# Asian Longhorned Beetle; Quarantined Areas and Regulated Articles
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2003-09-15 · Effective 2003-05-13 · 68 FR 53873
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-23354
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 53873
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 301
- **Publication date:** 2003-09-15
- **Effective date:** 2003-05-13
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 03-018-2
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by adding portions of New York City, NY, and Hudson County, NJ, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. The interim rule also updated the list of regulated articles in order to reflect new information concerning host plants. These actions were necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the Asian longhorned beetle to noninfested areas of the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/09/15/03-23354/asian-longhorned-beetle-quarantined-areas-and-regulated-articles)
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