[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR98.18]

[Page 564]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 98_IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMAL EMBRYOS AND ANIMAL SEMEN--Table 
of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Ruminant and Swine Embryos From Regions Where Rinderpest or 
                      Foot-and-Mouth Disease Exists
 
Sec. 98.18  Shipment of embryos to the United States.

    (a) Release from the embryo collection unit. Except as provided in 
Sec. 98.17(h)(1) of this subpart, embryos may not be moved from the 
embryo collection unit until all tests and examinations required by this 
subpart have been completed and the Import-Export Animals Staff, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, has received written notification of all 
test results from the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
    (b) Route. The sealed shipping containers must be routed directly to 
the U.S. port of entry designated on the import permit.
    (c) Ports of entry. The embryos may be imported into the United 
States only through a port of entry listed in Sec. 93.203(a) of this 
chapter.
    (d) Date of arrival in the United States. Embryos that arrive at the 
port of entry more than 14 days after the proposed date of arrival 
stated in the import permit will not be eligible for importation into 
the United States.

[56 FR 55809, Oct. 30, 1991, as amended at 62 FR 56026, Oct. 28, 1997]