[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 9, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 9CFR79.3] [Page 297-301] 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. 79.3 General restrictions. The following prohibitions and movement conditions apply to the interstate movement of sheep and goats, and no sheep or goat may move interstate except in compliance with them. Interstate Movement General Restrictions for Sheep and Goats Note: A CONSISTENT STATE is one whose intrastate identification, reporting, and movement restrictions for infected and source flocks and high-risk animals are consistent with the APHIS standards for State scrapie programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Moved from Moved from Type of interstate movement INCONSISTENT state CONSISTENT state ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Sale or other movement of breeding animals, show animals or any other animal not specifically addressed in this chart. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter-only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked ``meat'' or ``slaughter only,'' or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.-- (1) High-risk, scrapie- Prohibited \1\.... Prohibited \1\ positive, or suspect animals, or animals from a noncompliant flock. (2) Non-high-risk animals Prohibited \1\.... Prohibited,\1\ from an infected or source except as allowed flock that are not scrapie- in an approved positive or suspect animals. scrapie control pilot project flock plan and must meet the requirements for exposed animals. [[Page 298]] (3) Sexually intact exposed Flock must be Official animals that are not enrolled in the individual animal scrapie-positive, suspect, Complete identification or high-risk animals and Monitored and a permit.\2\ are not animals from an category of the For any female infected or source flock. Scrapie Flock exposed sheep the Certification results of an Program or official genotype equivalent APHIS test must be recognized included on or program, have attached to the official permit and must individual animal be QR or RR at identification, codon 171. For and a permit.\2\ any female animal For any female moving for exposed sheep the exhibition, the results of an permit must official genotype include a test must be statement by both included on or the owner and an attached to the accredited permit and must veterinarian that be QR or RR at the animal has codon 171. For not lambed or any female animal aborted within 30 moving for days of being exhibition, the exhibited and is permit must not due to lamb include a within 30 days of statement by both being exhibited the owner and the and that there is accredited no visible veterinarian that vaginal the animal has discharge. For not lambed or any animal born aborted within 30 after 1-1-2002, days of being the permit must exhibited and is include the flock not due to lamb of birth and the within 30 days of flock of origin, being exhibited if different. and that there is no visible vaginal discharge. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. (4)(i) Sexually intact sheep except as allowed in (a)(7). (ii) Sexually intact goats, Flock must be Official except for low-risk goats. enrolled in the individual animal Complete identification Monitored and a category of the certificate. For Scrapie Flock any animal born Certification after 1-1-2002, Program or the certificate equivalent APHIS- must include the recognized flock of birth program, have and the flock of official origin, if individual animal different. identification, and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. (5) Sexually intact low-risk Official Official goats. individual animal individual animal identification identification and a and a certificate. For certificate. For any animal born any animal born after 1-1-2002, after 1-1-2002, the certificate the certificate must include the must include the flock of birth flock of birth and the flock of and the flock of origin, if origin, if different. different. (6) Castrated animals that Official None, except for are not scrapie-positive or individual animal exposed animals suspect animals. identification that must have and a certificate. official individual animal identification. (7) Low-risk commercial Official (i) Official sheep. individual animal premises identification identification and a that is a certificate, and permanent brand the flock must be or ear notch enrolled in the pattern Complete registered with Monitored an official brand category of the registry; Scrapie Flock (ii) A brand Certification inspection Program or an certificate; equivalent APHIS- (iii) An owner recognized statement dated program. For any within 30 days animal born after stating that the 1-1-2002, the animals were born certificate must in the flock, include the flock that the flock of birth and the does not contain flock of origin, any animal if different. exhibiting signs of scrapie, that to the best of his or her knowledge the flock has no risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that the flock has never contained: (A) Any animal diagnosed as having scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that were not born in the flock; and [[Page 299]] (iv) An accredited veterinarian's statement issued within 12 months of the date of movement indicating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no known risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that he or she has inspected the flock and it does not contain: (A) Any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that were not born in the flock. The statements must include the owner's name, address, and the premises identification number and a drawing of the owner's registered brand or ear notch pattern. (8) Commercial low-risk Official None. goats.. individual animal identification and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. (b) Sale or other movement directly to slaughter, through slaughter channels to slaughter, or to feedlots for later movement to slaughter of animals that are under 18 months of age as evidenced by eruption of the second incisor, not pregnant, and have not lambed or kidded. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter- only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked ``meat'' or ``slaughter only,'' or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.-- (1) Scrapie-positive or Prohibited \1\.... Prohibited.\1\ suspect animal. (2) Sexually intact high- Official Official risk animals and sexually individual animal individual animal intact animals from identification identification infected or source flocks and a permit, or and a permit, or that are not scrapie- a permit and an a permit and an positive or suspect animals. indelible ``S'' indelible ``S'' mark on the left mark on the left jaw, or sealed jaw, or sealed conveyance and a conveyance and a permit. (Note: permit. (Note: these animals may these animals may only be permitted only be permitted to slaughter or to slaughter or to terminal to terminal feedlots.\3\) feedlots.\3\) (3) Exposed sexually intact Official Official animals that are not individual animal individual animal scrapie-positive, suspect, identification identification or high-risk. animals and for any animal for any animal that are not animals from that is not that is not an infected or source flock. moving directly moving direct to to slaughter or slaughter or to a to a terminal terminal feedlot.3, 4 feedlot.3, 4 (Note: pregnant (Note: Pregnant animals and animals and animals with a animals with a visible vaginal visible vaginal discharge may discharge may only be permitted only be permitted to slaughter or to slaughter or to terminal to terminal feedlots.). feedlots.) (4) Sexually intact sheep Official premises None. that are not scrapie- identification or positive, suspect, high- official risk, or exposed animals individual animal and are not animals from an identification infected or source flock. for any animal that is not moving direct to slaughter or to a terminal feedlot.3 (5) Sheep enrolled in the None.............. None. selective monitored or complete monitored category of the SFCP that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals. (6) Castrated animals that None.............. None. are not scrapie-positive, or suspect animals. [[Page 300]] (7) Sexually intact goats None.............. None. that are not scrapie- positive, suspect, high- risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock. (c) Sale or other movement directly to slaughter, through slaughter channels to slaughter, or to feedlots for later movement to slaughter of animals that are over 18 months of age, as evidenced by eruption of the second incisor, or that are pregnant or that have lambed or kidded. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter-only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked ``meat'' or ``slaughter only,'' or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.-- (1) Scrapie-positive or Prohibited1....... Prohibited.1 suspect animal. (2) Sexually intact high- Official Official risk animals and sexually individual animal individual animal intact animals from an identification identification infected or source flock and a permit, or and a permit, or that are not scrapie- a permit and an a permit and an positive, or suspect indelible ``S'' indelible ``S'' animals. mark on the left mark on the left jaw, or sealed jaw, or sealed conveyance and a conveyance and a permit. (Note: permit. (Note: these animals may These animals may only be permitted only be permitted to slaughter or to slaughter or to terminal to terminal feedlots.3 feedlots.3 (3) Sexually intact exposed Official Official animals that are not individual animal individual animal scrapie-positive, suspect, identification identification. or high-risk animals and and a permit, or (Note: pregnant are not animals from an a permit and an animals and infected or source flock. indelible ``S'' animals with a mark on the left visible vaginal jaw, or sealed discharge may conveyance and a only be moved permit when directly to moving directly slaughter or to to slaughter. terminal (Note: pregnant feedlots.3, 4 animals and animals with a visible vaginal discharge may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots.3, 4 (4) Sheep over 18 months of Official Official age that are not scrapie- individual animal individual animal positive, suspect, sexually identification identification.\4 intact high-risk, or and a \ sexually intact exposed certificate.\4\. animals and that are not sexually intact animals from an infected or source flock. (5) Low-risk commercial Official (i) Official sheep. individual animal premises identification identification and a certificate that is a \4\. permanent legible brand or ear notch pattern registered with an official brand registry or, in the case of animals moving directly to slaughter, may be a legible paint brand registered with an official brand registry; (ii) A brand inspection certificate; (iii) An owner statement dated within 30 days of the movement stating that the flock does not contain any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie, and that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no risk factors for or exposure to scrapie and has never contained: (A) Any animal diagnosed as having scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that was not born in the flock; [[Page 301]] (iv) An accredited veterinarian's statement issued within 12 months of the date of movement indicating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no known risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that he or she has inspected the flock and it does not contain: (A) Any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that was not born in the flock. The statements must include the owner's name, address, and the premises identification number and a drawing of the owner's registered brand or ear notch pattern.\4\ (6) Goats that are not None.............. None. scrapie-positive, suspect, sexually intact high-risk, or sexually intact exposed animals and that are not sexually intact animals from an infected or source flock. (d) Movement of animals for grazing or other management purposes without change of ownership.-- (1) Scrapie-positive, Prohibited \1\.... Prohibited.\1\ suspect, or sexually intact high-risk animals. (2) Non-high-risk animals Prohibited \1\.... Prohibited,\1\ from an infected or source except as allowed flock. in an approved scrapie control pilot project flock plan and must meet the requirements for exposed animals. (3) Sexually intact exposed Official Official animals that are not individual animal individual animal scrapie-positive, suspect, identification identification or high-risk animals and and a permit.\2\ and a permit.\2\ that are not animals from For any female For any female an infected or source flock. exposed sheep the exposed sheep the results of an results of an official genotype official genotype test must be test must be included on or included on or attached to the attached to the permit and must permit and must be QR or RR at be QR or RR at codon 171. codon 171. (4) Sexually intact sheep or Official premises None. sexually intact goats that identification have been commingled with and a sheep and that are not certificate.. scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock. (5) Sexually intact goats None.............. None. that have not been commingled with sheep and that are not scrapie- positive, suspect, high- risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock. (6) Castrated animals that None.............. None. are not scrapie-positive or suspect animals and are not an animal from an infected or source flock. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Animals prohibited movement may be moved interstate only if they are moving interstate for destruction or research as approved by the Administrator. \2\ A copy of the permit must be sent to the State veterinarian and the AVIC of the receiving State prior to movement of animals. \3\ No exposed or high-risk animal from any State or any animal from an Inconsistent State shall be removed from slaughter channels once it has entered interstate commerce. \4\ Official individual animal identification or official premises identification is not required for these slaughter animals if the animals are kept as a group on the same premises on which they were born or used for breeding purposes and are not commingled with animals from another premises at any time, including throughout the feeding, marketing, and slaughter process. 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