# Information From Foreign Regions Applying for Recognition of Animal Health Status
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2012-07-27 · Effective 2012-08-27 · 77 FR 44107
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-18324
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 44107
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 92
- **Publication date:** 2012-07-27
- **Effective date:** 2012-08-27
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2007-0158
## Abstract

We are amending the regulations that govern the importation of animals and animal products by consolidating the list of factors APHIS considers when evaluating the animal health status of a foreign region and by setting out new factors APHIS will consider when evaluating a region as historically free of a specific disease. These changes will make clearer the types of information APHIS needs from a requesting region in order to conduct an evaluation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/27/2012-18324/information-from-foreign-regions-applying-for-recognition-of-animal-health-status)
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