Notice of Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany, 48519 [E9-22931]
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Service
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[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0121]
Notice of Determination of the Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype
H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our determination regarding the highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
subtype H5N1 status of Saxony,
Germany, following an outbreak in
2008. Based on our assessment of the
animal health status of Saxony,
Germany, which we made available to
the public for review and comment
through a previous notice, the
Administrator has determined that the
importation of live birds, poultry
carcasses, parts or products of poultry
carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching
eggs) of poultry, game birds, and other
birds from Saxony, Germany, presents a
low risk of introducing HPAI H5N1 into
the United States.
DATES: Effective Date: This
determination will be effective on
October 8, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Julia Punderson, Regionalization
Evaluation Services Staff, National
Center for Import and Export, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–
4356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 12, 2009, we published in the
Federal Register (74 FR 28008–28009,
Docket No. APHIS–2008–0121) a
notice 1 in which we announced the
availability for review and comment of
an assessment of the animal health
status of Saxony, Germany, relative to
highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI) subtype H5N1. In the
assessment, titled ‘‘APHIS’ Evaluation
of the Status of High Pathogenicity
Avian Influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) in
Saxony, Germany’’ (February 2009), we
presented the results of our evaluation
of the prevalence of HPAI H5N1 in
domestic poultry in light of the actions
taken by German animal health
authorities during and since the
outbreak of HPAI H5N1 that occurred in
Saxony in 2008.
Our assessment concluded that
Germany had adequate detection and
control measures in place at the time of
the outbreak, that they have been able
to effectively control and eradicate
HPAI H5N1 in their domestic poultry
populations at that time, and that
German animal health authorities have
control measures in place to rapidly
identify, control, and eradicate the
disease should it be reintroduced into
Germany in either wild birds or
domestic poultry.
1 To view the notice and the assessment, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS–2008–0121.
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In our June 2009 notice we stated that
if, after the close of the comment period,
we could identify no additional risk
factors that would indicate that
domestic poultry in Saxony, Germany,
continue to be affected with HPAI
H5N1, we would conclude that the
importation of live birds, poultry
carcasses, parts of carcasses, and eggs
(other than hatching eggs) of poultry,
game birds, or other birds from Saxony,
Germany, presents a low risk of
introducing HPAI H5N1 into the United
States.
We solicited comments on the notice
for 30 days ending on July 13, 2009. We
received no comments on our
assessment by that date. Therefore we
are removing certain restrictions on the
importation of these products from
Saxony, Germany, into the United
States. Specifically:
• We are no longer requiring that
processed poultry products from
Saxony, Germany, be accompanied by a
Veterinary Service import permit and
government certification confirming that
the products have been treated
according to APHIS requirements;
• We are allowing unprocessed
poultry products from Saxony,
Germany, to enter the United States in
passenger luggage; and
• We are removing restrictions
regarding Saxony, Germany, from which
processed poultry products may
originate in order to be allowed entry
into the United States in passenger
luggage.
However, live birds from Saxony,
Germany, are still subject to the
inspections at ports of entry and postimportation quarantines set forth in 9
CFR part 93, unless granted an
exemption by the Administrator or
destined for diagnostic purposes and
accompanied by a limited permit.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
September 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0121]
Notice of Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our determination regarding the
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 status of Saxony,
Germany, following an outbreak in 2008. Based on our assessment of the
animal health status of Saxony, Germany, which we made available to the
public for review and comment through a previous notice, the
Administrator has determined that the importation of live birds,
poultry carcasses, parts or products of poultry carcasses, and eggs
(other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, and other birds from
Saxony, Germany, presents a low risk of introducing HPAI H5N1 into the
United States.
DATES: Effective Date: This determination will be effective on October
8, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Julia Punderson, Regionalization
Evaluation Services Staff, National Center for Import and Export, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-
4356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 12, 2009, we published in the Federal Register (74 FR
28008-28009, Docket No. APHIS-2008-0121) a notice \1\ in which we
announced the availability for review and comment of an assessment of
the animal health status of Saxony, Germany, relative to highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1. In the assessment,
titled ``APHIS' Evaluation of the Status of High Pathogenicity Avian
Influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) in Saxony, Germany'' (February 2009), we
presented the results of our evaluation of the prevalence of HPAI H5N1
in domestic poultry in light of the actions taken by German animal
health authorities during and since the outbreak of HPAI H5N1 that
occurred in Saxony in 2008.
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Our assessment concluded that Germany had adequate detection and
control measures in place at the time of the outbreak, that they have
been able to effectively control and eradicate HPAI H5N1 in their
domestic poultry populations at that time, and that German animal
health authorities have control measures in place to rapidly identify,
control, and eradicate the disease should it be reintroduced into
Germany in either wild birds or domestic poultry.
In our June 2009 notice we stated that if, after the close of the
comment period, we could identify no additional risk factors that would
indicate that domestic poultry in Saxony, Germany, continue to be
affected with HPAI H5N1, we would conclude that the importation of live
birds, poultry carcasses, parts of carcasses, and eggs (other than
hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other birds from Saxony,
Germany, presents a low risk of introducing HPAI H5N1 into the United
States.
We solicited comments on the notice for 30 days ending on July 13,
2009. We received no comments on our assessment by that date. Therefore
we are removing certain restrictions on the importation of these
products from Saxony, Germany, into the United States. Specifically:
We are no longer requiring that processed poultry products
from Saxony, Germany, be accompanied by a Veterinary Service import
permit and government certification confirming that the products have
been treated according to APHIS requirements;
We are allowing unprocessed poultry products from Saxony,
Germany, to enter the United States in passenger luggage; and
We are removing restrictions regarding Saxony, Germany,
from which processed poultry products may originate in order to be
allowed entry into the United States in passenger luggage.
However, live birds from Saxony, Germany, are still subject to the
inspections at ports of entry and post-importation quarantines set
forth in 9 CFR part 93, unless granted an exemption by the
Administrator or destined for diagnostic purposes and accompanied by a
limited permit.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of September 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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