0579-AE62 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Revisions to Import Regulations for Horses

We are amending the regulations for the importation of equines. Many of these changes will better align our regulations with international standards and allow us and the equine industry more flexibility. The changes will also add further safeguards that protect against introducing or disseminating pests or diseases of livestock into the United States.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 9 CFR 93 7 U.S.C. 1622 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a 31 U.S.C. 9701 No NPRM 11/29/2021 86 FR 67661 NPRM Comment Period End 01/28/2022 Final Rule 06/00/2023 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. No Federal No No Yes Iwona Tumelty VS Strategy and Policy, Live Animal Imports, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3300 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale MD 20737-1231