Risk Analysis for FMD Status of Japan

August 2, 2011 — 

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a risk analysis 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 APHIS 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. APHIS is making this evaluation available to the public for review. The agency will accept all comments received on or before September 26, 2011.

Full text:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-26/html/2011-18849.htm