# Change in Disease Status of The Netherlands Because of BSE
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 1997-12-16 · Effective 1997-03-21 · 62 FR 65747
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-32779
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 65747
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 94
- **Publication date:** 1997-12-16
- **Effective date:** 1997-03-21
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 97-034-3
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that added The Netherlands to the list of countries where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists. We took this action because BSE was detected in a cow in The Netherlands. The effect of the interim rule was to prohibit or restrict the importation of live ruminants and certain fresh, chilled, and frozen meat, and certain other animal products and animal byproducts from ruminants which have been in The Netherlands. The interim rule was necessary to reduce the risk that BSE could be introduced into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/12/16/97-32779/change-in-disease-status-of-the-netherlands-because-of-bse)
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