public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2004-03-19 · Effective 2004-03-10 · 69 FR 12975
Document
Document number
04-6205
Federal Register citation
69 FR 12975
CFR reference
42 CFR 71
Type
Rule
Action
Amendment of February 4, 2004, order to lift the embargo of birds and bird products from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong).
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2004-03-19
Effective date
2004-03-10
Abstract
On February 4, 2004, final rule published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7165), 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 affected 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). CDC and APHIS are now lifting the embargo of birds and bird products from Hong Kong 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 lack of avian influenza cases in Hong Kong's domestic and wild bird populations. All other portions of the February 4, 2004 order remain in effect until further notice.