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Minimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 20, 2026. Comments are due by December 21, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21433
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Published
- October 20, 2026
- Comments due
- December 21, 2026
- Dates
- We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 21, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. APHIS-2023-0016
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0579-AE83
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 9 CFR 94
- Topics
- Animal diseases; Imports; Livestock; Meat and meat products; Milk; Poultry and poultry products; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 3
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