirements for the importation of 
meat, meat products, and meat byproducts in either Sec.  94.19, Sec.  
94.20, or Sec.  94.21, with the exception of the requirements in 
Sec. Sec.  94.19(c), 94.20(b), and 94.21(b), respectively. The person 
importing the offal must obtain a United States Veterinary Permit for 
Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms 
and Vectors by filing a permit application on VS Form 16-3. To apply 
for a permit, file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is 
available from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 
River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the offal and name and 
address of the consignee in the United States.

0
47. In Sec.  95.7, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.7   Collagen derived from bovines.

* * * * *
    (f) The Administrator determines that the collagen will not come 
into contact with ruminants in the United States and can be imported 
under conditions that will prevent the introduction of BSE into the 
United States, and the person importing the collagen has obtained a 
United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of 
Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, 
file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is available from 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the collagen and the name 
and address of the consignee in the United States.
* * * * *

0
48. In Sec.  95.8, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.8   Tallow derived from bovines.

* * * * *
    (f) The Administrator determines that the tallow will not come into 
contact with ruminants in the United States and can be imported under 
conditions that will prevent the introduction of BSE into the United 
States, and the person importing the tallow has obtained a United 
States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of 
Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, 
file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is available from 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the tallow and the name 
and address of the consignee in the United States.
* * * * *

0
49. In Sec.  95.9, paragraph (g) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.9   Derivatives of tallow derived from bovines.

* * * * *
    (g) The Administrator determines that the tallow derivative will 
not come into contact with ruminants in the United States and can be 
imported under conditions that will prevent the introduction of BSE 
into the United States, and the person importing the tallow derivative 
has obtained a United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and 
Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To 
apply for a permit, file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is

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available from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 
River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the tallow derivative and 
the name and address of the consignee in the United States.
* * * * *

0
50. In Sec.  95.10, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.10   Dicalcium phosphate derived from bovines.

* * * * *
    (f) The Administrator determines that the dicalcium phosphate will 
not come into contact with ruminants in the United States and can be 
imported under conditions that will prevent the introduction of BSE 
into the United States, and the person importing the dicalcium 
phosphate has obtained a United States Veterinary Permit for 
Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms 
and Vectors. To apply for a permit, file a permit application on VS 
Form 16-3, which is available from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary 
Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or 
electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for such a permit must state the intended 
use of the dicalcium phosphate and the name and address of the 
consignee in the United States.
* * * * *

0
51. Section 95.11 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.11   Specified risk materials.

    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the importation 
of specified risk materials from controlled-risk regions or 
undetermined-risk regions for BSE, and any commodities containing such 
materials, is prohibited, unless the Administrator determines that the 
materials or other commodities will not come into contact with 
ruminants in the United States and can be imported under conditions 
that will prevent the introduction of BSE into the United States, and 
the person importing the materials or other commodities has obtained a 
United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of 
Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, 
file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is available from 
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant. The application for 
such a permit must state the intended use of the materials and other 
commodities and the name and address of the consignee in the United 
States.

0
52. In Sec.  95.13, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.13   Importation from regions of negligible risk for BSE of 
processed animal protein derived from animals other than ruminants.

* * * * *
    (c) The person importing the shipment has applied for and obtained 
from APHIS a United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and 
Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To 
apply for a permit, file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is 
available from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 
River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *

0
53. In Sec.  95.14, paragraph (h) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.14   Importation from regions of controlled risk or 
undetermined risk for BSE of processed animal protein derived from 
animals other than ruminants.

* * * * *
    (h) The person importing the shipment has applied for and obtained 
from APHIS a United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and 
Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To 
apply for a permit, file a permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is 
available from Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 
River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *

0
54. In Sec.  95.15, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  95.15   Transit shipment of articles.

* * * * *
    (d) The person moving the articles must obtain a United States 
Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled 
Materials and Organisms and Vectors. To apply for a permit, file a 
permit application on VS Form 16-3, which is available from Strategy 
and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231, or electronically at https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/vs-permitting-assistant.
* * * * *


Sec.  95.16   [Amended]

0
55. In Sec.  95.16, footnote 2 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import and Export'' and adding the words 
``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.

PART 98--IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMAL EMBRYOS AND ANIMAL SEMEN

0
56. The authority citation for part 98 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 
31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


Sec.  98.4   [Amended]

0
57. In Sec.  98.4, paragraph (b) is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  98.13   [Amended]

0
58. In Sec.  98.13, paragraph (b) introductory text is amended by 
removing the words ``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the 
words ``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.

PART 130--USER FEES

0
59. The authority citation for part 130 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 5542; 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 
U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3716, 3717, 3719, and 3720A; 7 
CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


Sec.  130.1   [Amended]

0
60. In Sec.  130.1, footnote 1 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  130.22   [Amended]

0
61. In Sec.  130.22, paragraph (b) is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import-Export'' and adding the words ``Strategy 
and Policy'' in their place.


Sec.  130.50   [Amended]

0
62. In Sec.  130.50, footnote 7 is amended by removing the words 
``National Center for Import and Export'' and adding the words 
``Strategy and Policy'' in their place.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of August 2021.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16900 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P


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