# Change in Disease Status of Portugal Because of African Swine Fever
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2000-08-28 · Effective 1999-11-05 · 65 FR 51997
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-21899
- **Category:** trade
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 51997
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 94
- **Publication date:** 2000-08-28
- **Effective date:** 1999-11-05
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 99-096-2
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations governing the importation of pork and pork products by adding Portugal to the list of regions where African swine fever exists. We took this action because there has been an outbreak of African swine fever in Portugal. The interim rule restricted the importation of pork and pork products into the United States from Portugal and was necessary to prevent the introduction of African swine fever into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/28/00-21899/change-in-disease-status-of-portugal-because-of-african-swine-fever)
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