APHIS Proposes to Allow Beef Imports From Northern Argentina

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow the importation of chilled and frozen beef from Northern Argentina. The proposed rule would adopt the requirements currently in place for fresh beef and ovine meat from Uruguay, including inspections, restrictions on the location where the animal is raised and contact with other animals. In the same proposed rule, APHIS is also recognizing the Northern Argentina region as free of rinderpest. Comments are due Oct. 28.