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

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) APHIS considers swine vesicular disease to exist in all regions of the world except those declared free of the disease by APHIS. (1) A list of regions that APHIS has declared free of swine vesicular disease is maintained on the APHIS website at (2) APHIS will add a region to the list of those it has declared free of swine vesicular disease after it conducts an evaluation of the region in accordance with § 92.2 of this subchapter and finds that the disease is not present. In the case of a region formerly on this list that is removed due to an outbreak, the region may be returned to the list in accordance with the procedures for reestablishment of a region's disease-free status in § 92.4 of this subchapter. APHIS will remove a region from the list of those it has declared free of swine vesicular disease upon determining that the disease exists in the region based on reports APHIS receives of outbreaks of the disease 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. (b) No pork or pork product may be imported into the United States from any region where swine vesicular disease is known to exist unless it complies with the following requirements and it is not otherwise prohibited importation into the United States under this part: (1) Such pork or pork product has been treated in accordance with one of the following procedures: (i) Such pork or pork produc

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 94.12