Laws and Regulations

Control of Communicable Diseases; Importation of Human Remains

For information on the Importation of Human Remains Final Rule.

Laws and Regulations Related to Animal Importation

African Rodents

• Federal Register: Control of Communicable Diseases; Restrictions on African Rodents, Prairie Dogs, and Certain Other Animals

Civets

• Notice of Embargo of Civets
• Question and Answers on the Embargo of Civets May 3, 2005

Dogs

• Updated Regulation for the Importation of Dogs and Cats (42 CFR 71.51).
  • CDC announced updates to its dog and cat importation regulation (42 CFR 71.51) and related definitions (42 CFR 71.50) on May 8, 2024 and published in the federal register on May 13, 2024.

Nonhuman Primates

• Foreign Quarantine Regulations, Final Rule of HHS/CDC Nonhuman Primate Importation Regulation 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 71.53.
• Disinfection and Decontamination of Items Used in the Transportation or Quarantine of Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 July 26, 2022. CDC NHP Disinfection Policy Statement
• Reporting Illness and Screening Test Results in Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 January 20, 2023. CDC Importer Reporting Policy Statement
• Treatment of Plasmodium Infections in Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 January 20, 2023. CDC NHP Plasmodium Policy Statement