date:Dec 02, 2014
The U.S. Dept. of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has issued a final rule amending its regulations for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions where highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is considered to exist. The final rule amends the interim rule that was made effective and published in the Federal Register in 2011.
The 2011 interim rule prohibited imports of live birds, poultry, and hatching eggs, as well as poultry/bird products, fro