Addition of Australia and New Zealand to the List of Foreign Countries Eligible To Import Poultry Products (Ratite Only) Into the United States
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2003-11-12 · 68 FR 63983
Document
Document number
03-28273
Federal Register citation
68 FR 63983
CFR reference
9 CFR 381
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of direct final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
2003-11-12
USDA docket
Docket No. 02-015N
Abstract
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it is confirming the addition of Australia and New Zealand to the list of countries eligible to import poultry products (ratite only) into the United States (U.S.). Under this direct final rule, the meat of ratites slaughtered and processed in certified establishments in Australia and in New Zealand will be eligible for importation into the U.S. All ratite meat imported into the U.S. from Australia and New Zealand will be subject to reinspection at U.S. ports-of-entry by FSIS inspectors.