APHIS Removes Japan from Lists of Countries Free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued an interim rule which amends the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by removing Japan from the list of regions considered to be free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and also from the list of FMD-free regions that are subject to certain import restrictions on meat and meat products because of their proximity to or trading relationships with FMD- or rinderpest-affected countries.
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This action restricts the importation of ruminants and swine and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine from that country. According to APHIS, the interim rule takes effect on October 25, 2010, the restriction is being imposed retroactively to April 20, 2010.