# Change in Disease Status of Japan Because of BSE
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2002-02-22 · Effective 2001-09-10 · 67 FR 8181
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-4261
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 8181
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 94
- **Publication date:** 2002-02-22
- **Effective date:** 2001-09-10
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 01-094-2
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding Japan to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease had been detected in a native-born animal in that region. The effect of the interim rule was a restriction on the importation of ruminants that have been in Japan and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Japan. The interim rule was necessary in order to help prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/02/22/02-4261/change-in-disease-status-of-japan-because-of-bse)
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