🐄Approval Request for Animal Movement and Import Permits
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of a new information collection associated with requesting and issuing permits for movement and importation of live animals and animal products.
Learn More🐠Revision for Approval of Aquatic Animal Testing for Exports
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with its efforts to certify certain laboratories that conduct aquatic animal testing for export activities.
Learn More🐾FDA Amendments to Animal Drug Regulations Impacting Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs) and abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) during April, May, and June 2025. The animal drug regulations are also being amended to improve their accuracy and readability.
Learn More🐔Reinstatement of Newcastle Disease-Free Status in Zürich and Jura
We are advising the public of our intention to reinstate the animal health status of the Cantons of Z[uuml]rich and Jura in Switzerland as free of Newcastle disease. This recognition is based on an assessment we have prepared in connection with this action, which we are making available for review and comment.
Learn More🧬FDA Information Collection on Infectious Disease in Xenotransplantation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🐝FDA Files Food Additive Petition for Honeybee Nutrition
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by APIX Biosciences US LLC, proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of cholesterol as a source of sterol in food for honeybees at a level between 0.009 and 0.5% by weight of the food.
Learn More🐴Proposed Regulation Changes for Horse Importation Requirements
We are proposing to remove the requirement that horses offered for importation to the United States be accompanied by documentation of pre-export examination occurring within 48 hours of departure from the port of embarkation endorsed by a salaried veterinary medical officer. We have found that logistical barriers prevent affected parties from meeting this requirement at this time, and that the other requirements of the regulations are sufficient to ensure that imported horses are free of diseases and pests of livestock.
Learn More🐎New Import Regulations for Livestock from El Salvador and Belize
We are advising the public that we added El Salvador and Belize to the list of regions Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) considers affected with screwworm. We took these actions because of the confirmation of screwworm in these regions.
Learn More📋FDA Releases Guidance on Raw Data Submission for Animal Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry (GFI) #287 entitled "Raw Data for Safety and Effectiveness Studies." This guidance provides information to animal drug sponsors (sponsors) on the use of raw data in the Center for Veterinary Medicine's (CVM) review of safety and effectiveness studies submitted in support of new animal drug applications. This guidance also describes our recommendations for submitting raw data.
Learn More🐄Compliance Requirements for HPAI Testing in Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comments on information collection requirements related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in livestock and milk. Regulatory changes mandate testing and reporting for dairy cattle and raw milk to control HPAI's spread, which poses significant risks to the agricultural sector.
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