Change in Disease Status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Because of Foot-and-Mouth Disease

We are amending the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by removing Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man) and Northern Ireland from the list of regions considered to be free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease. We are taking this action because the existence of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed there. The effect of this action is to prohibit or restrict the importation of any ruminant or swine into any fresh (chilled or frozen) meat and other products of ruminants or swine into the United States from Great Britain or Northern Ireland.