[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR79.2]

[Page 266-267]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 79--SCRAPIE IN SHEEP AND GOATS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 79.2  General restrictions.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this 
section, no scrapie-positive animal, animal from an infected flock, or 
animal from a source flock may be moved interstate, unless the animal 
has been permanently identified with an indelible mark in the form of 
the letter ``S,'' at least 1" by 1", applied on the left jaw.
    (1) Animals less than 1 year of age may be moved interstate to 
slaughter from an infected flock or a source flock if the animals are 
moved in a means of conveyance sealed by an APHIS representative and are 
accompanied by a permit.
    (2) High-risk animals less than 1 year of age moving in slaughter 
channels and animals other than high-risk animals may be moved 
interstate if the animals are from infected flocks or source flocks 
meeting the following conditions: \1\
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    \1\ Owners of flocks participating in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock 
Certification Program described in 9 CFR part 54 agree to follow the 
``Uniform Methods and Rules--Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification'' 
(the UM&R), which include, among other requirements, the conditions in 
this section. Individual copies of the UM&R may be obtained from the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, Sheep, 
Goat, Equine, and Poultry Diseases, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, 
Maryland 20737-1231; or from the American Sheep Industry Association, 
Producer Services, 6911 S. Yosemite Street, Englewood, CO 80112-1414, 
telephone (303) 771-3500.
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    (i) The owner of the flock or his or her agent has signed an 
agreement with the Administrator in which the owner of the flock or his 
or her agent agrees to comply with the requirements of this section 
until the time the flock is no longer an infected flock or source flock.
    (ii) The owner of the flock or his or her agent shall immediately 
report to a State representative, APHIS representative, or an accredited 
veterinarian any animals in the flock exhibiting the following: weight 
loss despite retention of appetite; behavioral abnormalities; pruritus 
(itching); wool pulling; biting at legs or side; lip smacking; motor 
abnormalities such as incoordination, high stepping gait of forelimbs, 
bunny hop movement of rear legs, swaying of back end; increased 
sensitivity to noise and sudden movement; tremor, ``star gazing'', head 
pressing, recumbency, or

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other signs of neurological disease or chronic wasting illness. Such 
animals must not be removed from the flock without written permission of 
an APHIS representative or State representative.
    (iii) The owner of the flock or his or her agent shall identify all 
animals 1 year of age or over within the flock. All animals less than 1 
year of age will be identified when a change of ownership occurs, with 
the exception of those moving within slaughter channels. The form of 
identification shall be an electronic implant, flank tattoo, or ear 
tattoo, providing a unique identification number that may be applied by 
the owner of the flock or his or her agent in accordance with 
instructions by an APHIS representative, State representative, or an 
accredited veterinarian.
    (iv) The owner of the flock or his or her agent shall maintain, and 
keep for a minimum of 5 years after an animal dies or is otherwise 
removed from a flock, the following records for each animal in the 
flock: The animal's individual identification number from its electronic 
implant, flank tattoo, or ear tattoo, and any secondary form of 
identification the owner of the flock may choose to maintain; sex; 
breed; date of acquisition and source (previous flock), if the animal 
was not born in the flock; and disposition, including the date and cause 
of death, if known, or date of removal from the flock.
    (v) The owner of the flock or his or her agent shall allow breed 
associations and registries, livestock markets, and packers to disclose 
records to APHIS representatives or State representatives, to be used to 
trace source flocks and exposed animals.
    (vi) The owner of the flock or his or her agent shall make animals 
in the flock and records required to be kept under paragraph (a)(2)(iv) 
of this section available for inspection by APHIS representatives and 
State representatives, given reasonable prior notice.
    (vii) Upon request of an APHIS representative, the owner of the 
flock or his or her agent will have an accredited veterinarian collect 
and submit tissues from animals reported in accordance with paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii) of this section to a laboratory designated by an APHIS 
representative.
    (b) [Reserved]

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0101)

[57 FR 33631, July 30, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 21921, Apr. 28, 1994; 
59 FR 67613, Dec. 30, 1994]