[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR98.4]

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                  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 A_Ruminant and Swine Embryos from Regions Free of Rinderpest and 
         Foot-and-Mouth Disease; and Embryos of Horses and Asses
 
Sec. 98.4  Import permit.

    (a) Except as provided in subpart B of this part, an animal embryo 
shall not be imported into the United States unless accompanied by an 
import permit issued by APHIS and unless imported into the United States 
within 14 days after the proposed date of arrival stated in the import 
permit.
    (b) An application for an import permit must be submitted to the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 
National Center for Import-Export, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, 
Maryland 20737-1231. An application form for an import permit may be 
obtained from this staff.
    (c) The completed application shall include the following 
information:
    (1) The name and address of the person intending to export an embryo 
from the region of origin,
    (2) The name and address of the person intending to import an 
embryo,
    (3) The species, breed, and number of embryos to be imported,
    (4) The purpose of the importation,
    (5) The region in which the embryo is conceived,
    (6) The port of embarkation,
    (7) The mode of transportation,
    (8) The route of travel,
    (9) The port of entry in the United States,
    (10) The proposed date of arrival in the United States,

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    (11) The name and address of the person to whom the embryo will be 
delivered in the United States, and
    (12) The measures to be taken to ensure that the embryo is collected 
and maintained under conditions adequate to protect against 
contamination of the embryo with infectious animal disease organisms.
    (d) After receipt and review of the application by APHIS, an import 
permit indicating the applicable conditions under this subpart for 
importation into the United States shall be issued for the importation 
of embryos described in the application if such embryos appear to be 
eligible to be imported. Even though an import permit has been issued 
for the importation of an embryo, the embryo may be imported only if all 
applicable requirements of this subpart are met.

[50 FR 43563, Oct. 25, 1985, as amended at 56 FR 55809, Oct. 30, 1991; 
57 FR 29194, July 1, 1992; 59 FR 67616, Dec. 30, 1994; 62 FR 56025, Oct. 
28, 1997]