9 CFR 98.20

§ 98.20 Embryos refused entry.

United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective

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Citation: 9 CFR 98.20, § 98.20 Embryos refused entry, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33829
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If any embryos are determined to be ineligible for importation into the United States upon arrival at the port of entry, the importer must remove the embryos from the United States within 30 days, or the embryos will be destroyed.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.