---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 93.437"
title: "9"
number: "93.437"
heading: "Tuberculosis status of foreign regions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/93.437"
---

# §93.437. Tuberculosis status of foreign regions.

- (a) **Level I regions.** APHIS considers certain regions of the world to have a program that meets APHIS requirements for tuberculosis classification in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md), and a prevalence of tuberculosis in their domestic bovine herds of less than 0.001 percent over at least the previous 2 years (24 consecutive months).
- (b) **Level II regions.** APHIS considers certain regions of the world to have a program that meets APHIS requirements for tuberculosis classification in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md), and a prevalence of tuberculosis in their domestic bovine herds equal to or greater than 0.001 percent, but less than 0.01 percent, over the previous 2 years (24 consecutive months).
- (c) **Level III regions.** APHIS considers certain regions of the world to have a program that meets APHIS requirements for tuberculosis classification in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md), and a prevalence of tuberculosis in their domestic bovine herds equal to or greater than 0.01 percent, but less than 0.1 percent, over the previous year (12 consecutive months).
- (d) **Level IV regions.** APHIS considers certain regions of the world to have a program that meets APHIS requirements for tuberculosis classification in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md), and a prevalence of tuberculosis in their domestic bovine herds equal to or greater than 0.1 percent, but less than 0.5 percent, over the previous year (12 consecutive months).
- (e) **Level V regions.** APHIS considers certain regions of the world not to have a program that meets APHIS requirements for tuberculosis classification in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md), to have a prevalence of tuberculosis in their domestic bovine herds equal to or greater than 0.5 percent, or to be unassessed by APHIS with regard to tuberculosis.
- (f) **Listing of regions.** Lists of all Level I regions, Level II regions, Level III regions, Level IV regions, and Level V regions for tuberculosis are found online, at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/live_animals.shtml. Changes to the lists will be made in accordance with [§ 93.438](/cfr/9/93.438.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 57953, Sept. 17, 2020]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 62 FR 56012, Oct. 28, 1997.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 62 FR 56012, Oct. 28, 1997.

### Amendments

[85 FR 57953, Sept. 17, 2020]