# Change in Disease Status of Luxembourg Because of BSE
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 1999-10-15 · Effective 1997-12-02 · 64 FR 55812
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-26981
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 55812
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 94
- **Publication date:** 1999-10-15
- **Effective date:** 1997-12-02
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 97-118-2
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that added Luxembourg to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists. We took this action because bovine spongiform encephalopathy was detected in a cow in Luxembourg. The effect of the interim rule was to prohibit the importation of ruminants that have been in Luxembourg and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Luxembourg. The interim rule was necessary to reduce the risk that bovine spongiform encephalopathy could be introduced into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/10/15/99-26981/change-in-disease-status-of-luxembourg-because-of-bse)
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