21 CFR 1210.12
§ 1210.12 Physical examination of cows.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 1210.12, § 1210.12 Physical examination of cows, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/91607
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(a) Physical examination of any and all cows in herds producing milk or cream which is to be shipped or transported into the United States shall be made by an authorized veterinarian of the United States or of any State or municipality thereof or of the country in which such milk or cream is produced to determine whether such cow or cows are in a healthy condition. Such examination shall be made as often as the Secretary may deem necessary and, in any event, shall have been made within one year previous to the time of the importation.
(b) The result of the physical examination shall be set forth in the form prescribed by the Secretary.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.