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Minimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Proposed rule · Federal Register document 2026-21433
- Published
- 10/20/2026
- Comments due
- 12/21/2026
- 53 days left
- Pages
- 3
Summary
Proposed rule.
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the minimum maturation temperature for fresh (chilled or frozen) boneless beef and ovine meat from certain listed regions or countries affected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from 4 [deg]C to 2 [deg]C. All other existing mitigations for the importation of beef from regions or countries affected with FMD would remain unchanged. This action is needed to align the regulations with the World Organization for Animal Health's standards for FMD minimum maturation temperatures, while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of FMD.
Details
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Docket
- Docket No. APHIS-2023-0016
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0579-AE83
- CFR parts
- 9 CFR 94
- Significant under E.O. 12866
- No
- Topics
- Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Meat and meat products, Milk, Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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Source: Office of the Federal Register, via the Federal Register API · Last updated 10/20/2026