Countries may seek exemptions from BSE restrictions

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Upon application and review, the FDA may designate a country as not subject to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, “mad cow disease”) restrictions applicable to human food and cosmetics manufactured from, processed with, or that otherwise contain: specified risk materials, the small intestine of cattle (unless the distal ileum is removed), material from nonambulatory disabled cattle, or mechanically separated beef. Amending the definition of “ prohibited cattle materials” in two previous interim final rules, the FDA concurred with previously submitted comments that it was not necessary for all BSE-related restrictions to apply to human food and cosmetics regardless of a country's BSE status. Cattle materials inspected and passed from a country that receives the new designation will not be considered. FDA Interim Final Rule, ¶40,341D.

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