trade · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2000-07-21 · Effective 2000-07-17 · 65 FR 45275
Document
Document number
00-18566
Federal Register citation
65 FR 45275
CFR reference
9 CFR 74
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule and request for comments.
Category
trade
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2000-07-21
Effective date
2000-07-17
USDA docket
Docket No. 00-016-2
Abstract
We are allowing the interstate movement of certain land tortoises if they are accompanied by a health certificate signed by a Federal or accredited veterinarian stating that the tortoises have been examined by that veterinarian and found free of ticks. This action is warranted to enable the export, interstate commerce, health care, and adoption of these types of tortoises while providing protection against the spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors of heartwater disease.