Change in Disease Status of Austria Because of BSE

We are amending the regulations by adding Austria to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in a native-born animal in that country. Austria has been listed among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States. Therefore, the effect of this action is a continued restriction on the importation of ruminants, meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Austria. This action is necessary in order to update the disease status of Austria regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy.