# Removal of Mexican Border Regulations
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 1997-12-10 · Effective 1998-01-09 · 62 FR 65007
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-32245
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 65007
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 319
- **Publication date:** 1997-12-10
- **Effective date:** 1998-01-09
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 97-037-2
## Abstract

We are removing the regulations at 7 CFR part 320, ``Mexican Border Regulations,'' which serve to prevent the introduction into the United States of plant pests from Mexico by regulating the importation of vehicles, soil, and other materials from Mexico. The regulations at 7 CFR part 330, ``Federal Plant Pest Regulations; General; Plant Pests; Soil, Stone, and Quarry Products; Garbage,'' serve to prevent the introduction into the United States of plant pests from all foreign countries, including Mexico, by regulating the importation of plant pests themselves, as well as vehicles, soil, and other materials. The provisions in the ``Mexican Border Regulations'' to prevent the entry of plant pests from Mexico are covered in part 330. Therefore, the regulations in part 320 are unnecessary and will be removed. This action meets the President's regulatory reform goal of removing redundant Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/12/10/97-32245/removal-of-mexican-border-regulations)
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