9 C.F.R. § 93.501 General prohibitions; exceptions.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
(a) No swine or product subject to the provisions of this part shall be brought into the United States except in accordance with the regulations in this part and part 94 of this subchapter;3 3 Importations of certain animals from various countries are absolutely prohibited under part 94 because of specified diseases. (b) Except for swine prohibited entry, the provisions in this part 93 relating to swine shall not apply to healthy swine in transit through the United States if they are not known to be infected with or exposed, within 60 days preceding the date of export from the region of origin, to communicable diseases of such swine, if an import permit4 4 Such permit may be obtained from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, National Center for Import-Export, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, Maryland 20737–1231. Requests for approval of such facilities should also be made to the Administrator. (1)(i) They are maintained under continuous confinement in transit through the United States aboard an aircraft, ocean vessel, or other means of conveyance; or (ii) They are unloaded, in the course of such transit, into a swine holding facility which is provided by the carrier or its agent and has been approved5 5 See footnote 4 to subpart E. (2) The carrier or its agent executes and furnishes to the collector of Customs at the first port of arrival a declaration stating that the swine will be retained aboard such means of conveyance or in an approved holding facility during transshipment as required by this paragraph. (3) Provisions for the approval of facilities required in this paragraph are: (i) They must be sufficiently isolated to prevent direct or indirect contact with all other animals and birds while in the United States. (ii) They must be so constructed that they provide adequate protection against environmental conditions and can be adequately cleaned, washed and disinfected. (iii) They must provide for disposal of swine carcasses, manure, bedding, waste and any related shipping materials in a manner that will prevent dissemination of disease. (iv) They must have provisions for adequate sources of feed and water and for attendants for the care and feeding of swine in the facility. (v) They must comply with additional requirements as may be imposed by the Administrator if deemed applicable for a particular shipment. (vi) They must also comply with all applicable local, State and Federal requirements for environmental quality and with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Regulations in chapter I of this title, as applicable. (c) Removal and loss of official identification devices. Official identification devices are intended to provide permanent identification of livestock and to ensure the ability to find the source of animal disease outbreaks. Removal of these devices is prohibited except at the time of slaughter. If an official identification device is lost and it is necessary to retag an animal with a new official number, every effort should be made to correlate the new official number with the previous official number of the animal. [55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 67615, Dec. 30, 1994. Redesignated and amended at 62 FR 56012, 56020, Oct. 28, 1997; 68 FR 6344, Feb. 7, 2003; 69 FR 64651, Nov. 8, 2004]
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 E—Swine
§ 93.501 General prohibitions; exceptions.