We are advising the public that a risk analysis has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) status of Japan and the risk of susceptible animals and animal products from Japan harboring the FMD virus. This evaluation will be used as a basis for determining whether the Animal and Plant Health Inspection again recognizes Japan as free of FMD and allows the importation of whole cuts of boneless beef from Japan to resume. Other ruminant meat and meat byproducts, as well as fresh pork, live ruminants, and live swine, would remain prohibited due to Japan’s status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, classical swine fever, and swine vesicular disease. We are making this evaluation available to the public for review and comment.
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Received Date:
July 26 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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44503 - 44504
Comment Start Date:
July 26 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:
September 26 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Risk Analysis Evaluating Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Japan; Availability
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Submitter: Vollmer, Jesse Posted: 09/27/2011 ID: APHIS-2010-0077-0008
Sep 26,2011 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Bullard, Bill Posted: 09/27/2011 ID: APHIS-2010-0077-0009
Sep 26,2011 11:59 PM ET
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