Animals, Meats, and Meat and Dairy Products (21 U.S.C. 71-149). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1907 (1979) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source United States Code - Title 21 - Food and Drugs. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products International trade Animal health Pests/diseases Inspection Research Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of Title 21 of USC concerns measures (inspection, sampling) for the prevention of introduction and spread of contagious diseases affecting animals (pseudorabies and foot and mouth disease) and importation of milk and cream. Whenever, in the opinion of the President, it shall be necessary for the protection of animals in the United States against infectious or contagious diseases, he or she may, by Proclamation, suspend the importation of all or any class of animals for a limited time, and may change, modify, revoke, or renew such proclamation, as the public good may require; and during the time of such suspension the importation of any such animals shall be unlawful. The Act also concerns permits for work on the live virus of foot and mouth disease at any facility. Full text English Website uscode.house.gov