9 CFR § 557.19 - Specimens for laboratory examination and similar purposes.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s557.19"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 557.19 - Specimens for laboratory examination and similar purposes."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "557.19"
section_name: "Specimens for laboratory examination and similar purposes."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "MANDATORY INSPECTION OF FISH OF THE ORDER SILURIFORMES AND PRODUCTS OF SUCH FISH"
part_number: "557"
part_name: "IMPORTATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 601-602, 606-622, 624-695; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 75616, Dec. 2, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "557"
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# 557.19 Specimens for laboratory examination and similar purposes.

Importation of fish or fish product samples for trade show exhibition, laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, trade show exhibition, or other scientific purposes are subject to the same conditions as imported meat or meat product specimens under § 327.19 of this chapter.