# Foreign Quarantine; Import Regulations for Infectious Biological Agents, Infectious Substances, and Vectors
> **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** · Final rule. · Published 2013-02-04 · Effective 2013-04-05 · 78 FR 7674
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-02391
- **Category:** public-health
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 7674
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 71
- **Publication date:** 2013-02-04
- **Effective date:** 2013-04-05
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. CDC-2011-0007
## Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this final rule amending the regulations regarding the importation of infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors. The amendments improve HHS/CDC's ability to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/04/2013-02391/foreign-quarantine-import-regulations-for-infectious-biological-agents-infectious-substances-and)
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