Laws and Regulations

At a glance

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø regulations govern the importation of animals and animal products, human remains, and bushmeat.

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Importation of animals and animal products

African rodents

Civets

  • On January 13, 2004, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø issued a notice for an immediate ban on the import of all civets and published in the on January 23, 2004.

Dogs

Nonhuman primates

Importation of human remains

Suspension of entry of animals, articles, or things from designated foreign countries and places into the United States

Under the authority of the Public Health Service Act, and as outlined in , Suspension of Entry of Animals, Articles, or Things from Designated Foreign Countries and Places into the United States, the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Director can prevent importation of certain animals, articles, or other things that may cause a disease outbreak or public health emergency.

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