[NHCOLL-L:5916] Re: USDA proposes changes to rules on import on bovine products

Tue Mar 20 12:42:11 EDT 2012

Dear all,

I went just briefly over this, but if I don't got this wrong, then 
import of fresh/blood samples (or other fresh samples of bovids or 
camelids) are still prohibited ?!?

Dirk

  29. Section 95.4 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  95.4*Restrictions*  due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy 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) Except as provided in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of
this section or in Sec.  95.15, any of the materials listed in
paragraph (b) of this section derived from animals, or products
containing such materials,*are prohibited importation into the United
States*  if paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section applies:
     (1) The animals have been in any region listed in paragraph (a)(4)
of this section;
     (2) The materials have been stored, rendered, or otherwise
processed in a region listed in paragraph (a)(4) of this section; or
     (3) The materials have otherwise been associated with a facility in
a region listed in paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
     (4)_*Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the
Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Norway, Oman, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.*_
     (b) Restricted materials: (1) Processed animal protein, tankage,
offal, and tallow other than tallow derivatives, unless in the opinion
of the Administrator, the tallow cannot be used in feed;
     (2) Glands, unprocessed fat tissue, and blood and blood products;
     (3) Processed fats and oils, and derivatives of processed animal
protein, tankage, and offal; or
     (4) Derivatives of glands and*blood and blood products*.
     (c) The import prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does
not apply if the following conditions are met prior to importation:
     (1) The material is derived from one of the following:
     (i) A nonruminant species and the material is not ineligible for
importation under Sec.  95.13 or Sec.  95.14;
     (ii) Cervids or camelids;
     (iii) Bovines, and the material is not ineligible for importation
under the conditions of Sec.  95.5, Sec.  95.6, Sec.  95.7, Sec.  95.8,
Sec.  95.9, Sec.  95.10, or Sec.  95.12; or

Am 20.03.2012 15:59, schrieb Ellen Paul:
> Would also lift restrictions on import of cervid, camelid products.
>
> Full proposed rule rule here:
>
> http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-16/html/2012-6151.htm
>
> SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend the regulations that govern the
> importation of animals and animal products to revise the conditions for
> the importation of live bovines and products derived from bovines with
> regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). We are proposing to
> base importation conditions on the inherent risk of BSE infectivity in
> specified commodities, as well as on the BSE risk status of the region
> from which the commodities originate. We are proposing to establish a
> system for classifying regions as to BSE risk that is consistent with
> the system employed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE),
> the international standard-setting organization for guidelines related
> to animal health. The conditions we are proposing for the importation
> of specified commodities are based on internationally accepted
> scientific literature and, except in a few instances, are consistent
> with guidelines set out in the OIE's Terrestrial Animal Health Code. We
> are also proposing to classify certain specified countries as to BSE
> risk and are proposing to remove BSE restrictions on the importation of
> cervids and camelids and products derived from such animals. We are
> proposing to make these amendments after conducting a thorough review
> of relevant scientific literature and a comprehensive evaluation of the
> issues and concluding that the proposed changes to the regulations
> would continue to guard against the introduction of BSE into the United
> States, while allowing the importation of additional animals and animal
> products into this country. In this document we are also affirming the
> position we took in removing the delay of applicability of certain
> provisions of the rule entitled ``Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy;
> Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of Commodities,'' published in the
> Federal Register on January 4, 2005 (70 FR 460-553). The delay of
> applicability was removed in a final rule entitled ``Bovine Spongiform
> Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and
> Products Derived from Bovines,'' published in the Federal Register on
> September 18, 2007 (72 FR 53314-53379).
>
> DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
> 15, 2012.
>
> ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
>        Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go tohttp://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail  <http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail>;D=APHIS-2008-0010-0001.
>        Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
> Docket No. APHIS-2008-0010, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
> APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
> 1238.
>      Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
> be viewed athttp://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail  <http://www.regulations.gov/#%21docketDetail>;D=APHIS-2008-
> 0010 or in our reading room, which 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.
>
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning live
> ruminants, contact Dr. Betzaida Lopez, Import Animal Staff
> Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services, Animals, Organisms and Vectors,
> and Select Agents, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS,
> 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-3364.
>      For information regarding ruminant products and for other
> information regarding this proposed rule, contact Dr. Christopher
> Robinson, Assistant Director, Technical Trade Services, Animal
> Products, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
> Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-3277.
>
>
> -- 
> Ellen Paul
> Executive Director
> The Ornithological Council
> Email:ellen.paul at verizon.net
> Phone (301) 986 8568
> "Providing Scientific Information about Birds"
> http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET"

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