[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: 9CFR82.21]

[Page 320]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 82--EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE (END) AND CHLAMYDIOSIS; POULTRY DISEASE CAUSED BY SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS SEROTYPE ENTERITIDIS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Chlamydiosis in Poultry
 
Sec. 82.21  Vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and other equipment used for infected poultry.

    (a) Before moving vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and 
other equipment interstate that have held or have otherwise been used in 
the handling of poultry infected with chlamydiosis, and after using 
these items to move poultry infected with chlamydiosis interstate, the 
vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and other equipment must be 
cleaned and disinfected in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1) through 
(a)(5) of this section:
    (1) Clean and disinfect the vehicles, cages, coops, containers, 
troughs, and other equipment at the place where the poultry are unloaded 
or where the equipment is used, no more than 2 hours after the poultry 
infected with chlamydiosis are unloaded or the equipment is used;
    (2) Clean the items in accordance with part 71 of this chapter;
    (3) Have a Federal representative, State representative,\1\ or an 
accredited veterinarian, inspect the items after they have been cleaned;
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    \1\ See footnote 3 to Sec. 82.5.
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    (4) Disinfect the items in the presence of a Federal representative, 
State representative, or an accredited veterinarian; and
    (5) Disinfect the items in accordance with part 71 of this chapter 
and by using a disinfectant as specified in part 71 of this chapter.
    (b) If the place where the cleaning and disinfection would otherwise 
be required has no facilities for cleaning and disinfecting, the items 
may be moved to a place where facilities are available for cleaning and 
disinfecting, provided a Federal representative or State representative 
has determined that such movement will not cause a risk of the spread of 
chlamydiosis.
    (c) Vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and other equipment 
moved interstate under this section must be accompanied by a permit 
obtained in accordance with Sec. 82.23, and copies of the permit 
accompanying the vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and other 
equipment interstate must be submitted so that a copy is received by 
both the State animal health official and the veterinarian in charge \2\ 
for the State of destination within 72 hours of the arrival of the 
vehicles, cages, coops, containers, troughs, and other equipment at the 
destination listed on the permit.
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    \2\ See footnote 4 to Sec. 82.5.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
0579-0116 and 0579-0032)