public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2004-10-04 · Effective 2004-09-28 · 69 FR 59144
Document
Document number
04-22258
Federal Register citation
69 FR 59144
CFR reference
42 CFR 71
Type
Rule
Action
Amendment of February 4, 2004, order to embargo bird and bird products imported from Malaysia.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2004-10-04
Effective date
2004-09-28
Abstract
On February 4, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order immediately banning the import of all birds (Class: Aves) from specified Southeast Asian countries, subject to limited exemptions for pet birds and certain bird-derived products. CDC took this step because birds from these countries potentially can infect humans with avian influenza (Influenza A (H5N1)). The February 4 order complemented a similar action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). On March 10, 2004, CDC lifted the embargo of birds and bird products from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region because of the documented public health and animal health measures taken by Hong Kong officials to prevent spread of the outbreak within Hong Kong and the absence of avian influenza cases in Hong Kong's domestic and wild bird populations. APHIS took a similar action. CDC and APHIS are now imposing an embargo on birds and bird products from Malaysia because of the documented cases of Influenza A (H5N1) in poultry in Malaysia. All other portions of the February 4, 2004, order and March 10, 2004, amendment remain in effect until further notice.