9 C.F.R. § 93.436 Ruminants from regions of minimal risk for BSE.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
The importation of ruminants from regions listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter is prohibited, unless the conditions of this section and any other applicable conditions of this part are met. Once the ruminants are imported, if they do not meet the conditions of this section, they must be disposed of as the Administrator may direct. (a) Bovines for immediate slaughter. Bovines from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter may be imported for immediate slaughter under the following conditions: (1) The bovines must be less than 30 months of age and must not be pregnant when imported into the United States and when slaughtered; (2) The bovines must have been subject to a ruminant feed ban equivalent to the requirements established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at 21 CFR 589.2000; (3) Each bovine must be individually identified by an official eartag of the country of origin, applied before the animal's arrival at the port of entry into the United States, that is determined by the Administrator to meet standards equivalent to those for official eartags in this chapter and to be traceable to the premises of origin of the animal. No person may alter, deface, remove, or otherwise tamper with the official identification while the animal is in the United States or moving into or through the United States, except that the identification may be removed at the time of slaughter; (4) The bovines must be accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with §93.405 that states, in addition to the statements required by §93.405, that the conditions of (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section have been met; (5) The bovines must be imported only through a port of entry listed in §93.403(b) or as provided for in §93.403(f) in a means of conveyance sealed in the region of origin with seals of the national government of the region of origin, and must be moved directly as a group from the port of entry to a recognized slaughtering establishment. The seals must be broken only at the port of entry by the APHIS port veterinarian or at the recognized slaughtering establishment by an authorized USDA representative. If the seals are broken by the APHIS port veterinarian at the port of entry, the means of conveyance must be resealed with seals of the U.S. Government before being moved to the recognized slaughtering establishment; (6) The bovines must be accompanied from the port of entry to the recognized slaughtering establishment by APHIS Form VS 17–33; and (7) At the recognized slaughtering establishment, the bovines must be slaughtered as a group. (b) Bovines for feeding. Bovines from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter may be imported for movement to a feedlot and then to slaughter under the following conditions: (1) The bovines must be less than 30 months of age and must not be pregnant when imported into the United States; (2) The bovines must have been subject to a ruminant feed ban equivalent to the requirements established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at 21 CFR 589.2000; (3) The bovines must be permanently and humanely identified before arrival at the port of entry with a distinct and legible mark identifying the exporting country, properly applied with a freeze brand, hot iron, or other method, and easily visible on the live animal and on the carcass before skinning. The mark must be not less than 2 inches nor more than 3 inches high, and must be applied to each animal's right hip, high on the tail-head (over the junction of the sacral and first cocygeal vertebrae). Other means of permanent identification may be used upon request if deemed adequate by the Administrator to humanely identify the animal in a distinct and legible way as having been imported from the BSE minimal-risk exporting region. Bovines exported from Canada must be so marked with “CΛN;” (4) Each bovine must be individually identified by an official eartag of the country of origin, applied before the animal's arrival at the port of entry into the United States, that is determined by the Administrator to meet standards equivalent to those for official eartags in the United States as defined in §71.1 of this chapter and to be traceable to the premises of origin of the animal. No person may alter, deface, remove, or otherwise tamper with the individual identification while the animal is in the United States or moving into or through the United States, except that the identification may be removed at the time of slaughter; (5) The bovines must be accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with §93.405 that states, in addition to the statements required by §93.405, that the conditions of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this section have been met; (6) The bovines must be imported only through a port of entry listed in §93.403(b) or as provided for in §93.403(f) in a means of conveyance sealed in the region of origin with seals of the national government of the region of origin, and must be moved directly from the port of entry as a group to the feedlot identified on the APHIS VS Form 17–130 or other movement documentation required under paragraph (b)(8) of this section; (7) The seals of the national government of the region of origin must be broken only at the port of entry by the APHIS port veterinarian or at the feedlot by an authorized USDA representative. If the seals are broken by the APHIS port veterinarian at the port of entry, the means of conveyance must be resealed with seals of the U.S. Government before being moved to the feedlot; (8) The bovines must be accompanied from the port of entry to the feedlot by APHIS Form VS 17–130 or other movement documentation deemed acceptable by the Administrator, which must identify the physical location of the feedlot, the individual responsible for the movement of the animals, and the individual identification of each animal, which includes the eartag required under paragraph (b)(4) of this section and any other identification present on the animal, including registration number, if any; (9) The bovines must remain at the feedlot until transported from the feedlot to a recognized slaughtering establishment for slaughter; (10) The bovines must be moved directly from the feedlot identified on APHIS Form VS 17–130 to a recognized slaughtering establishment in conveyances that must be sealed at the feedlot with seals of the U.S. Government by an accredited veterinarian, a State representative, or an APHIS official. The seals may be broken at the recognized slaughtering establishment only by an authorized USDA representative; (11) The bovines must be accompanied from the feedlot to the recognized slaughtering establishment by APHIS Form VS 1–27 or other movement documentation deemed acceptable by the Administrator, which must identify the physical location of the recognized slaughtering establishment, the individual responsible for the movement of the animals, and the individual identification of each animal, which includes the eartag required under paragraph (b)(4) of this section and any other identification present on the animal, including registration number, if any; and (12) The bovines must be less than 30 months of age when slaughtered. (c) Sheep and goats for immediate slaughter. Sheep and goats from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter may be imported for immediate slaughter under the conditions set forth in this subpart for such sheep and goats. The conditions for the importation of sheep and goats from Canada for immediate slaughter are set forth in §§93.419(c) and 93.420. (d) Sheep and goats for feeding. Sheep and goats from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter may be imported for other than immediate slaughter under the conditions set forth in this subpart for such sheep and goats. The conditions for the importation of sheep and goats from Canada for other than immediate slaughter are set forth in §§93.405 and 93.419. (e) Cervids. There are no BSE-related restrictions on the importation of cervids from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter. (f) Camelids. There are no BSE-related restrictions on the importation of camelids from a region listed in §94.18(a)(3) of this subchapter. [70 FR 548, Jan. 4, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 71217, Nov. 28, 2005; 71 FR 12997, Mar. 14, 2006]
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 93—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS
Subpart D—Ruminants
Additional General Provisions
§ 93.436 Ruminants from regions of minimal risk for BSE.
